Patents by Inventor Seung Hyeok Chang
Seung Hyeok Chang 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).
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Patent number: 10604052Abstract: A sliding-type footrest device for a vehicle includes: a guide rail mounted on a floor panel and extending in a forward-and-backward direction; a footrest housing engaged with the guide rail to slide along the guide rail in the forward-and-backward direction, the footrest housing having a door configured to be opened or closed; and a footrest box disposed inside the footrest housing and allowing a backseat passenger to place feet into the footrest while the door is open.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2018Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Dymos IncorporatedInventors: Eun Sue Kim, Dae Ig Jung, Jai Hak Kim, Seung Hyeok Chang, Byoung Wan Bae, Seong Bin Jeong, Sin Jeong Kang, Duk Kyu Byun
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Publication number: 20200094650Abstract: An apparatus and a method for measuring interior temperature of a vehicle, the apparatus includes a base substrate provided inside an interior panel of the vehicle and a housing including an infrared ray blocking material for inhibiting temperature of an inner space from being increased. The housing includes an exposed part provided in one side of the housing and exposed to an interior space of the vehicle, and an opening on a side portion of the exposed part for allowing the inner space of the housing to communicate with the interior space through the opening. The apparatus further includes a non-contact sensor provided on the inner space of the housing for measuring temperatures of the exposed part and the opening, and a controller calculating temperature of the interior space of the vehicle with the measured values by the non-contact sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2018Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Dong Ho KWON, Gee Young Shin, Dae lg Jung, Seung Hyeok CHANG, Young Oh Kim, Hyun Hoo JANG
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Patent number: 10596956Abstract: A lighting apparatus for a vehicle may include a first optical system including a first light source module realizing a predetermined level of resolution using a plurality of individual light-emitting diode chips disposed in a lattice pattern and a first image-forming lens module forming an image; a second optical system including a second light source module having a same configuration as the first light source module and a second image-forming lens module forming an image; a first image projected by the first optical system and a second image projected by the second optical system have different angles of departure; and the first image and the second image are projected onto a road as a third image having an overlapping shape of the first image and the second image.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2018Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Byoung Suk Ahn, Seung Hyeok Chang, Jung Wook Lim, Ki Hong Lee
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Publication number: 20200084840Abstract: A heating wire apparatus for a vehicle safety glass includes: a plurality of bus bars located at a periphery of the vehicle safety glass; a plurality of heating wires having a serial pattern between the plurality of bus bars; and a battery that applies a voltage to the plurality of heating wires.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Nak Kyoung KONG, Jong Min PARK, Ki Hong LEE, Kang Sun LEE, Seung Hyeok CHANG, Kuk Bum LEE, Eun Ho LEE, Chan Hee LEE
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Publication number: 20200047593Abstract: A motor driven air vent device for a vehicle can perform not only left/right angular rotation operation of a vertical wing for adjusting a left/right-directional airflow direction of air discharged indoors but also an opening/closing operation of a damper for interrupting or allowing an indoor discharge of air using a link bar for performing a straight line motion to the left or right thereof by driving a motor and a cam plate for angularly rotating by the link bar, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2018Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Young Ju Lee, Pill Yoon Kim, Byung Gyu Choi, Young Rok Lee, Choong Yeul Kim, Seung Hyeok Chang, Jae Seob Choi, Kwan Woo Lee, Won Sik Kim, Ji Hun Lee
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Publication number: 20200047719Abstract: An exterior camera system and a cleaning method thereof are provided. The exterior camera system includes a base unit that is fixed to a vehicle, a housing rotatably coupled with the base unit, and an imaging device including a camera module and having at least a portion inserted into the housing to move in a longitudinal direction of the housing. A wiper is disposed on an inside surface of the housing to face the camera module, and a washer fluid nozzle is disposed adjacent to the wiper. A controller receives a video from the camera module to set a rotation angle of the housing based upon driving conditions of the vehicle and to adjust extension of the imaging device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2018Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Jong Min Park, Nak Kyoung Kong, Ki Hong Lee, Seung Hwan Kim, Seung Hyeok Chang, Yong Hwan Kim, Jin Sik Nam
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Publication number: 20200049320Abstract: A lighting apparatus for a vehicle may include a light source emitting light of a predetermined color; a reflector reflecting the light emitted from the light source to project the light externally, the reflector having a color different from the color of the light emitted from the light source to change the color of the light when the light is reflected; and a light transmittance variable portion positioned between the light source and the reflector such that the light emitted from the light source is incident thereupon prior to the reflector, the light transmittance variable portion being configured to vary in light transmittance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2018Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Jung Wook LIM, Seung Hyeok CHANG, Ki Hong LEE, Byoung Suk AHN
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Patent number: 10557610Abstract: A lighting apparatus for a vehicle may include a light source emitting light of a predetermined color; a reflector reflecting the light emitted from the light source to project the light externally, the reflector having a color different from the color of the light emitted from the light source to change the color of the light when the light is reflected; and a light transmittance variable portion positioned between the light source and the reflector such that the light emitted from the light source is incident thereupon prior to the reflector, the light transmittance variable portion being configured to vary in light transmittance.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2018Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Jung Wook Lim, Seung Hyeok Chang, Ki Hong Lee, Byoung Suk Ahn
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Publication number: 20200001831Abstract: A washer liquid heating device is provided. The device includes a heating unit that is positioned at a lower end of a reservoir. A washer pump is connected to one end of the heating unit and a controller adjusts a heat generation of the heating unit. Accordingly, at least some of washer liquid contained in the reservoir flows into the heating unit and is then discharged to the washer pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2018Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Nak Kyoung Kong, Jong Min Park, Ki Hong Lee, Young Ik Cho, Seung Hyeok Chang, Jong Wook Lee, Jong Hyun Jin
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Publication number: 20190389430Abstract: An exterior camera lens cleaning system for a vehicle may include: a base unit fixed to the vehicle; a housing unit configured to be rotatable with respect to the base unit; a camera unit including a camera module, the camera unit at least partially inserted into the housing unit and configured to move in a longitudinal direction of the housing unit; a wiper disposed on an inside surface of the housing unit so as to face the camera module; and a control unit configured to receive video data through the camera module, to control a rotation operation of the housing unit based on a state of the vehicle, and to control an extension operation of the camera unit. The camera unit may be interlocked with the housing unit, and when the housing unit is rotated by the control unit, the camera unit may be configured to move horizontally in the longitudinal direction of the housing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2018Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Jong Min Park, Nak Kyoung Kong, Sang Hyun Jung, Ki Hong Lee, Da Sol Yu, Seung Hyeok Chang, Yeong Kook Cho, Yong Hwan Kim, Won Bin Kim
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Patent number: 10507744Abstract: A relaxing seat for a vehicle may include a fixed rail fixed to a vehicle body; a first moving rail coupled to the fixed rail; a second moving rail coupled to the first moving rail; a back link rotatably coupled to the fixed rail and a seat back frame; a cushion rear-side link including first and second end portions, wherein the first end portion is rotatably coupled to a portion at which a lower end portion of the seat back frame and a rear end portion of a seat cushion frame are rotatably coupled to each other, and the second end portion is rotatably coupled to the first moving rail; and a cushion front-side frame including a first end portion and a second end portion, wherein the first end portion is rotatably coupled to a front end portion of the seat cushion frame, and the second end portion of which is fixedly coupled to the second moving rail.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2018Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, DAE WON SAN UP CO., LTDInventors: Eun Sue Kim, Seung Hyeok Chang, Dae Ig Jung, Sun Ho Hur, Young Cheol Jang, Sang Yong Koo, Byoung Su You, Tae Hyung Kim, Jong Ho Lim, Dong Hwi Kim
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Patent number: 10507704Abstract: An air-conditioning system for a vehicle is provided. The system includes a heating blower and a cooling blower that are disposed on opposite sides with an adjustment space being interposed there between. A first duct and a second duct transfer outside air or inside air and extend in the axial direction of the heating blower and the cooling blower. An inlet door unit is disposed in the adjustment space and adjusts the air introduced from the first duct or the second duct to be selectively supplied to the heating blower or the cooling blower. A condenser and an evaporation core are respectively disposed in the radial directions of the heating blower and the cooling blower and are connected via a refrigerant line. An outlet door unit regulates the air to be selectively discharged to the indoor space or the outdoor space.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2018Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Gee Young Shin, Dae Ig Jung, Seung Hyeok Chang, Dong Ho Kwon
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Patent number: 10507758Abstract: A vehicle lamp apparatus is provided that forms a dark portion on an opponent vehicle within a light-irradiated region of a headlamp to prevent glare. The irradiated regions of the headlamp and an infrared light lamp are matched to more accurately match a dark portion forming region with the opponent vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2018Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Jung Wook Lim, Seung Hyeok Chang, Ki Hong Lee, Byoung Suk Ahn
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Publication number: 20190375469Abstract: A front active spoiler apparatus for a vehicle may include a spoiler housing fixed to a front end module and having a duct protruding forwards and configured to guide air flow; a spoiler lip configured to operate to open or close the duct; an actuator configured to connect the spoiler housing and the spoiler lip to operate the spoiler lip; and a controller configured to control the operation of the actuator using vehicle speed information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2018Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Jin Young YOON, Hyun Kyung KIM, Seung Hyeok CHANG, Ki Hong LEE, Dong Eun CHA
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Publication number: 20190376830Abstract: A device for monitoring a liquid level of a liquid storage tank for a vehicle is capable of improving sensing sensitivity of a liquid level sensor by employing a structure capable of amplifying an electromotive force, which is generated by an electrode, at an electromotive force amplification layer including a carbon micro coil (CMC) and accurately sensing a frozen state of a liquid to perform a heating function so as to resolve the frozen state of the liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2018Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Jong Min Park, Nak Kyoung Kong, Seung Hyeok Chang, Ki Hong Lee, Young Sun Seo
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Publication number: 20190351744Abstract: A motor-driven air vent device for a vehicle is provided. The motor-driven air vent device connects a horizontal wing of an air vent to an output shaft of a driving motor through a link structure and rotatably operates the driving motor in the forward direction or the reverse direction by a touch type switch operation. Accordingly, the vertical angular rotation operation for the horizontal wing is automatically performed by the operation of the link structure delivering the torque of the driving motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2018Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Young Ju Lee, Pill Yoon Kim, Byung Gyu Choi, Young Rok Lee, Choong Yeul Kim, Seung Hyeok Chang, Jae Seob Choi, Kwan Woo Lee, Won Sik Kim, Ji Hun Lee
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Patent number: 10480737Abstract: A lamp apparatus for a vehicle which radiates only a p-polarized beam without radiating an s-polarized beam which is reflected by water collecting on a road surface by filtering light which is radiated to a road surface which is wet by rain, preventing reflection of light by water, whereby it is possible to prevent light from blinding the people in oncoming vehicles, so safety from oncoming vehicles is secured and since light having a uniform waveform is radiated, lighting feeling is improved.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Byoung Suk Ahn, Seung Hyeok Chang, Jung Wook Lim, Ki Hong Lee
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Patent number: 10479192Abstract: A vehicle radiator grill that is manufactured by integrally combining plastic resins of different colors by using double injection and thus has two different colors is provided. The vehicle radiator grill includes a base component that has a first color and forms an exterior of a radiator grill while providing a vent component which has a plurality of air passages formed therethrough and blocked parts are disposed at both sides of the vent component. Additionally, an image component which has a second color different from the color of the base component is integrally formed with the base component by using double injection and exposes the second color toward the front of the radiator grill through the air passage to form an image of two different colors.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2017Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Plakor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin Young Yoon, Hyun Gyung Kim, Dong Eun Cha, Ki Hong Lee, Han Mo Kang, Seung Hyeok Chang, Jeong Du Noh, Yong Whan Lee, Youn Woo Park, Seok Heon Yoon
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Publication number: 20190291697Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optical sensor having constant sensitivity regardless of changes in temperature. The optical sensor may include a light emitting device configured to emit light; a light receiving device configured to receive the light emitted from the light emitting device, and to output current based on an intensity of the light; a temperature sensor coupled with the light emitting device, and having electrical resistance varying with temperature; and a microcontroller including a first channel for supplying first current directly to the light emitting device, a second channel for supplying second current to the light emitting device via the temperature sensor, and a third channel for receiving the current output from the light receiving device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2018Publication date: September 26, 2019Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, Accendo Motion Research Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jong Min PARK, Nak Kyoung KONG, Seung Hyeok CHANG, Ki Hong LEE, Nam Joon YOO, Yong Pyo HONG
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Publication number: 20190232922Abstract: A wiper system for a vehicle includes: a glass wiper disposed on a window glass of a vehicle; a motor providing driving power to the glass wiper; a camera capturing images of surroundings of the vehicle; and a camera wiper disposed on a camera lens of the camera and connected to the motor by a linkage to operate in association with the glass wiper such that the camera wiper swings back and forth over the camera lens while the glass wiper swings back and forth over the window glass.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2018Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Nak Kyoung KONG, Hyun Joong PYUN, Seung Hyeok CHANG, Jong Min PARK, Ki Hong LEE