Patents by Inventor Soo Bang LEE

Soo Bang 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).

  • Publication number: 20240153198
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for filling a blank area of MPI view plane based on a pixel ray path. A method for generating multi plane image (MPI) data according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may comprise: calculating a pixel value according to each view for each photographed object, based on a plurality of input images photographed from a plurality of views; generating a view plane at a specific point by recording the calculated pixel value on one MPI layer determined based on the spatial position of the corresponding photographed object among a plurality of MPI layers; and generating MPI data by additionally recording the pixel value for the view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Seong Jun BAE, Jung Won KANG, Soo Woong KIM, Ji Hoon DO, Gun BANG, Jin Ho LEE, Ha Hyun LEE
  • Publication number: 20240144578
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for generating a texture map of a 3D mesh includes encoding a texture map of a 3D mesh, quantizing the encoded texture map, decoding the quantized texture map, performing rendering using the decoded texture map, and updating the texture map of the 3D mesh based on the value of a loss function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Soo-Woong KIM, Jung-Won KANG, Ji-Hoon DO, Gun BANG, Seong-Jun BAE, Jin-Ho LEE, Ha-Hyun LEE
  • Patent number: 11958437
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of detecting a seat belt of a vehicle, the method comprising: storing, by a controller, a pattern before an occupant of a vehicle wears a seat belt webbing and a pattern after the occupant of the vehicle wears the seat belt webbing photographed through a region of interest of a vision sensor in a memory; receiving, by the controller, an image for the seat belt webbing photographed in the region of interest of the vision sensor; determining, by the controller, whether the pattern of the seat belt webbing stored in the memory is detected from the image of the seat belt webbing; and when the pattern of the seat belt webbing is not detected, controlling, by the controller, a display device to display a first warning message indicating that the seat belt webbing is not detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Taeyoung Bang, Youngrok Kim, Soo Chul Lee
  • Patent number: 11845437
    Abstract: An embodiment acceleration limit control method includes determining an acceleration limit based on information on a passenger, determining a disturbance torque due to a disturbance, other than a drive source of a vehicle, based on at least a slope, determining a torque limit satisfying the acceleration limit based on the disturbance torque, and determining an output torque to be generated by the drive source based on the torque limit and a driver's requested torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Hui Un Son, Sang Joon Kim, Hong Chul Shin, Jae Myoung Pi, Song Il Park, Sang Kyu Park, Soo Bang Lee, Seong Ik Park
  • Publication number: 20230373464
    Abstract: A hybrid electric vehicle includes an engine, a first motor directly connected to the engine, an engine clutch, a second motor selectively connected to the first motor through the engine clutch, a transmission directly connected to the second motor, a transmission controller configured to determine whether the transmission needs to be shifted, and a hybrid controller configured to compare a target torque reduction with intervention limits of the first and second motors when the engine clutch is in a locked-up state, to set torque reduction amounts of the engine, the first motor, and the second motor, respectively, and to output a torque command for controlling the torques of the engine, the first motor, and the second motor, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Sang Kook Woo, Won Bin Lee, Soo Bang Lee, Seul Gi Lee
  • Publication number: 20230339450
    Abstract: A shift control method of a hybrid electric vehicle includes: determining a speed control torque based on a result of comparing a speed of an input end of a transmission with a target speed of the input end of the transmission according to a shift signal; distributing the speed control torque to a second motor connected directly to the input end of the transmission; and distributing a residual speed control torque to a first motor connected selectively to the second motor through an engine clutch based on whether the engine clutch is locked up when the speed control torque is greater than a charging limit torque of the second motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seul Gi Lee, Sang Kook Woo, Won Bin Lee, Soo Bang Lee, Jae Myoung Pi
  • Publication number: 20230311844
    Abstract: A hybrid vehicle and a method of controlling the same, are configured for more efficiently distributing driving power for respective driving sources. The method of controlling a hybrid electric vehicle may include determining an engine operating point in a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) mode, and determining first torque for a first motor and second torque for a second motor based on engine torque according to the engine operating point, required torque, and a speed of an input end of a transmission, the first motor may be directly connected to the engine, the second motor may be directly connected to the input end of the transmission, and the first motor and the second motor may be connected in the predetermined drive mode using driving power of the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicants: Huyndai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Jae Myoung PI, Jong Bum OH, Seung Wan SON, Soo Bang LEE, Seul Gi LEE
  • Publication number: 20230226924
    Abstract: Disclosed are a backlash vibration reduction apparatus and method capable of sufficiently performing gear alignment even when torque is increased while a vehicle is driven within a low torque range, thereby minimizing rough vibration due to backlash. The backlash vibration reduction apparatus includes a correction determination unit configured to determine whether it is necessary to correct a torque gradient to be applied for an increase to target torque in the state in which the current torque of a vehicle is retained within a predetermined low torque range and a torque gradient correction unit configured to determine a corrected torque gradient in which a torque increase rate per hour is reduced and a torque increase time period is extended by multiplying a correction factor by a first torque gradient as a torque gradient that increases the current torque upon determining that it is necessary to correct the torque gradient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Won Bin Lee, Seul Gi Lee, Soo Bang Lee, Sang Kook Woo
  • Patent number: 11618433
    Abstract: In a hybrid electric vehicle, gear shifting delay and odd feeling when shifting gears, due to the accelerator pedal being depressed after an upshift being determined according to a release of the pedal, may be prevented. A method for controlling a transmission of the hybrid electric vehicle, includes determining a gear shifting type when a predetermined gear shifting condition is satisfied; determining an engine operation mode when the gear shifting type is power-off upshift; determining, when the engine operation mode is a predetermined mode according to an air-fuel ratio condition, a compensation value according to at least one of a motor speed, an under-charging-limit available motor torque, and an engine operation point in the predetermined mode; and applying the compensation value to an engine torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Seul Gi Lee, Soo Bang Lee
  • Publication number: 20230077492
    Abstract: Disclosed are a hybrid electric vehicle and an engine control method therefor that are capable of reducing entry of an engine into a full-load drive mode. The method includes determining whether the extent of depression of an accelerator pedal (APS) may be equal to or greater than a reference value set as a condition for entry of an engine into a full-load drive mode, determining a part-load torque corresponding to the maximum torque in a part-load drive mode of the engine and a motor torque corresponding to the maximum torque of a motor when the extent of depression of the accelerator pedal may be equal to or greater than the reference value, comparing the sum of the part-load torque and the motor torque with a driver demand torque, and controlling the engine in the full-load drive mode or the part-load drive mode depending on a result of the comparing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Won Bin Lee, Sang Kook Woo, Soo Bang Lee, Se Geun Kim
  • Publication number: 20220089160
    Abstract: An embodiment acceleration limit control method includes determining an acceleration limit based on information on a passenger, determining a disturbance torque due to a disturbance, other than a drive source of a vehicle, based on at least a slope, determining a torque limit satisfying the acceleration limit based on the disturbance torque, and determining an output torque to be generated by the drive source based on the torque limit and a driver's requested torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Hui Un Son, Sang Joon Kim, Hong Chul Shin, Jae Myoung Pi, Song Il Park, Sang Kyu Park, Soo Bang Lee, Seong lk Park
  • Patent number: 11084498
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling a driving mode of a vehicle are provided. The apparatus includes a mode converter that converts the driving mode of the vehicle based on an operation of a mode conversion input. When the driving mode is converted into a custom mode, a mode setting screen for adjusting a setting value of a driving characteristic preset is configured and the configured mode setting screen is displayed on a display of the vehicle. A tuning device then tunes a driving characteristic of the custom mode based on a setting value adjusted on the mode setting screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Gi Young Kwon, Soo Bang Lee, Kyoung Cheol Oh, Hong Chul Shin, Hye Kil Hwang, Jong Bum Oh, Seul Gi Lee, Jae Myoung Pi, Sang Don Lee, Woo Suk Choi, Seong Ik Park
  • Patent number: 10773722
    Abstract: A method for controlling a motor torque of a hybrid electric vehicle is provided. The method may include: detecting, with a controller, a downshift request during a regenerative braking; determining, with the controller, a target gear stage and a motor torque command, wherein the motor torque command is determined at a pre-shift stage before entering into a torque intervention; determining, with the controller, a motor torque command of the target gear stage; determining, with the controller, an intervention torque based on the motor torque command and the motor torque command of the target gear stage during a downshift control process; and controlling a torque intervention to control a regenerative operation of the motor based on the intervention torque, wherein determining the intervention torque includes changing the intervention torque from the motor torque command to a target value, which is set as the motor torque command of the target gear stage, during a shift control process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, KIA Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Soo Bang Lee, Hye Kil Hwang
  • Patent number: 10408668
    Abstract: An apparatus of estimating a vehicle weight may include: an acceleration detector detecting a longitudinal direction acceleration of the vehicle; a data detector detecting state data to estimate the vehicle weight; an engine clutch disposed between an engine and a drive motor and selectively connecting the engine to the drive motor; an integrated starter-generator for starting the engine and generating electric energy; and a vehicle controller calculating a basic vehicle weight based on an engine torque, a motor torque and the longitudinal direction acceleration detected by the acceleration detector. The vehicle controller estimates a final vehicle weight based on the basic vehicle weight and a predetermined weight when an estimating entrance condition is satisfied from the state data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seong Ik Park, Soo Bang Lee, Leehyoung Cho, Gi Young Kwon, Sang Joon Kim
  • Publication number: 20190118830
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling a driving mode of a vehicle are provided. The apparatus includes a mode converter that converts the driving mode of the vehicle based on an operation of a mode conversion input. When the driving mode is converted into a custom mode, a mode setting screen for adjusting a setting value of a driving characteristic preset is configured and the configured mode setting screen is displayed on a display of the vehicle. A tuning device then tunes a driving characteristic of the custom mode based on a setting value adjusted on the mode setting screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Gi Young Kwon, Soo Bang Lee, Kyoung Cheol Oh, Hong Chui Shin, Hye Kil Hwang, Jong Bum Oh, Seul Gi Lee, Jae Myoung Pi, Sang Don Lee, Woo Suk Choi, Seong Ik Park
  • Patent number: 10047855
    Abstract: A method of controlling a transmission device in a vehicle includes determining a basic shift pattern according to whether towing is performed and road inclination during vehicle driving, determining first energy consumption according to loads of operating devices in the vehicle, determining second energy consumption according vehicle speed and the road inclination, comparing the first and second energy consumptions and a state of charge (SoC) of a battery to determine an energy compensation pattern, and determining a last shift pattern so as to correspond to the basic shift pattern and the energy compensation pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Soo Bang Lee
  • Publication number: 20180162403
    Abstract: A method for controlling a hybrid electric vehicle includes: detecting, with a controller, a downshift request during a regenerative braking; determining, with the controller, a target gear stage and a motor torque command, wherein the motor torque command is determined at a pre-shift stage before entering into a torque intervention; determining, with the controller, a motor torque command of the target gear stage; determining, with the controller, an intervention torque based on the motor torque command and the motor torque command of the target gear stage during a downshift control process; and controlling a torque intervention to control a regenerative operation of the motor based on the intervention torque, wherein the intervention torque is determined that the intervention torque changes from the motor torque command to a target value, which is set as the motor torque command of the target gear stage, during a shift control process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: SOO BANG LEE, HYE KIL HWANG
  • Publication number: 20180128672
    Abstract: An apparatus of estimating a vehicle weight may include: an acceleration detector detecting a longitudinal direction acceleration of the vehicle; a data detector detecting state data to estimate the vehicle weight; an engine clutch disposed between an engine and a drive motor and selectively connecting the engine to the drive motor; an integrated starter-generator for starting the engine and generating electric energy; and a vehicle controller calculating a basic vehicle weight based on an engine torque, a motor torque and the longitudinal direction acceleration detected by the acceleration detector. The vehicle controller estimates a final vehicle weight based on the basic vehicle weight and a predetermined weight when an estimating entrance condition is satisfied from the state data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seong Ik PARK, Soo Bang LEE, Leehyoung CHO, Gi Young KWON, Sang Joon KIM
  • Publication number: 20180094721
    Abstract: A method of controlling a transmission device in a vehicle includes determining a basic shift pattern according to whether towing is performed and road inclination during vehicle driving, determining first energy consumption according to loads of operating devices in the vehicle, determining second energy consumption according vehicle speed and the road inclination, comparing the first and second energy consumptions and a state of charge (SoC) of a battery to determine an energy compensation pattern, and determining a last shift pattern so as to correspond to the basic shift pattern and the energy compensation pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Soo Bang LEE
  • Patent number: 9446762
    Abstract: A shift control system and method of a hybrid vehicle are provided and controlled by dualizing a brake shift pattern based on whether an engine clutch release is possible when a hybrid vehicle brake is engaged. The system includes a hybrid controller that is configured to detect whether engine clutch release is possible, based on battery state information and input data from a operation. In addition, a shift controller is configured to execute a gear shift by a brake shift pattern based on whether the engine clutch release is possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Seung Han Lee, Soo Bang Lee, Kyoung Cheol Oh, Jun Geol Song, Seong Ik Park, Jee Wook Huh