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).
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Patent number: 11964636Abstract: A method of controlling an air blowing apparatus includes: determining whether there is precipitation through a rain sensor by a controller; determining whether the air blowing apparatus is in an automatic mode in a precipitation condition by the controller; determining a vehicle speed when the air blowing apparatus is in the automatic mode in the precipitation condition; and setting power and a spray angle of the air blowing apparatus by comparing a rainfall received from the rain sensor to a stored rainfall by the controller. Setting the power and the spray angle of the air blowing apparatus includes compensating the spray angle and a spray amount by measuring a flow speed and a flow angle of rainwater through the rain sensor by the controller.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2023Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Jong Min Park, Seung Sik Han, Ki Hong Lee, Nak Kyoung Kong
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Publication number: 20240109518Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning a sensor includes: at least one fluid flow path unit assembled and arranged to correspond to a size and a field of view (FOV) region of a sensor unit and formed with a spray flow path for flowing a fluid supplied through an inlet nozzle, a cover unit coupled to each of the fluid flow path units to shield an opened upper surface of the fluid flow path unit, and a spray nozzle unit selectively coupled to the cover unit and formed so that the fluid flowing along the spray flow path is sprayed toward the FOV region.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Kyung Hwan Kim, Sang Heon Wang, Dong Eun Cha, Nak Kyoung Kong
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Patent number: 11912245Abstract: A device for distributing washer fluid, which includes a case including one or more discharge holes, a rail part located in the case, a pipe assembly moved along the rail part and configured to discharge a washer fluid to the one or more discharge holes, a motor assembly configured to apply a driving force to allow the pipe assembly to be moved along the rail part, a hose engaged with the pipe assembly and integrally moved with the pipe assembly along the rail part, and a controller configured to control the driving force of the motor assembly in response to a cleaning request such that the pipe assembly discharges the washer fluid to a selected discharge hole.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, DY Auto CorporationInventors: Jong Min Park, Nak Kyoung Kong, Seung Sik Han, Ki Hong Lee, Jong Wook Lee
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Publication number: 20240059254Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Jong Min Park, Nak Kyoung Kong, Seung Sik Han, Ki Hong Lee, Min Wook Park
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Publication number: 20240047887Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2022Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, HONGIK UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIA COOPERATION FOUNDATIONInventors: Nak Kyoung Kong, Jong Min Park, Young Joon Shin, Ki Hong Lee, Dae Hee Lee, Do Young Jang, Sang Woon Youn, Ho Sung Choo
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Publication number: 20240047850Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2022Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, Hongik University Industry-Academia Cooperation FoundationInventors: Nak Kyoung Kong, Dae Hee Lee, Jong Min Park, Ki Hong Lee, Jong Seon Lee, Oh Heon Kwon, Keum Cheol Hwang, Ho Sung Choo
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Publication number: 20240025238Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2022Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, SE JIN CO., LTDInventors: Nak Kyoung Kong, Sang Heon Wang, Chan Joo Moon, Kyung Hwan Kim, Pil Gu Jang, Min Hyung Son
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Publication number: 20240004252Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Jong Min Park, Seung Hyeok Chang, Ki Hong Lee, Nak Kyoung Kong
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Patent number: 11858479Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 2, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, DY Auto CorporationInventors: Jong Min Park, Nak Kyoung Kong, Seung Sik Han, Ki Hong Lee, Min Wook Park
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Publication number: 20230415704Abstract: Provided is a sensor cleaning device. The sensor cleaning device is configured to clean a sensor mounted on a vehicle. The sensor cleaning device includes a housing having an opening, a protection member movably disposed with respect to the opening, and a cleaning member mounted around the opening and disposed in close contact with the protection member. Also provided is a method of controlling a sensor cleaning device. The method is performed by a controller configured to control an operation of a motor and a nozzle of the sensor cleaning device. The method includes 1) detecting a first contamination of a protection member configured to protect an environmental sensor and disposed to be movable by the motor; 2) spraying a washer fluid to the protection member; 3) and driving the motor so that the protection member is wiped by a cleaning member disposed in contact with the protection member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2022Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Ki Hong Lee, Nak Kyoung Kong, Jong Min Park
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Publication number: 20230421880Abstract: A camera monitoring system (CMS) disposed on a panel of a vehicle body. A housing is disposed on a vehicle body. A movable housing is movable along the housing. A CMS camera is disposed on one end of the movable housing. A motor part provides driving force by which the movable housing moves along the housing. A transparent part is disposed on the housing and is located in an area facing the CMS camera when the movable housing is retracted into the housing. A controller controls a driving amount of the motor part and controls turning on/off of the CMS camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, SMR AUTOMOTIVE MODULES KOREA LTD.Inventors: Nak Kyoung Kong, Dae Hee Lee, Kyung Hwan Kim, Sang Heon Wang, Won Sik Hong, Houng Young Shin, Chang Hwan Lim, Sung Min Cho
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Patent number: 11845405Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 24, 2020Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, DY Auto CorporationInventors: Jong Min Park, Nak Kyoung Kong, Seung Sik Han, Ki Hong Lee, Min Wook Park
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Publication number: 20230398949Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2022Publication date: December 14, 2023Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Kia CorporationInventors: Nak Kyoung KONG, Jong Min PARK, Ki Hong LEE, Dae Hee LEE, Won Bin KIM
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Publication number: 20230398950Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2022Publication date: December 14, 2023Applicants: 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
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Patent number: 11803093Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Jong Min Park, Seung Hyeok Chang, Ki Hong Lee, Nak Kyoung Kong
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Publication number: 20230339435Abstract: A method of controlling an air blowing apparatus includes: determining whether there is precipitation through a rain sensor by a controller; determining whether the air blowing apparatus is in an automatic mode in a precipitation condition by the controller; determining a vehicle speed when the air blowing apparatus is in the automatic mode in the precipitation condition; and setting power and a spray angle of the air blowing apparatus by comparing a rainfall received from the rain sensor to a stored rainfall by the controller. Setting the power and the spray angle of the air blowing apparatus includes compensating the spray angle and a spray amount by measuring a flow speed and a flow angle of rainwater through the rain sensor by the controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Jong Min Park, Seung Sik Han, Ki Hong Lee, Nak Kyoung Kong
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Patent number: 11794646Abstract: An opening system of a vehicle for avoiding interference of a door having a camera monitoring system (CMS) includes: the door in which the CMS is installed and which is slidably openable, an input device configured to receive an input request for opening the door, a processor configured to calculate a sliding opening trajectory of the door, and a controller configured to direct the CMS to be accommodated in the door when the door is opened and perform locking of the door when interference is determined as occurring in the opening trajectory of the door calculated in the processor based on surroundings information received through an image capturing device.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2020Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Nak Kyoung Kong, Seung Sik Han, Jong Min Park, Ki Hong Lee
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Patent number: 11784391Abstract: The heating wire structure for glass includes a sheet of glass in a vehicle having a battery located within the vehicle and configured to apply power to heating wires located on the glass according to a user request, the heating wires located in one direction on the glass and connected to terminals of the battery in series, vertical bars located at both ends of the glass so that the heating wires are connected to the vertical bars, antenna lines connected to the antenna, at least some of the antenna lines including intersection points formed by intersecting the heating wires, and a ceramic layer formed at intersecting areas between the heating wire lines and the antenna lines to be located between the heating wire lines and the antenna lines.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2019Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, KCC GLASS CORPORATIONInventors: Nak Kyoung Kong, Jong Min Park, Kang Sun Lee, Ki Hong Lee, Chan Joo Moon, Seung Hyeok Chang, Kuk Bum Lee, Eun Ho Lee, Chan Hee Lee
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Patent number: 11760310Abstract: An apparatus for displaying a vehicle state using a wiper includes: a wiper arm located on a glass of a vehicle, a driving motor which is located in a pivot unit coupled to one end of the wiper arm, and rotates the wiper arm, a light source unit located in the pivot unit so as to face the wiper arm, reflection units which are located in the wiper arm and reflect light radiated by the light source unit, and a controller to control a rotational speed of the wiper arm and control light emitted by the light source unit to be radiated to selected reflection units among the reflection units in response to a rotational position of the wiper arm so as to provide a user requested form.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Nak Kyoung Kong, Seung Sik Han, Jong Min Park, Ki Hong Lee
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Patent number: 11731588Abstract: An exterior camera lens cleaning system for a vehicle may include: a base unit fixed to the vehicle; a housing unit configured to be rotatable with respect to the base unit; a camera unit including a camera module, the camera unit at least partially inserted into the housing unit and configured to move in a longitudinal direction of the housing unit; a wiper disposed on an inside surface of the housing unit so as to face the camera module; and a control unit configured to receive video data through the camera module, to control a rotation operation of the housing unit based on a state of the vehicle, and to control an extension operation of the camera unit. The camera unit may be interlocked with the housing unit, and when the housing unit is rotated by the control unit, the camera unit may be configured to move horizontally in the longitudinal direction of the housing unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, SL CorporationInventors: Jong Min Park, Nak Kyoung Kong, Sang Hyun Jung, Ki Hong Lee, Da Sol Yu, Seung Hyeok Chang, Yeong Kook Cho, Yong Hwan Kim, Won Bin Kim