Patents by Inventor Seong-soo Lee

Seong-soo 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).

  • Patent number: 9734611
    Abstract: An around view system includes: a display module; a camera module configured to photograph surrounding images of a vehicle; and a control module configured to output an around view monitoring (AVM) combined image to the display module, in which the control module includes: a generating unit configured to generate the AVM image; a recognizing unit configured to recognize a first parking line and a second parking line positioned at both sides; and a control unit configured to virtually generate a third parking line parallel to the first parking line, and generate the AVM combined image by combining the third parking line and the AVM image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seong soo Lee
  • Patent number: 9699478
    Abstract: An inverse transform method and apparatus for a video codec are disclosed. The inverse transformer can include: a first inverse transform unit configured to perform an inverse transform operation on an even column portion of a 2n×2n block or an n×n block sharing inverse transform coefficients; and a second inverse transform unit configured to store coefficients according to a first input mode and a second input mode and configured to select coefficients according to input mode and multiply the selected coefficients with an input value to perform an inverse transform of an odd column portion of a 2n×2n block or an n×n block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Foundation of Soongsil University-Industry Cooperation
    Inventors: Seong-Soo Lee, Jong-Bae Lee
  • Patent number: 9650072
    Abstract: Provided are a method for controlling a steering wheel and an apparatus therefore; for example, a method using an AVM composite image and a distance sensing sensor based parking support system. For example, a method for controlling a steering wheel, includes: detecting a parking line and at least two intersecting points intersecting the parking line from a first image obtained by composing images input from a plurality of cameras equipped in a vehicle; detecting a rotating amount and a moving amount of the vehicle from the first image and a second image continued to the first image; compensating for a rotating angle error and a moving error of the vehicle from the detected rotating amount and moving amount; constructing an obstacle map by reflecting the compensated rotating angle error and moving error; and controlling the steering wheel based on the constructed obstacle map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seong Soo Lee
  • Publication number: 20170036695
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments disclose a parking assistance apparatus and a method of controlling the same, including, displaying an around view monitoring (AVM) image for a predetermined range from a vehicle on a touchscreen, sensing a touch input for a region in which the AVM image is displayed, and setting a target parking region of the vehicle based on a type and a pattern of the touch input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Seong soo LEE, Sang kook KIM
  • Publication number: 20160217558
    Abstract: A parking guide system, including: a memory which stores camera parameter information and design reference information; a travelling detecting unit which measures travelling information; an image receiving unit which sequentially receives a first image taken before travelling and a second image taken after the travelling from a camera; a characteristic point extracting unit which extracts and matches characteristic points commonly included in the first and images; a homography calculating unit configured to calculate a first homography based on the camera parameter information, the design reference information, and the travelling information, and calculate a second homography that is a homography between the first image and the second image based on coordinates of the characteristic point; and an error calculating unit which calculates a third homography that is a homography for correcting an image according to a result of a comparison of the first homography and the second homography.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seong Soo LEE
  • Patent number: 9393999
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle movement path system and method for a vehicle. The vehicle movement path system includes: a camera input configured to receive at least one photographic image from a camera installed in the vehicle; at least one module configured to analyze the photographic image to identify a line marked on a road, compute an angle between the line and an axis of the vehicle, compute a distance between the line and a point associated with the vehicle, and generate, using the computed angle and the computed distance, a movement path along which to move the vehicle; and a movement path output configured to output the movement path to the vehicle such that the vehicle automatically steers itself using the movement path or provides a driver with guidance to move the vehicle along the movement path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seong Soo Lee
  • Publication number: 20160203720
    Abstract: An apparatus for safety-driving of a vehicle, including: a camera unit outputting images of different directions based on a vehicle by photographing the vicinity of the vehicle, the images including a left image and a right image of the vehicle; a top-view image output unit synthesizing the images to output a top-view image; a traffic lane detecting unit detecting a left or right traffic lane of the vehicle from the top-view image by considering a traffic lane feature of the top-view image; a side vehicle detecting unit detecting a wheel of another vehicle in at least one of the left image and the right image; an another vehicle area estimating unit estimating an existing area of another vehicle by considering the location of the detected wheel; and a warning signal output unit outputting a warning signal when the vehicle enters the existing area of another vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seong Soo LEE
  • Patent number: 9361803
    Abstract: Disclosed are a parking assistance apparatus and a parking assistance method for a vehicle. The parking assistance apparatus for a vehicle according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include: a parking line detecting unit which detects a left parking line and a right parking line of a parking space based on an image; an obstacle sensing unit which detects an obstacle existing within a predetermined distance based on a sensor; and a route creating unit which combines information about positions of the left parking line, the right parking line, and the obstacle, and creates a parking route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seong Soo Lee
  • Publication number: 20160121806
    Abstract: A video adjusting method of a rear camera for a vehicle, including: detecting a predetermined pattern through an intrinsic parameter of a rear camera and geometry information; estimating a posture of the rear camera currently provided in the vehicle, from a pattern reference coordinate system through the predetermined pattern detected by the pattern detecting step; obtaining the homography corresponding to an angle error of the installed camera which is checked by the camera posture estimating step; and calibrating the video photographed by the installed camera based on a posture of a camera mounted in accordance with the design criteria using the homography obtained by the homography obtaining step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventor: Seong soo LEE
  • Publication number: 20160118241
    Abstract: Disclosed is a substrate treating apparatus. The substrate treating apparatus includes a housing defining a space for treating a substrate therein, a spin head supporting and rotating the substrate in the housing, a spray unit including a first nozzle member for spraying a first treating solution on the substrate placed on the spin head, and a controller controlling the spray unit. The controller sprays the first treating solution while moving the first nozzle member between edge and center regions of the substrate and above the substrate. The controller differently adjusts a first height at which the first treating solution is sprayed on the edge region of the substrate and a second height at which the first treating solution is sprayed on the center region of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Seong Soo LEE, Keunje JO, Soon Kab KWON, Jong Han KIM, Bok Kyu LEE, Yoon-Jong JU
  • Publication number: 20160107689
    Abstract: A driver assisting apparatus including a top view image output unit that outputs a top view image at a view point at which a surrounding of the vehicle is downwardly watched from a top, a lane detecting unit that detects a left lane boundary of the vehicle and a right lane boundary of the vehicle from the top view image using a top hat filter, a speed measuring unit that outputs a speed of the vehicle, and an integrated control unit that selects and operates one of a parking assisting function and a lane departure warning function in accordance with the speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventor: Seong soo Lee
  • Publication number: 20160059890
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle movement path system and method for a vehicle. The vehicle movement path system includes: a camera input configured to receive at least one photographic image from a camera installed in the vehicle; at least one module configured to analyze the photographic image to identify a line marked on a road, compute an angle between the line and an axis of the vehicle, compute a distance between the line and a point associated with the vehicle, and generate, using the computed angle and the computed distance, a movement path along which to move the vehicle; and a movement path output configured to output the movement path to the vehicle such that the vehicle automatically steers itself using the movement path or provides a driver with guidance to move the vehicle along the movement path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventor: Seong Soo Lee
  • Patent number: 9254843
    Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method of assisting parking, and the apparatus for assisting parking includes: an around view monitoring (AVM) system including a plurality of cameras mounted in a vehicle, and configured to combine images photographed by the respective cameras, and output a combined image signal in a form of an around view; a controller configured to analyze the combined image signal and detect a parking guide line, calculate a distance between the detected parking guide line and the vehicle, and generate control information corresponding to the calculated distance; and a guide unit configured to output control information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seong Soo Lee
  • Publication number: 20160034768
    Abstract: An around-view monitoring (AVM) apparatus including a camera module for obtaining a plurality of video images from around a vehicle; a display unit for displaying an around-view video image; and a control unit for composing the plurality of video images to generate an around-view video image, detecting a first parking line and a second parking line from the around-view video image, tracking the detected first and second parking lines, and generating an imaginary parking line when any one of the first and second parking lines is not tracked to control the display unit to output the around-view video image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventor: Seong soo LEE
  • Publication number: 20160012725
    Abstract: An around view system includes: a display module; a camera module configured to photograph surrounding images of a vehicle; and a control module configured to output an around view monitoring (AVM) combined image to the display module, in which the control module includes: a generating unit configured to generate the AVM image; a recognizing unit configured to recognize a first parking line and a second parking line positioned at both sides; and a control unit configured to virtually generate a third parking line parallel to the first parking line, and generate the AVM combined image by combining the third parking line and the AVM image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventor: Seong soo LEE
  • Publication number: 20160005316
    Abstract: An around view system includes: a camera module configured to photograph surrounding images of a vehicle; a control module configured to output an around view monitoring (AVM) combined image obtained by combining the surrounding images according to a setting reference; and a display module configured to display the AVM combined image, in which the control module includes: a generating unit configured to generate an AVM image, in which a view of the surrounding image is converted; a recognizing unit configured to recognize a parking line and a section corner crossing the parking line in the AVM image; and a control unit configured to set a virtual parking section based on the parking line and the section corner, and output the AVM combined image obtained by combining the AVM image and the virtual parking section according to the reference setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventor: Seong soo LEE
  • Publication number: 20160001332
    Abstract: The inventive concepts provide an apparatus for treating a substrate. The apparatus includes a housing proving an inner space in which a substrate is treated, a spin head supporting and rotating the substrate in the housing, an injection unit comprising a first nozzle member spraying a first treatment solution to the substrate put on the spin head, and a controller controlling the first nozzle member. The first nozzle member includes a body, a vibrator, a pump, and a power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: SEMES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Han Kim, Yoon-Jong Ju, Yu Hwan Kim, Edwin Lee, Seong Soo Lee
  • Publication number: 20150364043
    Abstract: A parking system of a vehicle, including: a display unit; an image obtaining unit configured to obtain a rear image of a vehicle; an encoder unit configured to measure an encoder value for a rotation of a wheel installed in the vehicle; and a controller configured to determine a target parking section based on a parking line and a parking crossing point recognized in the rear image, and control a combined image obtained by combining the target parking section and a current position of the vehicle estimated according to the target parking section and the encoder value to be displayed on the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventor: Seong soo LEE
  • Publication number: 20150360613
    Abstract: An apparatus for identifying the location of vehicles includes a camera module continuously photographing peripheral images of a vehicle, an AVM module displaying the peripheral images and an AVM image generated based on the peripheral images, and a control module distinguishing each of the peripheral images and the AVM image as a text recognition image and a text non-recognition image. It updates and stores the distinguished peripheral images and AVM image. When the vehicle is turned off, the control module transmits the text recognition image and the text non-recognition image stored before the turn-off to a predetermined mobile terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventor: Seong Soo LEE
  • Patent number: 9187125
    Abstract: Disclosed is a parking assistance system and method for a vehicle. The system for assisting parking for a vehicle includes: an image composition unit configured to generate a composed image in a form of a top view or an around view; a parking line detection unit configured to detect a parking line through image-processing of the composed image; a distance and inclination calculation unit configured to calculate a distance and an inclination (slope) between the detected parking line and the vehicle; and a movement path generation unit configured to generate a movement path for deposing the vehicle at an initial position, the initial position being set to a position at which the detected parking line is parallel to a longitudinal center axis of the vehicle, and the detected parking line and the vehicle are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seong Soo Lee