Patents by Inventor Sang-Yeob Lee

Sang-Yeob Lee 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: 20210116937
    Abstract: A platooning controller, a vehicle system including the same, and a method thereof include a communicator configured to transmit and receive sensor breakdown information between vehicles in a platooning line and include a processor configured to rearrange the platooning line depending on breakdown of sensors of the vehicles in the platooning line based on the sensor breakdown information. The processor assigns a number according to a location of a vehicle in the platooning line depending on a type, a location, and/or a sensing range of a broken sensor and rearranges the vehicle in a location corresponding to the number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Il Hwan Kim, Hong Gi Park, Sang Yeob Lee, Seung Hyun Kim, Dong Hyuk Kim, Kyung Joo Bang
  • Publication number: 20210086732
    Abstract: A platooning controller, a vehicle system including the same, and a method thereof perform braking control based on a hitch angle. The platooning controller includes a processor that controls platooning of one or more vehicles, each with a trailer, and includes a storage storing information for controlling the platooning. The processor controls a host vehicle such that a hitch angle of the host vehicle with the trailer meets a predetermined reference angle, when it is necessary to perform braking control, and controls the host vehicle to perform the braking control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dong Hyuk Kim, Sang Yeob Lee, Il Hwan Kim, Hong Gi Park, Kyung Joo Bang
  • Publication number: 20210064060
    Abstract: A platooning management device, a vehicle system including the same, and a method thereof are provided. The platooning management device includes a processor that calculates driving costs of vehicles in a platooning line, and compares the driving costs of the vehicles to determine whether it is necessary to change a location of a leading vehicle in the platooning line. When it is necessary to change the location, the processor performs location change control. A storage stores driving costs obtained by the processor and information received from the vehicles in the platooning line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Hong Gi Park, Sang Yeob Lee, Il Hwan Kim, Seung Hyun Kim, Dong Hyuk Kim, Kyung Joo Bang
  • Publication number: 20210065557
    Abstract: A platooning controller, a vehicle system including the same, and a method thereof are provided. The platooning controller includes a processor that displays each of a plurality of vehicles forming a platoon as a certain vehicle area and arranges and displays vehicle areas of the vehicles on a screen to be partially overlapped with each other. A storage stores information for configuring the screen by the processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Dong Hyuk Kim, Sang Yeob Lee, Il Hwan Kim, Hong Gi Park, Kyung Joo Bang
  • Publication number: 20210035451
    Abstract: A platooning controller, a vehicle system including the same, and a method thereof are provided. The platooning controller includes a processor that identifies information about outside vehicles around a platooning line based on sensing information of platooning vehicles, determines whether views of the outside vehicles are obstructed by the platooning line based on the information about the outside vehicles, controls the platooning vehicles such that the views of the outside vehicles are obtained, and performs collision avoidance control and a storage storing the sensing information or a result of determination of whether a view is obstructed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyung Joo BANG, Hong Gi PARK, Sang Yeob LEE, Il Hwan KIM, Seung Hyun KIM, Dong Hyuk KIM
  • Publication number: 20200384995
    Abstract: A speed controller for a leading vehicle includes: a communication device that receives a target acceleration and a current acceleration from a following vehicle; and a controller that predicts a time when the following vehicle brakes based on the received target acceleration and the received current acceleration when the leading vehicle coasts down, and increases a speed of the leading vehicle at the predicted time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Kyung Joo Bang, Hong Gi Park, Sang Yeob Lee, Il Hwan Kim, Seung Hyun Kim, Dong Hyuk Kim
  • Patent number: 10766467
    Abstract: The present embodiments relate to a collision prevention apparatus and method, and a driving support apparatus. The collision prevention apparatus may comprise: a collision risk determiner that determines a collision risk of a vehicle, a driving intervention determiner that determines driving intervention of a driver, and a collision prevention controller that controls a collision risk alert according to a result of determination on a collision risk of the vehicle, and adjusts a braking time point of the vehicle according to a result of determination on driving intervention of the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sang Yeob Lee
  • Patent number: 10747230
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a vehicle control apparatus, vehicle control system and image sensor. The vehicle control apparatus includes a first sensor configured to be disposed on the vehicle to have a view to the outside of the vehicle and capture image data and a controller configured to include at least one processor to process the image data captured by the first sensor. The controller recognizes a roundabout based on the processing result of the image data, sets a region of interest in front of the vehicle based on a state information of the roundabout obtained from the processing result of the image data, determines a target located in the region of interest based on information of the target location based on the processing result of the image data, and controls the vehicle based on the information of the target location in the region of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sang Yeob Lee
  • Publication number: 20200254995
    Abstract: A vehicle includes: recognizing a forward vehicle in response to the processing of image data captured by an image sensor disposed at the vehicle so as to have a field of view of the outside of the vehicle; obtaining a distance from the forward vehicle in response to the processing of detecting data captured by a radar disposed at the vehicle so as to have a detecting area of the outside of the vehicle; obtaining a change amount of vertical movement of the forward vehicle in the image data in response to the distance from the forward vehicle that is equal to or less than a reference distance; obtaining a height of an obstacle on a road surface corresponding to the change amount; obtaining the height of the obstacle on the road surface in the image data in response to the distance from the forward vehicle that exceeds the reference distance; identifying a driving speed of the vehicle; identifying a reference height corresponding to the driving speed of the vehicle; and outputting deceleration guide information
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventor: Sang Yeob Lee
  • Publication number: 20200231145
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an advanced driving assistance system (ADAS), and more particularly, to a camera system for an ADAS. According to the present invention, there are provided a voltage logic and a memory logic that may be used in a front-view camera system for an ADAS. According to the present invention, there is also provided a scheme capable of coupling a lens barrel and a lens holder in a front-view camera system for an ADAS. The camera system according to the present invention includes a lens configured to capture a region ahead of a vehicle, a lens barrel configured to accommodate the lens in an internal space thereof, a lens holder coupled to the lens barrel, an image sensor configured to sense an image captured by the lens, an image processor configured to receive image data from the image sensor and process the received image data, and a camera micro-control unit (MCU) configured to communicate with the image processor and receive the data processed by the image processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: In Hyuk SONG, Dai Chang RO, Sang Yeob LEE, Won Sik JUNG, Ji Yong LEE, Jae Kyeong KIM, Sang Kyun SIM, Kyung Geun JEON, Kwan Sun YOU
  • Publication number: 20200166943
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a vehicle control apparatus, vehicle control system and image sensor. The vehicle control apparatus includes a first sensor configured to be disposed on the vehicle to have a view to the outside of the vehicle and capture image data and a controller configured to include at least one processor to process the image data captured by the first sensor. The controller recognizes a roundabout based on the processing result of the image data, sets a region of interest in front of the vehicle based on a state information of the roundabout obtained from the processing result of the image data, determines a target located in the region of interest based on information of the target location based on the processing result of the image data, and controls the vehicle based on the information of the target location in the region of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventor: Sang Yeob Lee
  • Publication number: 20200110418
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a vehicle control apparatus, vehicle control system and image sensor. The vehicle control apparatus includes a first sensor configured to be disposed on the vehicle to have a view to the outside of the vehicle and capture image data and a controller configured to include at least one processor to process the image data captured by the first sensor, wherein the controller recognizes a roundabout based on the processing result of the image data, sets a region of interest in front of the vehicle based on a state information of the roundabout obtained from the processing result of the image data, determines a target located in the region of interest based on information of the target location based on the processing result of the image data, and controls the vehicle based on the information of the target location in the region of interest. According to the embodiment of the disclosed invention, the vehicle may enter a roundabout safely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventor: Sang Yeob LEE
  • Patent number: 10569771
    Abstract: An advanced driving assistance system (ADAS) provides collision avoidance control for a host vehicle. The system can include one or more sensors mounted to the host vehicle and configured to sense a driving lane in which the host vehicle is traveling and to sense an external vehicle partially engaged in the driving lane. A controller controls steering, braking, or acceleration of the host vehicle on the basis of sensing information received from the sensor. The controller determines the external vehicle partially engaged in the driving lane as a target vehicle having at least a part thereof overlapping with a lane mark of the driving lane, and performs longitudinal braking or acceleration control or lateral steering control on the host vehicle based on lateral and longitudinal positional relationships between the host vehicle and the target vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventors: In Hyuk Song, Dai Chang Ro, Sang Yeob Lee, Won Sik Jung, Ji Yong Lee, Jae Kyeong Kim, Sang Kyun Sim, Kyung Geun Jeon, Kwan Sun You
  • Publication number: 20200001839
    Abstract: The present embodiments relate to a collision prevention apparatus and method, and a driving support apparatus. The collision prevention apparatus may comprise: a collision risk determiner that determines a collision risk of a vehicle, a driving intervention determiner that determines driving intervention of a driver, and a collision prevention controller that controls a collision risk alert according to a result of determination on a collision risk of the vehicle, and adjusts a braking time point of the vehicle according to a result of determination on driving intervention of the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventor: Sang Yeob Lee
  • Publication number: 20190337510
    Abstract: An advanced driving assistance system (ADAS) provides collision avoidance control for a host vehicle. The system can include one or more sensors mounted to the host vehicle and configured to sense a driving lane in which the host vehicle is traveling and to sense an external vehicle partially engaged in the driving lane. A controller controls steering, braking, or acceleration of the host vehicle on the basis of sensing information received from the sensor. The controller determines the external vehicle partially engaged in the driving lane as a target vehicle having at least a part thereof overlapping with a lane mark of the driving lane, and performs longitudinal braking or acceleration control or lateral steering control on the host vehicle based on lateral and longitudinal positional relationships between the host vehicle and the target vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: In Hyuk SONG, Dai Chang RO, Sang Yeob LEE, Won Sik JUNG, Ji Yong LEE, Jae Kyeong KIM, Sang Kyun SIM, Kyung Geun JEON, Kwan Sun YOU
  • Publication number: 20190143968
    Abstract: An advanced driving assistance system (ADAS) provides collision avoidance control for a host vehicle. The system can include one or more sensors mounted to the host vehicle and configured to sense a driving lane in which the host vehicle is traveling and to sense an external vehicle partially engaged in the driving lane. A controller controls steering, braking, or acceleration of the host vehicle on the basis of sensing information received from the sensor. The controller determines the external vehicle partially engaged in the driving lane as a target vehicle having at least a part thereof overlapping with a lane mark of the driving lane, and performs longitudinal braking or acceleration control or lateral steering control on the host vehicle based on lateral and longitudinal positional relationships between the host vehicle and the target vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: In Hyuk Song, Dai Chang Ro, Sang Yeob Lee, Won Sik Jung, Ji Yong Lee, Jae Kyeong Kim, Sang Kyun Sim, Kyung Geun Jeon, Kwan Sun You
  • Publication number: 20190135276
    Abstract: A vehicle control system and method through peripheral collision situation prediction are disclosed. The vehicle control system includes omnidirectional sensors configured to sense distances and relative speeds between a host vehicle and peripheral objects and to transmit the distances and the relative speeds to an electronic control unit, vehicle dynamics sensors configured to sense a driving speed of the host vehicle and to transmit the driving speed to the electronic control unit, and the electronic control unit configured to receive sensing signals from the omnidirectional sensors and the vehicle dynamics sensors, to predict collision risk between a plurality of the peripheral objects and to execute control so as to perform braking avoidance and steering avoidance of the peripheral objects, thus being capable of preventing a secondary accident or a pile-up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventor: Sang Yeob LEE
  • Publication number: 20170204102
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an agricultural agent containing a 2,5-diketopiperazine derivative capable of controlling plant diseases and promoting plant growth or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Kyung Seok PARK, Jin Woo PARK, Sang Yeob LEE, Surk Sik MOON, In Seok Hong
  • Publication number: 20130190177
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an agricultural agent containing a 2,5-diketopiperazine derivative capable of controlling plant diseases and promoting plant growth or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicants: Kongju National University Industry- University Cooperation Foundation, Republic of Korea (Management: Rural Development Administration)
    Inventors: Kyung Seok Park, Jin Woo Park, Sang Yeob Lee, Surk Sik Moon, In Seok Hong
  • Patent number: 7564298
    Abstract: A voltage reference circuit and a current reference circuit using a vertical bipolar junction transistor (BJT) implemented by a deep N-well complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) process, wherein the voltage reference circuit generates a constant reference voltage regardless of temperature and includes an amplifier element having a positive input terminal and a negative input terminal, a first transistor, and a second transistor. The first transistor is electrically connected to the positive input terminal and the second transistor is electrically connected to the negative input terminal. Each of the first and second transistors is a vertical BJT implemented by a deep N-well CMOS process, and the reference voltage is calculated by adding a base-emitter voltage of one of the first and second transistors to a value obtained by multiplying a thermal voltage by a predetermined factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-Won Mun, Il-Ku Nam, Sang-Yeob Lee, Min-Kyu Je