Patents by Inventor Ju Wan Kim

Ju Wan 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).

  • Publication number: 20250095489
    Abstract: A training data service system for operation scope-oriented autonomous driving shuttle includes a communication module configured to collect an autonomous driving data set from an autonomous driving vehicle to construct training data and distribute the training data to an autonomous driving shuttle, a memory configured to store a program for construction of the training data, and a processor configured to generate query data including road shape information, road attribute information, traffic environment information, and collection sensor information by executing the program stored in the memory, detect data satisfying a condition corresponding to the query data from a previously collected autonomous driving data set, construct training data for the autonomous driving shuttle, based on the detected data, and distribute the constructed training data to a corresponding autonomous driving shuttle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: JU WAN KIM, Jeong-Woo Lee, Kyoung-Wook Min, Jeong Dan Choi
  • Patent number: 11470705
    Abstract: A vehicle smart lighting system includes: a lighting device which is installed inside a vehicle and emits light for indoor lighting; a control device for outputting a control signal for controlling the lighting device on the basis of vehicle environment information according to the internal and external environments of the vehicle; and a user terminal for executing an application to customize a lighting pattern of the lighting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: CHORDERS
    Inventor: Ju Wan Kim
  • Publication number: 20220104328
    Abstract: A vehicle smart lighting system includes: a lighting device which is installed inside a vehicle and emits light for indoor lighting; a control device for outputting a control signal for controlling the lighting device on the basis of vehicle environment information according to the internal and external environments of the vehicle; and a user terminal for executing an application to customize a lighting pattern of the lighting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: CHORDERS
    Inventor: Ju Wan KIM
  • Patent number: 9702319
    Abstract: In one example embodiment, there is provided a flowmeter system. The flowmeter system includes a high temperature transferring part that collects external heat energy to transfer the heat energy; a low temperature transferring part that transfers heat energy of an intake pipe; a stirling engine that produces a power based on a temperature difference between the heat energy transferred from the high temperature transferring part and the heat energy transferred from the low temperature transferring part; and a flowmeter that is supplied with the power produced by the stirling engine to measure a flow rate of the intake pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: SOONGSIL UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CONSORTIUM TECHNO-PARK
    Inventors: Jin Oh Kim, Ju Wan Kim
  • Publication number: 20170003132
    Abstract: A walking guidance apparatus using a walking guidance information database includes a feature point extracting unit configured to extract a feature point from an acquired image, a corresponding point search unit configured to search for a corresponding point based on a correspondence relationship between feature points extracted from consecutive images, a current position and walking direction calculation unit configured to calculate a current position and a walking direction of a pedestrian by calculating a 3D position and pose of a camera between the images by using camera internal parameters and a relationship between corresponding points, a guidance information generating unit configured to generate guidance information according to the current position and the walking direction of the pedestrian, and a guidance sound source reproducing unit configured to reproduce a guidance sound source corresponding to the guidance information in 3D based on the current position and the walking direction of the pedestr
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Ju Wan KIM, Jung Sook KIM, Jeong Dan CHOI
  • Patent number: 9261882
    Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for sharing vehicle information among autonomous vehicles. According to the apparatus and method, not only current driving-related information and future driving-related information of a self vehicle but also current driving-related information and future driving-related information of another vehicle is acquired and used to control travel of the self vehicle. Accordingly, the safety of travel is improved, and efficient autonomous travel is enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jung Sook Kim, Ju Wan Kim, Jeong Dan Choi
  • Publication number: 20160025538
    Abstract: In one example embodiment, there is provided a flowmeter system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Jin Oh Kim, Ju Wan Kim
  • Publication number: 20150336576
    Abstract: An unmanned vehicle driving apparatus which allows obstacle avoidance and the method of it is commenced. The unmanned vehicle driving apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment include: a routing part which generates or receives a vehicle's fundamental driving route and generates a moved-driving route by adding or subtracting a route changing value to the fundamental driving route to avoid obstacles while driving; an obstacle detecting part which detects obstacles while driving; and a route driving part which drives the vehicle on the fundamental driving route and when an obstacle is detected, drives the vehicle on the moved-driving route to avoid it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Kyung Bok SUNG, Ju Wan KIM, Kyoung Wook MIN, Jeong Dan CHOI, Hyun Kyun CHOI, Seung Jun HAN
  • Publication number: 20150241880
    Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for sharing vehicle information among autonomous vehicles. According to the apparatus and method, not only current driving-related information and future driving-related information of a self vehicle but also current driving-related information and future driving-related information of another vehicle is acquired and used to control travel of the self vehicle. Accordingly, the safety of travel is improved, and efficient autonomous travel is enabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jung Sook KIM, Ju Wan KIM, Jeong Dan CHOI
  • Patent number: 8779936
    Abstract: A method for providing a safety guidance service from a local server to a nomadic device includes gathering information regarding surrounding conditions within a service area on a road, receiving device information from the nomadic device, which enters the service area, determining whether or not the nomadic device is placed in a situation based on the device information, and when it is recognized that the situation has happened, providing safety guidance message suitable to the situation to the nomadic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jeong Dan Choi, Sung Won Sohn, Jong-Hyun Park, Ju Wan Kim, Seong Ik Cho, Byung Tae Jang, Do Hyun Kim, Kyoung Hwan An, Jungsook Kim, Kyung Bok Sung
  • Patent number: 8738197
    Abstract: A vehicle controller includes a communications unit for performing data communications with local servers; a local path generation unit for generating, in response to an automatic vehicle guidance service request, a local path based on a driving control command and sensing information received from the local servers via the communications unit; a path-following control unit for generating actuator control signals for controlling actuators of a vehicle to drive the vehicle along the local path; and a vehicle driving unit for driving the actuators according to the actuator control signals. Each local server pre-processes and merges sensor data received from the infra-sensor to generate the sensing information. A global server generates the driving control command based on the sensing information and transmits the driving control command to the local servers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Kyoung Hwan An, Sung Won Sohn, Jong-Hyun Park, Ju Wan Kim, Seong Ik Cho, Jeong Dan Choi, Do Hyun Kim, Kyung Bok Sung, Jungsook Kim, Byung Tae Jang
  • Patent number: 8612152
    Abstract: A system for remotely controlling a vehicle in a service area divided into plural service sectors includes: an infra sensor module installed in each service sector for periodically sensing obstacles and vehicles within the service sector; a vehicle controller mounted in each vehicle for requesting the driving guidance service and automatically controlling the vehicle in accordance with a vehicle control signal; and a local server installed in each service sector for communicating with the vehicle controllers through a driving guidance network based on information on the obstacles and vehicles sensed by the infra sensor module. The system further includes a global server for allocating network resources of the driving guidance network to allow the local server to communicate with the vehicle controllers using the allocated network resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jungsook Kim, Jeong Dan Choi, Do Hyun Kim, Kyoung Hwan An, Kyung Bok Sung, Seong Ik Cho, Byung Tae Jang, Sung Won Sohn, Jong-Hyun Park, Ju Wan Kim
  • Patent number: 8583365
    Abstract: A route guide method includes collecting state information of respective points of interest (POIs) and storing the collected state information in a state information database, extracting state information of one or more candidate POIs with reference to the state information database according to a request for the state information of the one or more candidate POIs, and applying the extracted state information of the candidate POIs to routes to the respective POIs to guide a user along the routes to the respective candidate POIs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: In Sung Jang, Moonsoo Lee, Kyoung Hwan An, Kyoung-Wook Min, Ju Wan Kim
  • Patent number: 8452483
    Abstract: A cell-based vehicle driving control system includes a local server for obtaining road environment information on roads within a cell and target vehicle information on a target vehicle within the cell and generating local waypoints based on the road environment information and the target vehicle information; a global server for monitoring the target vehicle information, the road environment information and local server information on the local server received from the local server; and a vehicle control terminal, mounted in the target vehicle, for receiving the local waypoints from the local server and controlling the target vehicle based on the local waypoints. The road environment information is obtained by using at least one sensor installed on the roads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Do Hyun Kim, Sung Won Sohn, Jong-Hyun Park, Byung Tae Jang, Jeong Dan Choi, Kyung Bok Sung, Kyoung Hwan An, Ju Wan Kim, Seong Ik Cho, Jungsook Kim
  • Publication number: 20110148584
    Abstract: A method includes: placing a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag for underground use under a ground surface, wherein a ground plate which has a diameter greater than that of the RFID tag or a tag antenna and on a top of which the RFID tag is mounted is placed underground such that the RFID tag protrudes above the ground surface or a bottom of the RFID tag is aligned with the ground surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Chonbuk National University Industrial Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: KYONG HEE LEE, Ju Wan KIM, Hae Won SON, Gwang Ja JIN, Jeong-Ho PARK, Seung Yong LEE, Kyoung-Wook MIN, Jong-Hyun PARK
  • Publication number: 20110130894
    Abstract: A system for remotely controlling a vehicle in a service area divided into plural service sectors includes: an infra sensor module installed in each service sector for periodically sensing obstacles and vehicles within the service sector; a vehicle controller mounted in each vehicle for requesting the driving guidance service and automatically controlling the vehicle in accordance with a vehicle control signal; and a local server installed in each service sector for communicating with the vehicle controllers through a driving guidance network based on information on the obstacles and vehicles sensed by the infra sensor module. The system further includes a global server for allocating network resources of the driving guidance network to allow the local server to communicate with the vehicle controllers using the allocated network resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jungsook Kim, Jeong Dan Choi, Do Hyun Kim, Kyoung Hwan An, Kyung Bok Sung, Seong Ik Cho, Byung Tae Jang, Sung Won Sohn, Jong-Hyun Park, Ju Wan Kim
  • Publication number: 20110130918
    Abstract: A cell-based vehicle driving control system includes a local server for obtaining road environment information on roads within a cell and target vehicle information on a target vehicle within the cell and generating local waypoints based on the road environment information and the target vehicle information; a global server for monitoring the target vehicle information, the road environment information and local server information on the local server received from the local server; and a vehicle control terminal, mounted in the target vehicle, for receiving the local waypoints from the local server and controlling the target vehicle based on the local waypoints. The road environment information is obtained by using at least one sensor installed on the roads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Do Hyun KIM, Sung Won Sohn, Jong-Hyun Park, Byung Tae Jang, Jeong Dan Choi, Kyung Bok Sung, Kyoung Hwan An, Ju Wan Kim, Seong Ik Cho, Jungsook Kim
  • Publication number: 20110125344
    Abstract: A vehicle controller includes a communications unit for performing data communications with local servers; a local path generation unit for generating, in response to an automatic vehicle guidance service request, a local path based on a driving control command and sensing information received from the local servers via the communications unit; a path-following control unit for generating actuator control signals for controlling actuators of a vehicle to drive the vehicle along the local path; and a vehicle driving unit for driving the actuators according to the actuator control signals. Each local server pre-processes and merges sensor data received from the infra-sensor to generate the sensing information. A global server generates the driving control command based on the sensing information and transmits the driving control command to the local servers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Kyoung Hwan AN, Sung Won Sohn, Jong-Hyun Park, Ju Wan Kim, Seong Ik Cho, Jeong Dan Choi, Do Hyun Kim, Kyung Bok Sung, Jungsook Kim, Byung Tae Jang
  • Publication number: 20110110287
    Abstract: A method for updating a map in a navigation terminal via fusion of broadcasting and telecommunications includes: receiving map contents of the map from a broadcast center via a broadcast network; classifying the map contents received via the broadcast network into updatable map contents and un-updatable map contents which have dependencies with map contents having not been received by the navigation terminal; and updating the map using the updatable map contents. The method further includes requesting the broadcast center via a wired/wireless telecommunications network to download map contents of the map, which have not been received but have dependencies with the un-updatable map contents; receiving the requested map contents from the broadcast center via the wired/wireless telecommunications network; and updating the map by aggregating the un-updatable map contents with the requested map contents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Kyoung-Wook Min, Ju Wan Kim, Kyoung Hwan An, In Sung Jang, Moon Soo Lee
  • Publication number: 20110095904
    Abstract: A method for providing a safety guidance service from a local server to a nomadic device includes gathering information regarding surrounding conditions within a service area on a road, receiving device information from the nomadic device, which enters the service area, determining whether or not the nomadic device is placed in a situation based on the device information, and when it is recognized that the situation has happened, providing safety guidance message suitable to the situation to the nomadic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jeong Dan Choi, Sung Won Sohn, Jong-Hyun Park, Ju Wan Kim, Seong Ik Cho, Byung Tae Jang, Do Hyun Kim, Kyoung Hwan An, Jungsook Kim, Kyung Bok Sung