Patents by Inventor Seok-Keon Kwon

Seok-Keon Kwon 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).

  • Patent number: 12071188
    Abstract: An embodiment variable chassis platform includes a body part having an interior space, an extension part configured to be inserted into the interior space of the body part along a first direction that crosses an upward/downward direction and an opposite direction thereto, a fixing part configured to fix the extension part to a specific location, and a wheel part coupled to one end of the extension part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Seok Ryung Kwon, Hyeon Sik Shin, Pan Keun Baek, Jun Hwan Park, Hun Keon Ko
  • Patent number: 12065201
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a movable object is provided. The method includes a preparation step of preparing a wheel, a steering part including a wheel rod connected to the wheel and a steering motor rotating the wheel rod to steer the wheel, and a cover part including a receiving member in which a portion of the steering part is received. The method further includes an engagement step of joining the steering part and the cover part by engaging the steering part with the receiving member. The method additionally includes a disengagement step of disengaging the steering part from the cover part by separating the steering part from the receiving member. In the engagement step, the steering part and the cover part are joined by driving the steering motor to rotate the wheel rod in one direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Seok Ryung Kwon, Hyeon Sik Shin, Pan Keun Baek, Jun Hwan Park, Hun Keon Ko
  • Patent number: 12049256
    Abstract: In an embodiment a mobility vehicle platform includes a body part open toward an upper side and configured to receive a cabin at the upper side and a wheel part detachably connected to the body part, wherein the wheel part includes a steering member rotatable about an axis extending in an upward/downward direction, a wheel member connected to the steering member and configured to contact a ground surface, and a coupling member, into which the steering member is inserted, and detachably mounted to the body part, wherein the body part includes a body member configured to receive the cabin at an upper side thereof, and a protruding member coupled to the body member to protrude toward an outside of the body member, and to which the coupling member is coupled, and wherein the coupling member includes a first coupling part extending upwards and a second coupling part extending from an upper end of the first coupling part toward the body part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Seok Ryung Kwon, Hyeon Sik Shin, Pan Keun Baek, Jun Hwan Park, Hun Keon Ko
  • Patent number: 12037066
    Abstract: A mobility system includes a mobility module that measures and controls a mobility state of the mobility system and an operation module that receives a movement input of the mobility system. The operation module is configured to identify the mobility state through the mobility module, measure a force or torque depending on the movement input, calculate a restoring torque satisfying a critical velocity or a critical acceleration, based on the mobility state and the measured force or torque, and provide feedback on the movement input depending on the determined restoring torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hyeon Sik Shin, Jun Hwan Park, Seok Ryung Kwon, Pan Keun Baek, Joo Young Chun, Hun Keon Ko
  • Publication number: 20240157792
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a processor; a memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the processor; and the one or more programs include instructions for: a first determination unit configured to determine whether the vehicle is in a driving state; a first controller configured to deactivate a touch mode of the touch panel provided in the digital side mirror system when the vehicle is determined to be in the driving state; a second determination unit configured to determine whether the vehicle is in a switch mode for controlling the function of the vehicle through the operating switch; and a second controller configured to control a driver to perform a function from a menu selected through the operating switch when the vehicle is determined to be in the switch mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Chang Woo Sohn, Byeong Kwan Kim, Soo Man Jung, Choon Gi Jung, Mu Youl Lee, Chul Jung, Woo Young Chung, Seok Keon Kwon
  • Publication number: 20200215976
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus of controlling an operation of a side and rear watching camera monitor system of a vehicle are provided. The method and apparatus provide side and rear information based on a user's convenience and request by receiving a request signal for securing of side and rear visual fields of a user as well as vehicle driving and displaying side and rear visual fields on a display unit according to user's necessity. More particularly, the side and rear watching camera monitor system displays a side and a rear visual field image to a driver even when the driver unlocks a door using a smart key, exits the vehicle that is not turned on, and turns on the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Hyun Sub Kim, Keun Sig Lim, Chan Mook Choi, Chang Ju Kim, Dong Uk Kang, Seok Keon Kwon
  • Publication number: 20190161012
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a display in a vehicle includes: a first camera mounted on a region of a door of the vehicle and configured to capture a first image of a side zone and a rear side zone of the vehicle; a second camera mounted on a region of a rear end of the vehicle and configured to capture a second image of a rear zone and the rear side zone of the vehicle; an image generator configured to generate a third image using the second image; and an output controller configured to display the first image on a display screen when the vehicle is driven and to display the third image on the display screen when the door of the vehicle is opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Hyun Sub Kim, Seok Keon Kwon, Jung Yeol Ye, Chang Ju Kim
  • Patent number: 10106085
    Abstract: A vehicle side and rear monitoring system with a fail-safe function and a method thereof are provided. The system provides a fail-safe function for safe driving of a vehicle when an abnormality occurs in a side monitoring system of the vehicle, and a technique that provides a continuous side field of view of the vehicle when an abnormality occurs in the side monitoring system in the vehicle equipped with an AVM system. In addition, the system and provides a technique that corrects the distortion of an image captured by an AVM camera and performs an image rotation transformation to provide the image captured by the AVM camera at the same angle as that provided by side-view cameras. Therefore, when an abnormality occurs in the side monitoring system, the vehicle side and rear monitoring system with a fail-safe function continuously provides the same image as captured by the side-view cameras.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Hyun Sub Kim, Keun Sig Lim, Chan Mook Choi, Chang Ju Kim, Dong Uk Kang, Seok Keon Kwon
  • Publication number: 20170318267
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus of controlling an operation of a side and rear monitoring camera system of a vehicle are provided. The method and apparatus provide side and rear information based on a user's convenience and request by receiving a request signal for securing of side and rear visual fields of a user as well as vehicle driving and displaying side and rear visual fields on a display unit according to user's necessity. More particularly, the side and rear monitoring camera system displays a side and a rear visual field image to a driver even when the driver unlocks a door using a smart key, exits the vehicle that is not turned on, and turns on the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Hyun Sub Kim, Keun Sig Lim, Chan Mook Choi, Chang Ju Kim, Dong Uk Kang, Seok Keon Kwon
  • Publication number: 20170166129
    Abstract: A vehicle side and rear monitoring system with a fail-safe function and a method thereof are provided. The system provides a fail-safe function for safe driving of a vehicle when an abnormality occurs in a side monitoring system of the vehicle, and a technique that provides a continuous side field of view of the vehicle when an abnormality occurs in the side monitoring system in the vehicle equipped with an AVM system. In addition, the system and provides a technique that corrects the distortion of an image captured by an AVM camera and performs an image rotation transformation to provide the image captured by the AVM camera at the same angle as that provided by side-view cameras. Therefore, when an abnormality occurs in the side monitoring system, the vehicle side and rear monitoring system with a fail-safe function continuously provides the same image as captured by the side-view cameras.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Hyun Sub Kim, Keun Sig Lim, Chan Mook Choi, Chang Ju Kim, Dong Uk Kang, Seok Keon Kwon
  • Publication number: 20170144599
    Abstract: This application relates to an apparatus and a method for creating an image of the area around a vehicle. The apparatus for creating an image of the area around a vehicle creates an aerial-view image by converting an image of an area around a vehicle; creates a movement-area aerial-view image that is an aerial view of a movement area of the vehicle; creates a combined aerial-view image by combining a subsequent aerial-view image, which is a current image created after the previous aerial-view image is created, with the movement-area aerial-view image that is a past image; and creates a corrected combined aerial-view image by correcting an image to differentiate the subsequent aerial-view image that is the current image and the movement-area aerial-view image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Jung-Pyo Lee, Choon-Woo Ryu, Sang Gu Kim, Jae-Hong Park, Seok-Keon Kwon