Patents by Inventor Nam Cheol Kim
Nam Cheol 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).
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Publication number: 20150328963Abstract: An apparatus for assembling a windshield glass and a cowl top cover for a vehicle may include a strip disposed between the windshield glass and the cowl top cover, and a matching maintaining device disposed at bottom portions of the windshield glass and the cowl top cover, binding a lower end portion of the windshield glass and a stepped portion of the cowl top cover together, and allowing the windshield glass and the cowl top cover to float at the same time.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2014Publication date: November 19, 2015Applicant: Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Sang Jin LEE, Nam Cheol KIM, Seong Hwan RYU, Jeong Ho LEE
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Publication number: 20150329067Abstract: An exterior panel for a vehicle having a structure for preventing water from remaining therein, may include reinforcing ribs having a shape inclined downward, integrally formed on an inner surface of the panel, and disposed in a staggered arrangement at left and right sides of the panel, such that zigzag-shaped water drain routes, which guide water flowing into the panel in a downward direction, are formed on the inner surface of the panel, wherein lower end portions of the reinforcing ribs are adjacent to each other in upward and downward directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2014Publication date: November 19, 2015Applicant: Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Chan Joo MOON, Nam Cheol Kim, Sang Soo Lee, Jeong Ho Lee
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Publication number: 20150307139Abstract: A watertight apparatus of exterior component for a vehicle may include a coupling member coupling an exterior component and a vehicle body panel, and having a coupling groove formed on an outer circumferential surface of a part of the coupling member which passes through a vehicle body panel, and a watertight pad which is arranged to be in close contact with a bottom of the exterior component, a first side of which is coupled to a part of the vehicle body panel through which the coupling member passes and a second side of which is inserted into the coupling groove.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2014Publication date: October 29, 2015Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.Inventors: Nam Cheol KIM, Jeong Ho Lee
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Publication number: 20150307065Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning a tail gate glass for a vehicle may include a spoiler door rotatably installed on a rear spoiler; an outlet formed at a position of the rear spoiler facing the spoiler door; an air duct installed in an internal space of the rear spoiler and guiding external air introduced through the spoiler door to the outlet; a nozzle fixed to the rear spoiler and spraying a cleaning liquid to the tail gate glass; and a door opening and closing device fixed to the rear spoiler, having a first end connected to the spoiler door and a second end fluid-connected to a cleaning liquid hose, and operated to open and close the spoiler door depending on a change in a pressure of the cleaning liquid hose.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2014Publication date: October 29, 2015Applicant: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Nam Cheol KIM, Seung Mok LEE, Jeong Ho LEE
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Patent number: 8813897Abstract: An impact absorbing apparatus of a vehicle includes a back beam to secure an impact absorbing space while retreating rearward at the time of a collision accident with a pedestrian. This makes it possible to prevent direct contact between the back beam, which is a rigid body, and the pedestrian. Therefore, injury to the pedestrian may be significantly decreased.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2013Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Nam Cheol Kim, Hun Soo Kim, Jin Wook Lee, Hae Ryong Kim, Hee Chan Yang, Tae Soo Jung, Jeong Ho Lee
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Patent number: 8764079Abstract: A pedestrian protective radiator grill includes a radiator grill, an operation unit, and a guide unit. The radiator grill is provided at a front end portion of a vehicle and has an upper end portion that moves forward away from a vehicle body so that the radiator grill becomes perpendicular to the ground. The operation unit is connected to the radiator grill and pushes the radiator grill in a forward direction of the vehicle when an impact signal is input. The guide unit provided under the radiator grill guides forward linear movement of the radiator grill when the radiator grill is pushed forward by the operation unit, and guides rotational movement of the upper end portion of the radiator grill after the radiator grill reaches an end of its movable range.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Nam Cheol Kim, Hun Soo Kim, Jin Wook Lee, Hae Ryong Kim, Hee Chan Yang, Tae Soo Jung, Jeong Ho Lee
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Publication number: 20140174842Abstract: An impact absorbing apparatus of a vehicle includes a back beam to secure an impact absorbing space while retreating rearward at the time of a collision accident with a pedestrian. This makes it possible to prevent direct contact between the back beam, which is a rigid body, and the pedestrian. Therefore, injury to the pedestrian may be significantly decreased.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYInventors: Nam Cheol KIM, Hun Soo KIM, Jin Wook LEE, Hae Ryong KIM, Hee Chan YANG, Tae Soo JUNG, Jeong Ho LEE
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Publication number: 20140175815Abstract: A pedestrian protective radiator pill includes a radiator pill, an operation unit, and a guide unit. The radiator pill is provided at a front end portion of a vehicle and has an upper end portion that moves forward away from a vehicle body so that the radiator pill becomes perpendicular to the ground. The operation unit is connected to the radiator pill and pushes the radiator grill in a forward direction of the vehicle when an impact signal is input. The guide unit provided under the radiator grill guides forward linear movement of the radiator grill when the radiator pill is pushed forward by the operation unit, and guides rotational movement of the upper end portion of the radiator pill after the radiator grill reaches an end of its movable range.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYInventors: Nam Cheol Kim, Hun Soo Kim, Jin Wook Lee, Hae Ryong Kim, Hee Chan Yang, Tae Soo Jung, Jeong Ho Lee
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Patent number: 8720932Abstract: A hitch receiver apparatus for a vehicle is provided in which a hitch receiver is disposed without being directly connected with a rear back beam, such that the hitch receiver is kept in the rear back beam when not being used, and the hitch receiver protrudes down under the rear back beam when using the function of a trailer.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Nam Cheol Kim, Seung Mok Lee, Dong Eun Cha, Hoo Taek Cho, Kyoon Soo Lim
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Patent number: 8678434Abstract: Disclosed herein is an auxiliary apparatus of a carrier mounted to a rear portion of a vehicle, including a locking unit fastened to the carrier, the locking unit including a locking pin to be extracted or retracted in response to operation of a switch unit, a rotary plate rotatably coupled to the locking unit, and a fastening member mounted to the rotary plate, the fastening member having at least a fastening hole into which the locking pin is selectively inserted and locked according to the operation of the switch unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2010Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Seung Mok Lee, Hee Chan Yang, Dong Eun Cha, Nam Cheol Kim, Kwang Jae Choi, Ju Yong Park, Jo Han Kim, Yong Won Jeong, Kwang Sup Jeong, Jeong Ho Lee
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Patent number: 8602467Abstract: A storage apparatus for a vehicle can maximize a space use of a vehicle by a structure in which the storage apparatus is mounted by using an inner space of a rear bumper, in particular, greatly improving the value of commodities of the vehicle by using a bumper door as a step or a bench at the time of opening a storage case or using articles while putting the articles on the opened bumper door.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2012Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Seung Mok Lee, Nae Ung Jang, Hee Chan Yang, Nam Cheol Kim, Kwang Jae Choi, Jo Han Kim, Yong Won Jeong, Seung Hwan Lee, Cheol O Kim, Ki Tae Kim, Myung Eun Kim, Hun Soo Kim, Hoo Taek Cho, Dong Eun Cha, Jeong Ho Lee
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Patent number: 8602439Abstract: A hitch receiver apparatus for a vehicle may include a hitch guide-hole formed in a storage box provided in an inner space of a rear bumper, the hitch guide-hole extending in a traverse direction of the vehicle; and a hitch receiver rotatably coupled to the storage box and selectively is received into or taken out through the hitch guide-hole.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2012Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Seung Mok Lee, Nae Ung Jang, Dong Eun Cha, Nam Cheol Kim, Hoo Taek Cho
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Patent number: 8596507Abstract: A storage apparatus for a vehicle may include a rear bumper having a back beam mounted under an inner space thereof, and a storage case provided in a space above the rear bumper, having a portion exposed to the outside formed so as to coincide with an outer surface of the rear bumper, and drawn-out/drawn-in by being slid to the outside in a state in which a load is supported above the back beam.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2011Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Seung Mok Lee, Nae Ung Jang, Hee Chan Yang, Dong Eun Cha, Nam Cheol Kim, Kwang Jae Choi, Jo Han Kim, Yong Won Jeong, Seung Hwan Lee, Cheol O Kim, Ki Tae Kim, Myung Eun Kim, Hun Soo Kim, Hoo Taek Cho, Jeong Ho Lee
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Publication number: 20130147157Abstract: A hitch receiver apparatus for a vehicle may include a hitch guide-hole formed in a storage box provided in an inner space of a rear bumper, the hitch guide-hole extending in a traverse direction of the vehicle; and a hitch receiver rotatably coupled to the storage box and selectively is received into or taken out through the hitch guide-hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2012Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicant: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Seung Mok Lee, Nae Ung Jang, Dong Eun Cha, Nam Cheol Kim, Hoo Taek Cho
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Publication number: 20130134690Abstract: A hitch receiver apparatus for a vehicle is provided in which a hitch receiver is disposed without being directly connected with a rear back beam, such that the hitch receiver is kept in the rear back beam when not being used, and the hitch receiver protrudes down under the rear back beam when using the function of a trailer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2012Publication date: May 30, 2013Applicant: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Nam Cheol Kim, Seung Mok Lee, Dong Eun Cha, Hoo Taek Cho, Kyoon Soo Lim
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Publication number: 20130087590Abstract: A storage apparatus for a vehicle may include a rear bumper having a back beam mounted under an inner space thereof, and a storage case provided in a space above the rear bumper, having a portion exposed to the outside formed so as to coincide with an outer surface of the rear bumper, and drawn-out/drawn-in by being slid to the outside in a state in which a load is supported above the back beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2011Publication date: April 11, 2013Applicant: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Seung Mok Lee, Nae Ung Jang, Hee Chan Yang, Dong Eun Cha, Nam Cheol Kim, Kwang Jae Choi, Jo Han Kim, Yong Won Jeong, Seung Hwan Lee, Cheol O. Kim, Ki Tae Kim, Myung Eun Kim, Hun Soo Kim, Hoo Taek Cho, Jeong Ho Lee
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Publication number: 20130088036Abstract: A storage apparatus for a vehicle can maximize a space use of a vehicle by a structure in which the storage apparatus is mounted by using an inner space of a rear bumper, in particular, greatly improving the value of commodities of the vehicle by using a bumper door as a step or a bench at the time of opening a storage case or using articles while putting the articles on the opened bumper door.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2012Publication date: April 11, 2013Applicant: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Seung Mok LEE, Nae Ung JANG, Hee Chan YANG, Nam Cheol KIM, Kwang Jae CHOI, Jo Han KIM, Yong Won JEONG, Seung Hwan LEE, Cheol O KIM, Ki Tae KIM, Myung Eun KIM, Hun Soo KIM, Hoo Taek CHO, Dong Eun CHA, Jeong Ho LEE
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Patent number: 8302829Abstract: Disclosed herein is a bicycle carrier for a vehicle, which is housed in the rear bumper of the vehicle to be concealed and when necessary is drawn out from the rear bumper to carry a bicycle. The bicycle carrier includes a front frame positioned in a rear bumper of the vehicle and secured to a rear end of a vehicle body. A central frame perpendicularly passes through the front frame. A rear frame is secured to a rear end of the central frame. A folding unit couples each of opposite ends of the front frame with each of opposite ends of the rear frame and is folded to vary a distance between the front frame and the rear frame. A bicycle wheel support is provided on the folding unit. A bicycle body support is provided on the central frame.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2010Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Seung Mok Lee, Hee Chan Yang, Dong Eun Cha, Nam Cheol Kim, Kwang Jae Choi, Ju Yong Park, Jo Han Kim, Yong Won Jeong, Kwang Sup Jeong, Jeong Ho Lee
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Patent number: 8263162Abstract: A method of preparing a natural sweetener from a heat-processed powdered fruit extract of the cucurbitaceae family, such as luo han guo is provided. In one embodiment, the method provides a cleaner tasting and concentrated natural sweetener in which objectionable flavors, odors, colors, and insoluble components are removed to form the natural sweetener.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2008Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Kraft Foods Global Brands LLCInventors: Leslie George West, Dominic Vellucci, Nam-Cheol Kim, George William Haas, Orlando Herrera-Gomez
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Publication number: 20110108592Abstract: Disclosed herein is a bicycle carrier for a vehicle, which is housed in the rear bumper of the vehicle to be concealed and when necessary is drawn out from the rear bumper to carry a bicycle. The bicycle carrier includes a front frame positioned in a rear bumper of the vehicle and secured to a rear end of a vehicle body. A central frame perpendicularly passes through the front frame. A rear frame is secured to a rear end of the central frame. A folding unit couples each of opposite ends of the front frame with each of opposite ends of the rear frame and is folded to vary a distance between the front frame and the rear frame. A bicycle wheel support is provided on the folding unit. A bicycle body support is provided on the central frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2010Publication date: May 12, 2011Applicant: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Seung Mok LEE, Hee Chan Yang, Dong Eun Cha, Nam Cheol Kim, Kwang Jae Choi, Ju Yong Park, Jo Han Kim, Yong Won Jeong, Kwang Sup Jeong, Jeong Ho Lee