Patents by Inventor Seok Young YOUN

Seok Young YOUN 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: 20230329956
    Abstract: Disclosed are a display assembly and a walking assistance apparatus including the same. The display assembly includes a body, a rotary part coupled to the body to be rotatable about a first axis extending upwards, a display part coupled to an upper side of the rotary part, and a pressing part coupled to a side surface of the body, and that allows the constrained rotary part to be rotated in a first direction as the pressing part is pressed toward the rotary part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Kyu Jung Kim, Hyun Seop Lim, Seok Young Youn, Ju Young Yoon, Beom Su Kim, Hyeon Jeong An, Dong Jin Hyun, Sang In Park
  • Patent number: 11364894
    Abstract: A vehicle includes at least one speaker, a camera configured to obtain a passenger's image, and a controller. The controller is configured to identify the passenger, to search for the identified passenger and emotion tag information related to a sound source output through the at least one speaker, and to control the at least one speaker or obtain passenger's emotional information according to the search result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seok-young Youn, Jimin Han, Jia Lee, Kye Yoon Kim, Seunghyun Woo
  • Patent number: 11279204
    Abstract: The vehicle includes an air conditioner, a temperature sensor configured to measure an indoor temperature of the vehicle, a camera configured to obtain an image data of a passenger, and a bio-signal sensor configured to measure a bio-signal of the passenger. A controller is configured to control, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the air conditioner to change a type of wind blowing at predetermined time intervals, to obtain emotion information corresponding to the changed type of wind based on at least one of the image data or the bio-signal, and to blow a type of wind for which a degree of positiveness of emotion information is equal to or greater than a threshold level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seok-Young Youn, Jimin Han, Jia Lee, Kye Yoon Kim, Seunghyun Woo
  • Patent number: 11191695
    Abstract: A pair of detachable crutches extends in a longitudinal direction, where each of the detachable crutches includes a metal ball having magnetic properties and a holder having magnetic properties. A magnetic force is generated between the metal ball provided at one of the crutches and the holder provided at the other one of the crutches so as to maintain attachment therebetween. Each of the crutches further includes a sensor configured to sense whether the metal ball and the holder have been attached to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Kye Yoon Kim, Ji Min Han, Seok Young Youn
  • Patent number: 11147488
    Abstract: An electronic device attached to a user's skin is provided to determine a user emotion based on measured bio-signals. An image corresponding to the determined emotion is displayed. The electronic device includes a skin-attachment apparatus having a bonding unit for bonding to a user's skin and a bio-signal sensor that measures the bio-signals of the user. A display unit and a controller are connected with the skin-attachment apparatus. The controller determines the user emotion based on the bio-signals acquired from the bio-signal sensor and operates the display unit to display at least one of a color and a pattern corresponding to the determined emotion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jia Lee, Seok-young Youn, Jimin Han, Kye Yoon Kim, Seunghyun Woo
  • Patent number: 11077848
    Abstract: A vehicle includes: a sensor for measuring a relative position and a relative speed between an obstacle and the vehicle; an injector for injecting a deforming material which is solidified during injection to absorb an impact and enhance coupling strength at a portion to which the deforming material is attached; and a controller configured to determine a collision probability with the obstacle based on the measured relative position and the measured relative speed, to determine a predicted collision position when the collision probability reaches a reference collision probability, to determine an injection direction of the injector based on the predicted collision position, and to control the injector to inject the deforming material in the determined injection direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Kye Yoon Kim, Jimin Han, Jia Lee, Seok-young Youn, Seunghyun Woo
  • Patent number: 10915768
    Abstract: A vehicle includes: a user interface including a display and a speaker; a capturer configured to capture a passenger's image; and a controller configured to obtain emotion information representing the passenger's emotion based on the image, to determine content corresponding to the emotion information, to control the user interface to output the determined content, to obtain circumstance information representing the passenger's circumstances based on the image after the determined content is output, to modify the determined content based on the circumstance information, and to control the user interface to output the modified content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jimin Han, Seok-young Youn, Jia Lee, Kye Yoon Kim, Seunghyun Woo
  • Publication number: 20200261008
    Abstract: An electronic device attached to a user's skin is provided to determine a user emotion based on measured bio-signals. An image corresponding to the determined emotion is displayed. The electronic device includes a skin-attachment apparatus having a bonding unit for bonding to a user's skin and a bio-signal sensor that measures the bio-signals of the user. A display unit and a controller are connected with the skin-attachment apparatus. The controller determines the user emotion based on the bio-signals acquired from the bio-signal sensor and operates the display unit to display at least one of a color and a pattern corresponding to the determined emotion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Jia Lee, Seok-young Youn, Jimin Han, Kye Yoon Kim, Seunghyun Woo
  • Patent number: 10732760
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a display for displaying a keypad to receive a command through a touch gesture of a user, and a controller for determining an operable area for the user on the display based on a user's shoulder height and arm length, and for controlling the display to display the keypad in the operable area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jong Yong Nam, Inseong Park, Yong Lee, Gi Beom Hong, Seok-Young Youn, Jia Lee, Taeyub Kim, Hotaek Lee
  • Publication number: 20200180396
    Abstract: The vehicle includes an air conditioner, a temperature sensor configured to measure an indoor temperature of the vehicle, a camera configured to obtain an image data of a passenger, and a bio-signal sensor configured to measure a bio-signal of the passenger. A controller is configured to control, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the air conditioner to change a type of wind blowing at predetermined time intervals, to obtain emotion information corresponding to the changed type of wind based on at least one of the image data or the bio-signal, and to blow a type of wind for which a degree of positiveness of emotion information is equal to or greater than a threshold level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Seok-Young Youn, Jimin Han, Jia Lee, Kye Yoon Kim, Seunghyun Woo
  • Publication number: 20200151471
    Abstract: A vehicle includes: a user interface including a display and a speaker; a capturer configured to capture a passenger's image; and a controller configured to obtain emotion information representing the passenger's emotion based on the image, to determine content corresponding to the emotion information, to control the user interface to output the determined content, to obtain circumstance information representing the passenger's circumstances based on the image after the determined content is output, to modify the determined content based on the circumstance information, and to control the user interface to output the modified content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Jimin Han, Seok-young Youn, Jia Lee, Kye Yoon Kim, Seunghyun Woo
  • Publication number: 20200130674
    Abstract: A vehicle includes at least one speaker, a camera configured to obtain a passenger's image, and a controller. The controller is configured to identify the passenger, to search for the identified passenger and emotion tag information related to a sound source output through the at least one speaker, and to control the at least one speaker or obtain passenger's emotional information according to the search result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seok-young Youn, Jimin Han, Jia Lee, Kye Yoon Kim, Seunghyun Woo
  • Patent number: 10636226
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a vehicle including a stop state detector configured to detect a stop state; a load state detector configured to detect a load state; a controller configured to determine, if the vehicle changes to the stop state, whether a load state has changed, and to acquire fuel efficiency information based on a driving distance, if determining that the load state has changed; and a display configured to display the fuel efficiency information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daeyun An, Seunghyun Woo, Seok-young Youn, Gi Beom Hong
  • Patent number: D895956
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Inventors: Seok-Young Youn, Joo-Young Chun, Kye-Yoon Kim, Ju-Young Yoon, Kyung-Mo Jung, Ji-Min Han, Dong-Jin Hyun
  • Patent number: D956842
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Ji-A Lee, Byung-Ho Yoon, Byeong-Cheol Lee, Seok-Young Youn
  • Patent number: D1020227
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Seok-Young Youn, Joo-Young Chun, Kye-Yoon Kim, Ju-Young Yoon, Kyung-Mo Jung, Ji-Min Han, Dong-Jin Hyun
  • Patent number: D1023058
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Inventors: Se Hoon Oh, Jong Min Kim, Dong Jin Hyun, Seok Young Youn
  • Patent number: D1023059
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Inventors: Se Hoon Oh, Jong Min Kim, Dong Jin Hyun, Seok Young Youn
  • Patent number: D1025167
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Inventors: Han Wool Choi, Jun Hwan Park, Seok Young Youn, Hun Keon Ko, Ho Seong Kang, Hyeon Jeong An, Gyu Jong Hwang, Soo Kyoung Kang, Dong Jin Hyun, Geun Sang Yu
  • Patent number: D1025168
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Inventors: Han Wool Choi, Jun Hwan Park, Seok Young Youn, Hun Keon Ko, Ho Seong Kang, Hyeon Jeong An, Gyu Jong Hwang, Soo Kyoung Kang, Dong Jin Hyun, Geun Sang Yu