Patents by Inventor Kyoung Chun Kweon

Kyoung Chun Kweon 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: 20230341595
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an infrared reflector for a LIDAR, the infrared reflector including a substrate, and a multilayer dielectric film deposited on the substrate, in which the multilayer dielectric film includes a first plurality of low-refractive layers each having a relatively lower refractive index than a high-refractive layer, and a second plurality of low-refractive layers each having a relatively lower refractive index than the low-refractive layer, and the first plurality of low-refractive layers and the second plurality of low-refractive layers are alternately and repeatedly stacked. According to the present disclosure, the infrared reflector may be independent of an incident angle, i.e., have high reflectance while having the reflectance that does not vary depending on the incident angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Kyoung-Chun Kweon, Seon-Yong An, Wonyoung Kim, Minseok Oh, Seongman Wi
  • Publication number: 20230291176
    Abstract: A laser driver for driving a Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser (VCSEL) includes a high-side switch (High-side Field Effect Transistor) having an internal capacitor for charging with a drain terminal thereof connected to a high-voltage terminal, a low-side switch (Low-side Field Effect Transistor) in which a drain terminal thereof is connected to a source terminal of the high-side switch and a source terminal thereof is connected to a ground terminal, and a VCSEL diode having an anode terminal connected to the high-side switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Seon-Yong An, Kyoung-Chun Kweon, Hoon-Il Jeong, Jun-Hwan Jang, Chan-M Lim, Dong-Ju Jang
  • Publication number: 20230176194
    Abstract: A heating cover for a LiDAR sensor includes a plastic cover layer and a heating film attached to a back surface of the plastic cover layer. In the heating film, an indium tin oxide (ITO) thin film layer is formed on a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film. Respective line electrodes are arranged along both long sides on the ITO thin film layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyoung-Chun Kweon, Seon-Yong An
  • Patent number: 11598909
    Abstract: Disclosed is a LiDAR window integrated optical filter that includes a window of a polymer material for absorbing a visible light band and transmitting a near-infrared band; and an upper reflective layer and a lower reflective layer formed on the upper surface and the lower surface of the window. The upper reflective layer and the lower reflective layer may be formed in a thin film including titanium dioxide (TiO2) and silicon dioxide (SiO2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, OPTRONTEC CO., LTD
    Inventors: Kyoung-Chun Kweon, Seon-Yong An, Min-Seok Oh, Jang-Seob Kim, Jae-Bum Kim
  • Patent number: 11480465
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a quenching bias circuit device capable of operating without a time difference even in a variance in single photon avalanche diode (SPAD). The quenching bias circuit device includes: a light receiving element; a feedback current mirror circuit arranged between a supply voltage and the light receiving element and configured to induce a passive quenching operation so as to maintain a current flowing in the light receiving element to be constant; and a bias quenching circuit connected to a sensing node of the light receiving element and configured to perform an active quenching operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, SOGANG UNIVERSITY RESEARCH & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Kyoung-Chun Kweon, Him-Chan Park, Jin-Wook Burm
  • Patent number: 11467333
    Abstract: A backlight unit for blind spot warning lighting includes a printed circuit board (PCB) mounted with a light-emitting diode (LED), a bottom case having the PCB embedded on a lower portion thereof, and having an opened front surface, and a top case comprising a front plate covering a the front surface of the bottom case, and a guide protrusion formed to protrude backward from a rear surface of the front plate to guide the light from the LED to the front plate, and an object of the present disclosure is to provide a backlight unit, which can uniformly emit light while unifying the number of reflection and diffusion layers, and be advantageous for applying a hot wire, thereby improving visibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seon-Yong An, Chan-Hee Kang, Kyoung-Chun Kweon, Seok-Jun Kim
  • Patent number: 11285868
    Abstract: A puddle lamp device configured for displaying an image may include a housing; and an illumination system lens, an image film, and a plurality of image forming system lenses embedded in the housing, and sequentially arranged in one direction thereof, in which at least one image forming system lens among the plurality of image forming system lenses is made of a cycloolefin polymer (COP) material, and the present invention may make an image to be displayed clearer while performing a function of a puddle lamp, thereby improving the resolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Optrontec Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Seon-Yong An, Kyoung-Chun Kweon, Dai-Ho Cho, Sung-Hwan Lee, Woo-Suk Choi
  • Publication number: 20220090961
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a quenching bias circuit device capable of operating without a time difference even in a variance in single photon avalanche diode (SPAD). The quenching bias circuit device includes: a light receiving element; a feedback current mirror circuit arranged between a supply voltage and the light receiving element and configured to induce a passive quenching operation so as to maintain a current flowing in the light receiving element to be constant; and a bias quenching circuit connected to a sensing node of the light receiving element and configured to perform an active quenching operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Kyoung-Chun Kweon, Him-Chan Park, Jin-Wook Burm
  • Publication number: 20220072995
    Abstract: A puddle lamp device configured for displaying an image may include a housing; and an illumination system lens, an image film, and a plurality of image forming system lenses embedded in the housing, and sequentially arranged in one direction thereof, in which at least one image forming system lens among the plurality of image forming system lenses is made of a cycloolefin polymer (COP) material, and the present invention may make an image to be displayed clearer while performing a function of a puddle lamp, thereby improving the resolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Optrontec Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Seon-Yong AN, Kyoung-Chun KWEON, Dai-Ho CHO, Sung-Hwan Lee, Woo-Suk CHOI
  • Patent number: 11118756
    Abstract: A diffusion lens may include a plurality of diffusion portions which contacts with an LED, is symmetrical to each other with respect to an optical axis which is a straight direction of the light emitted from the LED, and has convex surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seon-Yong An, Kyoung-Chun Kweon, Hyun-Min Kim, Chae-Eun Son
  • Publication number: 20210247046
    Abstract: A diffusion lens may include a plurality of diffusion portions which contacts with an LED, is symmetrical to each other with respect to an optical axis which is a straight direction of the light emitted from the LED, and has convex surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Kia Motors Corporation, HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seon-Yong AN, Kyoung-Chun Kweon, Hyun-Min Kim, Chae-Eun Son
  • Patent number: 11015795
    Abstract: Provided is a heat-conductive polymer heatsink with a lightweight heat-radiating structure, which may include: a base plate; a plurality of heat-radiating fins, which are formed in a lower part of the base plate to be spaced apart; a substrate, which is connected to an upper part of the base plate; and a light source connected to the substrate; wherein the cross-sectional area of the heat-radiating fin among the plurality of heat-radiating fins formed below the light source is larger than that of the adjacent heat-radiating fins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY & KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kyoung Chun Kweon
  • Publication number: 20210055462
    Abstract: Disclosed is a LiDAR window integrated optical filter that includes a window of a polymer material for absorbing a visible light band and transmitting a near-infrared band; and an upper reflective layer and a lower reflective layer formed on the upper surface and the lower surface of the window. The upper reflective layer and the lower reflective layer may be formed in a thin film including titanium dioxide (TiO2) and silicon dioxide (SiO2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Kyoung-Chun Kweon, Seon-Yong An, Min-Seok Oh, Jang-Seob Kim, Jae-Bum Kim
  • Publication number: 20200381178
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission apparatus for a vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes a magnetic field shielding sheet that is disposed to shield a magnetic field and a wireless power transmission antenna that is attached to one surface of the magnetic field shielding sheet. Additionally, a wireless communication antenna is attached to the surface of the magnetic field shielding sheet to which the wireless power transmission antenna is attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Kyoung-Chun Kweon, Hong-Dae Jung, Dong-Hoon Lee, Woong-Yong Lee, Kil-Jae Jang
  • Publication number: 20200274534
    Abstract: A touch-type button for a vehicle may include: a hidden cover defining an external appearance of the touch-type button and having a pattern which corresponds to a letter font; and a transparent electrode attached to a rear surface of the hidden cover and configured to generate a signal in response to a change in capacitance, wherein the transparent electrode transmits light emitted from a light source disposed behind thereof to allow the letter font to be revealed and recognized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventor: Kyoung-Chun Kweon
  • Publication number: 20200088397
    Abstract: Provided is a heat-conductive polymer heatsink with a lightweight heat-radiating structure, which may include: a base plate; a plurality of heat-radiating fins, which are formed in a lower part of the base plate to be spaced apart; a substrate, which is connected to an upper part of the base plate; and a light source connected to the substrate; wherein the cross-sectional area of the heat-radiating fin among the plurality of heat-radiating fins formed below the light source is larger than that of the adjacent heat-radiating fins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kyoung Chun KWEON
  • Patent number: 10175787
    Abstract: A transparent electrode according to an example embodiment includes a transparent base layer; a metal nanowire layer disposed on the transparent base layer; and a metal oxide layer disposed on the metal nanowire layer. A hard coating layer is disposed on an upper surface or a lower surface of the transparent base layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Kyoung Chun Kweon
  • Publication number: 20180113525
    Abstract: A transparent electrode according to an example embodiment includes a transparent base layer; a metal nanowire layer disposed on the transparent base layer; and a metal oxide layer disposed on the metal nanowire layer. A hard coating layer is disposed on an upper surface or a lower surface of the transparent base layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Kyoung Chun Kweon
  • Patent number: 9862838
    Abstract: A method for preparing an organic-inorganic hybrid porous insulation coating composition includes steps of: adding sepiolite nanoparticles that have been surface-treated with silane or dimethyl ammonium chloride to a thermal-resistant resin solution; and stirring the thermal-resistant resolution solution containing the sepiolite nanoparticles at 3600 rpm or more for 30 minutes or more. The thermal-resistant resin solution includes at least one thermal-resistant resin selected from the group consisting of polyamide-imide, polyester, polyester-imide and polyamic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Kyoung Chun Kweon
  • Patent number: 9751996
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyamide resin composition having substantially improved heat resistance and oxidation resistance. The polyamide resin composition comprises a polyamide copolymer having high heat resistance and high rigidity, glass fiber, citric acid and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) which can rapidly cause surface oxidation with glass fiber, such that a highly dense oxide film can be formed on a polymer surface at high temperatures for a long time. Accordingly, the polyamide resin composition of the present invention can prevent oxidation and thermal decomposition by exterior oxygen and heat, and have substantially improved physical properties such as impact strength, tensile strength, flexural strength and elongation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Kyoung Chun Kweon