Patents by Inventor Seong-Kwon Kim

Seong-Kwon 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).

  • Patent number: 12325467
    Abstract: A front part assembly for a mobility device, a front-part-integrated assembly including the same, and a process of assembling the same are disclosed. The front part assembly includes a bumper, a fender, and a hood, which are integrally formed, wherein the bumper and the fender are connected to each other to define an internal space therebetween, and the hood is rotatably connected at a front end thereof to the bumper such that a rear end of the hood is rotated vertically to open and close the internal space. The front-part-integrated mobility device includes the front part assembly and a frame, which is coupled to the front part assembly and is coupled to a cowl and a rear fender. The method includes rotating the hood to open the internal space, coupling the front part assembly to the frame, and rotating the hood to close the internal space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Eun Cha, Jin Young Yoon, Hong Heui Lee, Seong Kwon Kim
  • Patent number: 12252178
    Abstract: A hood-integrated vehicle body in which a hood, a bumper, and a fender are integrally formed into a single component so as to reduce the weight thereof is disclosed. The hood-integrated vehicle body includes a front vehicle body part, which is constructed such that a hood is integrally and rotatably connected to a front portion of the front vehicle body part and is openable at a rear side thereof, a lifting unit mounted to the front part of the vehicle so as to rotate the hood, and a locking unit, which is mounted to the front part of the vehicle so as to selectively engage the hood with the front part of the vehicle such that the engagement of the hood is released so as to allow the hood to be opened by means of the lifting unit upon manipulation for opening the hood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Eun Cha, Jin Young Yoon, Hong Heui Lee, Seong Kwon Kim
  • Publication number: 20250026289
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved vehicle bumper in which a plurality of panel units are connectable through one reinforcing part and a method of manufacturing the same. The vehicle bumper includes a panel unit including a first panel forming a main protection area and a second panel coupled to the first panel and forming an additional protection area at one side of the main protection area, and a reinforcing panel disposed on non-exposed surfaces of the first panel and the second panel and fixing the first panel and the second panel to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD., KOLONGLOTECH, Inc.
    Inventors: Seong Kwon KIM, Hyung Jun NA, Jae Du NAM, Hyeong Gyun KIM
  • Publication number: 20250026290
    Abstract: A vehicle bumper and method therefor are provided. The vehicle bumper includes a panel part forming a part of a vehicle body of a vehicle, and a reinforcement part which is disposed on the panel part through a long fiber injection (LFI) process. The reinforcement part reinforces rigidity of the panel part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD., KOLONGLOTECH, INC.
    Inventors: Seong Kwon KIM, Hyung Jun NA, Jae Du NAM, Hyeong Gyun KIM
  • Publication number: 20240353080
    Abstract: An external lighting apparatus delivers various messages through selective lighting by applying a lighting function to the exterior of a vehicle. The apparatus includes a light source module with a plurality of light sources and a light guide in which light emitted from the light sources is incident. The light guide reflects the incident light so that the light travels in different areas. The apparatus has a light cover composed of a plurality of transmission parts into which the light, travelling in different areas via the light guide, is incident. The light is emitted to different lighting areas through each transmission part to create a plurality of illumination images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD., PLAKOR CO., LTD., HATBIT ILLUCOM CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jin Young Yoon, Dong Eun Cha, Hong Heui Lee, Seong Kwon Kim, Byung Lea Cho, Youn Woo Park, Seok Heon Yoon, Jae Gyun Sa, Young Sik Kim, Young Ho Cha
  • Patent number: 12111034
    Abstract: An external lighting apparatus delivers various messages through selective lighting by applying a lighting function to the exterior of a vehicle. The apparatus includes a light source module with a plurality of light sources and a light guide in which light emitted from the light sources is incident. The light guide reflects the incident light so that the light travels in different areas. The apparatus has a light cover composed of a plurality of transmission parts into which the light, travelling in different areas via the light guide, is incident. The light is emitted to different lighting areas through each transmission part to create a plurality of illumination images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD., PLAKOR CO., LTD., HATBIT ILLUCOM CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jin Young Yoon, Dong Eun Cha, Hong Heui Lee, Seong Kwon Kim, Byung Lea Cho, Youn Woo Park, Seok Heon Yoon, Jae Gyun Sa, Young Sik Kim, Young Ho Cha
  • Publication number: 20230056479
    Abstract: A hood-integrated vehicle body in which a hood, a bumper, and a fender are integrally formed into a single component so as to reduce the weight thereof is disclosed. The hood-integrated vehicle body includes a front vehicle body part, which is constructed such that a hood is integrally and rotatably connected to a front portion of the front vehicle body part and is openable at a rear side thereof, a lifting unit mounted to the front part of the vehicle so as to rotate the hood, and a locking unit, which is mounted to the front part of the vehicle so as to selectively engage the hood with the front part of the vehicle such that the engagement of the hood is released so as to allow the hood to be opened by means of the lifting unit upon manipulation for opening the hood.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Dong Eun Cha, Jin Young Yoon, Hong Heui Lee, Seong Kwon Kim
  • Publication number: 20230052158
    Abstract: A front part assembly for a mobility device, a front-part-integrated assembly including the same, and a process of assembling the same are disclosed. The front part assembly includes a bumper, a fender, and a hood, which are integrally formed, wherein the bumper and the fender are connected to each other to define an internal space therebetween, and the hood is rotatably connected at a front end thereof to the bumper such that a rear end of the hood is rotated vertically to open and close the internal space. The front-part-integrated mobility device includes the front part assembly and a frame, which is coupled to the front part assembly and is coupled to a cowl and a rear fender. The method includes rotating the hood to open the internal space, coupling the front part assembly to the frame, and rotating the hood to close the internal space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Dong Eun Cha, Jin Young Yoon, Hong Heui Lee, Seong Kwon Kim
  • Patent number: 7542016
    Abstract: An Electron Emission Device (EED) that can reduce background-brightness resulting from collisions between anodes and only a few electrons when data is not supplied to an electron emission display panel includes: an electron emission display panel including scan electrodes, data electrodes, and anodes, electrons colliding with the anode in accordance with a voltage difference between the scan electrodes and the data electrodes; a discharge current measuring unit adapted to measure a discharge current value of the electron emission display panel; a comparison unit adapted to output control signals proportional to a current difference between the measured discharge current value and an inputted reference value; a scan voltage control unit adapted to amplify an output voltage of sequentially outputted scanning signals to scan electrode lines of the electron emission display panel according to scan driving signals having a predetermined frequency, the scan voltage control unit operating in accordance with the cont
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seong-Kwon Kim
  • Publication number: 20080131740
    Abstract: Fuel cartridges for delivering fuel to a fuel consuming device, such as a fuel cell, are provided. Valves for use on cartridges or devices may include one or more internal seals that prevent fuel flow except when a valve is connected to a properly coupled corresponding valve and a seal between the two vales is established. Cartridge housings may include venting to maintain pressure equilibrium. A flexible or deformable fuel reservoir may be used with a pressurizing system that causes fuel to flow from a cartridge to a device independent of orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Manuel Arranz Del Rosal, Jeffrey L. Arias, John P. Dubenko, Seong Kwon Kim, Robert E. Evans, Robert G. Chave
  • Publication number: 20060001612
    Abstract: An Electron Emission Device (EED) that can reduce background-brightness resulting from collisions between anodes and only a few electrons when data is not supplied to an electron emission display panel includes: an electron emission display panel including scan electrodes, data electrodes, and anodes, electrons colliding with the anode in accordance with a voltage difference between the scan electrodes and the data electrodes; a discharge current measuring unit adapted to measure a discharge current value of the electron emission display panel; a comparison unit adapted to output control signals proportional to a current difference between the measured discharge current value and an inputted reference value; a scan voltage control unit adapted to amplify an output voltage of sequentially outputted scanning signals to scan electrode lines of the electron emission display panel according to scan driving signals having a predetermined frequency, the scan voltage control unit operating in accordance with the cont
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventor: Seong-Kwon Kim