Patents by Inventor Nak Kyoung Kong

Nak Kyoung Kong 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: 20250214888
    Abstract: Vehicle glass has a three-dimensional pattern and includes a pattern layer printed on a glass substrate to implement a plurality of shaded portions. The vehicle glass also has a metallic coating layer stacked on the pattern layer to be exposed from the glass substrate through the shaded portions. The pattern layer is divided into a first region and a second region to implement the shaded portions. The pattern layer realizes a difference in shade between the first region and the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2024
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, KCC GLASS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nak Kyoung Kong, Kyung Hwan Kim, Sang Heon Wang, Dae Hee Lee, Yeong Mi Kim, Jun Ho Bang, Kuk Bum Lee
  • Patent number: 12330480
    Abstract: A quarter glass assembly for a vehicle includes a glass window and a plastic glass disposed adjacent to the glass window and forming, with the glass window, a partitioned quarter glass. The assembly includes decorative members integrally provided to cover edges of one side and an opposite side of the plastic glass and provided vertically with respect to the front of the quarter glass, a main trim piece provided to surround a rim of the glass window and upper and lower portions of the plastic glass, and a molding member provided to integrate the glass window and the plastic glass by including the decorative members and the main trim piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, SE JIN CO., LTD
    Inventors: Nak Kyoung Kong, Sang Heon Wang, Chan Joo Moon, Kyung Hwan Kim, Pil Gu Jang, Min Hyung Son
  • Patent number: 12330567
    Abstract: Disclosed is an external image display device for vehicles, including a mounting unit having one surface exposed outside a vehicle, a housing configured to be selectively rotated by driving of a driving unit coupled to the mounting unit to expose a monitoring area outside the mounting unit, and a camera module mounted in a mounting area provided in the housing to be separated from the driving unit and configured to be selectively changed from a stowed state to an exposed state by rotation of the housing to monitor the area surrounding the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Nak Kyoung Kong, Jong Min Park, Ki Hong Lee, Dae Hee Lee, Won Bin Kim
  • Publication number: 20250115192
    Abstract: A camera monitor system includes: a panel disposed outside a vehicle, a fixing part fixed to an inner side of the panel, a camera assembly disposed at the fixing part and selectively accommodated in an opening of the panel, and a link unit coupled to the fixing part to transmit driving force of a driving unit to the camera assembly so that the camera assembly selectively protrudes to the outside of the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, SL Mirrortech Corporation
    Inventors: Nak Kyoung Kong, Kyung Hwan Kim, Sang Heon Wang, Hyun Sub Kim, Sung Hyuk Kang, Yong Hei Kim, Won Bin Kim, Yeong Kook Cho, Yong Hwan Kim
  • Patent number: 12271092
    Abstract: A smart glass transmittance control system includes: a smart glass that decreases transmittance of the smart glass in response to the quantity of light introduced and increases the transmittance of the smart glass when electric power is applied; a power supply unit to supply the electric power to the smart glass; a control unit to control supply of the electric power from the power supply unit to the smart glass in order to control the transmittance of the smart glass according to a user request. In particular, the control unit controls the supply of the electric power from the power supply unit to the smart glass based on the driving environment of a vehicle, the quantity of light from an external light source, or the driving environment condition of the smart glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jong Min Park, Seung Hyeok Chang, Ki Hong Lee, Nak Kyoung Kong
  • Patent number: 12251905
    Abstract: Disclosed is a glass for vehicles. The glass for vehicles includes a first glass panel, a second glass panel spaced apart from the first glass panel while maintaining a regular distance from the first glass panel, bonding films located between the first glass panel and the second glass panel, and a high refractive film located between the bonding films. The high refractive film is configured to have a wedge angle of 0.0028 rad to 0.0042 rad in the longitudinal section thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nak Kyoung Kong, Jin Hee Lee, Gi Heon Jeong, Seung Sik Han, Ki Hong Lee, Jong Min Park
  • Patent number: 12252075
    Abstract: A system for driving a digital side mirror for vehicles, includes a moving case accommodating a camera for photographing the area surrounding the rear and the sides of a vehicle which is mounted in a housing and in a guide pipe mounted to a vehicle panel to be movable forwards and backwards thereof, wherein the camera accommodated in the moving case is controlled to photograph the area surrounding the rear and the sides of the vehicle even when the moving case is moved backwards and received in the housing and the guide pipe, facilitating a user to easily monitor the area surrounding the rear and the sides before turning on the vehicle or after turning off the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, SMR Automotive Modules Korea Ltd.
    Inventors: Nak Kyoung Kong, Ki Hong Lee, Dae Hee Lee, Jong Min Park, Won Sik Hong, Houng Young Shin, Chang Hwan Lim, Sung Min Cho, Baek Joon Kwon
  • Patent number: 12214757
    Abstract: A washer fluid distribution device includes a plurality of nozzle units formed consecutively, a transfer conduit configured to pass through the plurality of nozzle units and having one end fluidly connected to an introduction part, the introduction part located at one end of the transfer conduit and configured to allow a washer fluid to be introduced from a washer pump, a plurality of discharge holes configured to correspond to the number of the nozzle units in the transfer conduit and having different angles based on a center of the transfer conduit, and a controller configured to control a rotation angle of the transfer conduit to allow the discharge holes to correspond to the nozzle units in response to a user's request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, DY Auto Corporation
    Inventors: Jong Min Park, Nak Kyoung Kong, Seung Sik Han, Ki Hong Lee, Min Wook Park
  • Publication number: 20250033577
    Abstract: A structure of a quadrant cover of a vehicle includes an A-pillar positioned without a step difference with a windshield glass, a quadrant cover adjacent to the A-pillar and fixed to a front door, and a rain gutter positioned on the quadrant cover. The rain gutter includes a first rain gutter positioned adjacent to the A-pillar and a second rain gutter positioned to be spaced apart from the A-pillar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2023
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nak Kyoung Kong, Sang Heon Wang, Kyung Hwan Kim
  • Patent number: 12199331
    Abstract: A laminated glass antenna structure includes: a lower glass sheet including a first surface facing inside and a second surface at the upper end thereof; an upper glass sheet including a third surface adjacent to the lower glass sheet; an adhesive film positioned between the upper glass sheet and the lower glass sheet; and an antenna unit including a plurality of microstrip patch unit cells provided on the second surface and the third surface with respect to a ground plane provided on the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, Hongik University Industry-Academia Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Nak Kyoung Kong, Dae Hee Lee, Jong Min Park, Ki Hong Lee, Jong Seon Lee, Oh Heon Kwon, Keum Cheol Hwang, Ho Sung Choo
  • Patent number: 12187344
    Abstract: A vehicle front pillar has a side outer panel located on a side of a vehicle and a side outer inner panel spaced apart from the side outer panel by a predetermined space. A reinforcing member is located between the side outer panel and the side outer inner panel. A windshield is located to surround at least a portion of an outer portion of the reinforcing member. A fastening unit is located between a distal end of the side outer panel and the windshield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nak Kyoung Kong, Jong Min Park
  • Publication number: 20240382982
    Abstract: A nozzle system includes a head part having a spray part formed at a location corresponding to a sensor part and a body part having a portion of the head part inserted thereinto and located therein. The body part includes an inlet part configured to allow fluid to flow into the body part therethrough. The nozzle system includes a delay part insertable into at least the portion of the head part and located in the body part. The delay part protrudes in a movement direction of the head part. The fluid flows into the body part and the head part is moved along the delay part and the fluid is sprayed out of the spray part of the head part when the head part is located at and clear of an end of the delay part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, NIFCO KOREA INC., DY AUTO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyung Hwan Kim, Nak Kyoung Kong, Dong Eun Cha, Sang Heon Wang, Jae Hyoung Kim, Jong Wook Lee, Gyu Seon Lee
  • Publication number: 20240383448
    Abstract: A nozzle system includes: a nozzle housing configured to allow fluid flowing from a reservoir located in a vehicle body to flow thereinto; a nozzle cover located at an upper end of the nozzle housing and configured to form a flow path for the fluid flowing into the nozzle housing; and at least two or more nozzle chips configured to face a sensor part. Each of the nozzle chips is detachably coupled to a corresponding opening located in the nozzle cover. The nozzle chips includes two or more discharge ports having different spray angles, where the fluid is sprayed to an area of the sensor part at each of the spray angles through each of the discharge ports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, NIFCO KOREA INC., DY AUTO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyung Hwan Kim, Nak Kyoung Kong, Dong Eun Cha, Sang Heon Wang, Jae Hyoung Kim, Jong Wook Lee, Gyu Seon Lee
  • Patent number: 12100904
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a glass antenna structure including: a glass sheet provided in a vehicle; a monopole antenna unit located on one surface of the glass sheet; a plurality of rectangular patch planes located on another surface of the glass sheet at a position corresponding to the monopole antenna unit; and a co-planar waveguide (CPW) feeding line in contact with one end of the monopole antenna unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, HONGIK UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIA COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Nak Kyoung Kong, Jong Min Park, Young Joon Shin, Ki Hong Lee, Dae Hee Lee, Do Young Jang, Sang Woon Youn, Ho Sung Choo
  • Publication number: 20240300447
    Abstract: A sensor cleaning system includes: a sensor unit configured to monitor an external environment of a vehicle; a cover lens configured to cover a measurement region of the sensor unit; an outer cleaner configured to selectively come in contact with the cover lens; and a transmission unit configured to transmit a driving force of a driving unit to the outer cleaner. The sensor cleaning system also includes a control unit configured to adjust a position of the outer cleaner such that the outer cleaner selectively comes in contact with the cover lens by the driving force of the driving unit, and to move the cover lens up and down.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sang Heon Wang, Kyung Hwan Kim, Dong Eun Cha, Nak Kyoung Kong
  • Patent number: 12071108
    Abstract: An exterior camera system and a cleaning method thereof are provided. The exterior camera system includes a base unit that is fixed to a vehicle, a housing rotatably coupled with the base unit, and an imaging device including a camera module and having at least a portion inserted into the housing to move in a longitudinal direction of the housing. A wiper is disposed on an inside surface of the housing to face the camera module, and a washer fluid nozzle is disposed adjacent to the wiper. A controller receives a video from the camera module to set a rotation angle of the housing based upon driving conditions of the vehicle and to adjust extension of the imaging device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Jong Min Park, Nak Kyoung Kong, Ki Hong Lee, Seung Hwan Kim, Seung Hyeok Chang, Yong Hwan Kim, Jin Sik Nam
  • Publication number: 20240198974
    Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning a sensor includes: a sensor that is positioned in a vehicle; a sensor bearing unit that is positioned on a vehicle body adjacent to the sensor, and at least one nozzle assembly that is positioned in the sensor bearing unit. The at least one nozzle assembly stands up by a hydraulic pressure of inflowing washer fluid. The apparatus also includes: a washer fluid passage that is in fluid connection with the nozzle assembly and through which washer fluid flows; and a motor unit that is configured to apply a driving force so that the sensor bearing unit rotates based on the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyung Hwan Kim, Sang Heon Wang, Dong Eun Cha, Nak Kyoung Kong
  • Patent number: 12010767
    Abstract: A glass plate according to the present disclosure includes: a coated area and an uncoated area; a heating layer that is coated on the coated area and includes a conductive material generating heat by receiving power; and two bus bars that extend along an extension direction, that are electrically connected to the heating layer to supply the power to the heating layer, and that are spaced apart from each other along a reference direction orthogonal to the extension direction. The uncoated area includes a plurality of uncoated lines having a length along the reference direction and formed as a single line bent at least once. The plurality of uncoated lines is disposed to be spaced apart along the extension direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, KCC Glass Corporation
    Inventors: Jong Min Park, Nak Kyoung Kong, Jang Suk Hong, Chan Hee Park, Yong Jin Kong
  • Publication number: 20240157952
    Abstract: A method of controlling cleaning of a sensor unit, includes determining, by a controller, whether autonomous driving is possible, determining, by a measurement unit, whether a vehicle is in a rainy environment, determining, by the controller, priorities of a plurality of sensor units according to a driving environment of the vehicle during the autonomous driving of the vehicle, setting, by the controller, the priorities of the sensor units according to the rainy environment and the driving environment of the vehicle, and pressure of air according to the driving environment, and setting a cleaning mode for determining air sprayed to each of the sensor units, and spraying air stored in an air tank to the sensor units according to the set cleaning mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Jong Min PARK, Nak Kyoung Kong
  • Publication number: 20240149837
    Abstract: A sensor cleaning apparatus for a vehicle includes: a sensor housing in which a driver and a sensor are mounted, a cover part configured to rotate and exposed to the outside of the sensor housing through an open region formed on a front surface of the sensor housing, and a blade part connected to the cover part. The blade is rotated as the driver is driven and provided to allow air generated by its rotation to flow toward a front surface and a rear surface of the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, DY AUTO Corporation
    Inventors: Sang Heon Wang, Nak Kyoung Kong, Dong Eun Cha, Kyung Hwan Kim, Jung Kwan Choi