Patents by Inventor Soon-Hong So
Soon-Hong So 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: 11613146Abstract: Provided is a container structure for attaching sensors to tires and, more particularly, to a container structure for attaching sensors to tires, the container structure being able to prevent sensors attached to tires from being damaged by intense heat. The container structure can include: a bottom container that is attached to the inner liner of a tire; a top container that extends from the top of the bottom container and has an insertion space in which a sensor can be inserted; and a channel part that is formed on the inner side of the top container, in which the channel part is provided such that air can cool the sensor by flowing inside and outside with the sensor inserted in the top container.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Hankook Tire Co., Ltd.Inventors: Soon Hong So, Kwang Yong Lee, Chang Hyo Hong, Byung Lip Kim, Jung Ho Son
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Patent number: 11607917Abstract: The disclosed technology generally relates to an installation structure for installing a sensor module, and more particularly relates to an installation structure for installing a sensor module on a tire, and to a method of manufacturing the installation structure. In one aspect, the installation structure includes a sensor module housing configured to accommodate a sensor module and at least one sensor patch each comprising a bonding portion configured to attach to an inner side of a tire and a pressing portion configured to place and maintain the sensor module housing in contact with an installation position on the inner side of the tire. The pressing portion is configured to apply a downward pressure on a top portion of the sensor module housing by elastically extending and contracting.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Hankook Tire Co., Ltd.Inventors: Soon Hong So, Jeong Heon Kim
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Patent number: 11511574Abstract: Proposed is a tire abnormality detection device and a detection method thereof, and more particularly, is a tire abnormality detection device and a detection method thereof capable of lowering a possibility of accident by determining an abnormal state of a tire. The device includes an MCU module that is located at a center of a surface of a tire inner liner, a first sensor module that is formed on one side of the MCU module in a width direction of the inner liner, and a second sensor module that is formed on the other side of the MCU module in the width direction of the inner liner, in which the first sensor module and the second sensor module are symmetrically located with respect to the MCU module.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2021Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: HANKOOK TIRE & TECHNOLOGY CO., LTDInventor: Soon Hong So
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Patent number: 11498297Abstract: A tire integrated with an electronic device includes the electronic device attached to an inner liner or a side wall of the tire by vulcanization. The electronic device is attached to an inner side or an outer side of an end of a bead filler depending on a length of the bead filler not to reduce durability of the tire.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: HANKOOK TIRE & TECHNOLOGY CO., LTDInventor: Soon Hong So
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Publication number: 20210252920Abstract: Proposed is a tire with self-generation and sound absorption and, more particularly, is a tire with self-generation and sound absorption that operates an electronic module through self-power generation and has improved sound absorption performance. The tire with self-generation and sound absorption includes: a wall structure formed on a surface of an inner liner of the tire; a sound absorber spaced apart upward from the inner liner with both ends coupled to the wall structure and blocking sound generated by surfaces of treads and a road surface; and an electronic unit disposed on the surface of the inner liner and positioned between the inner liner and the sound absorber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Soon Hong SO, Chang Hyo HONG, Jung Hee CHOI
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Publication number: 20210252924Abstract: Proposed is a tire abnormality detection device and a detection method thereof, and more particularly, is a tire abnormality detection device and a detection method thereof capable of lowering a possibility of accident by determining an abnormal state of a tire. The device includes an MCU module that is located at a center of a surface of a tire inner liner, a first sensor module that is formed on one side of the MCU module in a width direction of the inner liner, and a second sensor module that is formed on the other side of the MCU module in the width direction of the inner liner, in which the first sensor module and the second sensor module are symmetrically located with respect to the MCU module.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventor: Soon Hong SO
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Publication number: 20210252816Abstract: A manufacturing method of a tire integrated electronic device includes: a) step of positioning an electronic device mockup portion inside a first mold unit and a second mold unit; b) step of performing injection molding or compression molding by injecting unvulcanized rubber inside the first mold unit and the second mold unit such that the unvulcanized rubber encloses the electronic device mockup portion; c) step of unmolding a rubber mount unit molded to enclose the electronic device mockup portion; d) step of inserting an electronic device unit into a lower end portion of the unmolded rubber mount unit; and e) step of attaching the electronic device unit-inserted rubber mount unit to an inner liner of a tire. The rubber mount unit is molded to have an insertion hole, through which the electronic device unit is to be inserted, at a lower portion of the rubber mount unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Soon Hong SO, Kwang Yong LEE
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Publication number: 20200406564Abstract: A tire integrated with an electronic device includes the electronic device attached to an inner liner or a side wall of the tire by vulcanization. The electronic device is attached to an inner side or an outer side of an end of a bead filler depending on a length of the bead filler not to reduce durability of the tire.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventor: Soon Hong SO
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Publication number: 20200331304Abstract: The disclosed technology generally relates to an installation structure for installing a sensor module, and more particularly relates to an installation structure for installing a sensor module on a tire, and to a method of manufacturing the installation structure. In one aspect, the installation structure includes a sensor module housing configured to accommodate a sensor module and at least one sensor patch each comprising a bonding portion configured to attach to an inner side of a tire and a pressing portion configured to place and maintain the sensor module housing in contact with an installation position on the inner side of the tire. The pressing portion is configured to apply a downward pressure on a top portion of the sensor module housing by elastically extending and contracting.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Soon Hong So, Jeong Heon Kim
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Patent number: 10744828Abstract: A tire including a contact charging type self-power generation module, and more particularly, a tire including a contact charging type self-power generation module that can generate electricity by charging static electricity occurring within a tire and a sound-absorbing material of the tire and that can operate a sensor using the generated electricity is provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: HANKOOK TIRE CO., LTD.Inventors: Soon Hong So, Jeong Heon Kim
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Patent number: 10737538Abstract: The disclosed technology generally relates to an installation structure for installing a sensor module, and more particularly relates to an installation structure for installing a sensor module on a tire, and to a method of manufacturing the installation structure. In one aspect, the installation structure includes a sensor module housing configured to accommodate a sensor module and at least one sensor patch each comprising a bonding portion configured to attach to an inner side of a tire and a pressing portion configured to place and maintain the sensor module housing in contact with an installation position on the inner side of the tire. The pressing portion is configured to apply a downward pressure on a top portion of the sensor module housing by elastically extending and contracting.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Hankook Tire Co., Ltd.Inventors: Soon Hong So, Jeong Heon Kim
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Patent number: 10406868Abstract: A tire equipped with a sensor patch includes a sensor module and a sensor patch. The sensor patch is formed integrally with the inner liner of the tire by being vulcanized into the inner circumferential surface, and an accommodation space is formed in a region so that the sensor module can be fixed therein. A sensor patch is integrated with the inner liner without damaging the inner liner, and thus the sensor patch can be strongly bound to the tire. Furthermore, since the sensor patch is formed to have a thickness smaller than the thickness of the inner liner, when the sensor patch is vulcanized into the inner liner, the pressure of the bladder being exerted locally non-uniformly on the inner liner can be prevented.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: HANKOOK TIRE CO., LTD.Inventors: Soon-Hong So, Jeong Heon Kim
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Publication number: 20190160895Abstract: Provided is a container structure for attaching sensors to tires and, more particularly, to a container structure for attaching sensors to tires, the container structure being able to prevent sensors attached to tires from being damaged by intense heat. The container structure can include: a bottom container that is attached to the inner liner of a tire; a top container that extends from the top of the bottom container and has an insertion space in which a sensor can be inserted; and a channel part that is formed on the inner side of the top container, in which the channel part is provided such that air can cool the sensor by flowing inside and outside with the sensor inserted in the top container.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2018Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventors: Soon Hong SO, Kwang Yong LEE, Chang Hyo HONG, Byung Lip KIM, Jung Ho SON
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Patent number: 10259271Abstract: The disclosed technology generally relates to apparatuses for reducing or cancelling noise generated by a tire in motion, and more particularly to a noise-reducing apparatus including a sound-absorbing foam and a fixing structure for attaching and fixing the sound-absorbing foam to a tire. In one aspect, the noise-reducing apparatus for a tire includes a sound-absorbing foam configured to reduce noise generated by the tire by absorbing sound generated by the tire in motion when attached to an inner liner of a tire. The noise-reducing apparatus additionally includes a plurality of fixing bands configured to fix the sound-absorbing foam to an inner side of the tire. Each of the fixing bands has an attaching portion configured to be fixed to the inner side of the tire and has a pressing portion configured to bring and keep the sound-absorbing foam in contact with the inner liner. The pressing portion is configured to apply an elastic force on the sound-absorbing foam by extending and contracting.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2016Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Hankook Tire Co., Ltd.Inventors: Soon Hong So, Jeong Heon Kim
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Publication number: 20180326801Abstract: A tire including a contact charging type self-power generation module, and more particularly, a tire including a contact charging type self-power generation module that can generate electricity by charging static electricity occurring within a tire and a sound-absorbing material of the tire and that can operate a sensor using the generated electricity is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: HANKOOK TIRE CO., LTD.Inventors: Soon Hong SO, Jeong Heon KIM
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Patent number: 10005326Abstract: The disclosed technology generally relates to tires, and more particularly to a method of and a smart tire system for evaluating a state of a tire, and providing an alarm, and to a smart tire configured for the method and the system. In one aspect, a method includes determining whether an abnormality or a problem exists in a state of a tire, by processing a tire state value from a TPMS sensor. Processing the tire state can be carried out by a sensor processor and/or a sensor information processor. The method additionally includes providing an alarm to a user, e.g., a driver. The method additionally includes verifying the determination of whether there is an abnormality or a problem. Thus, the disclosed method includes determining the state of a tire and providing an alarm, where the alarm has high reliability because it is generated based on examination of various parameters of the tire state, including, e.g., pressure, temperature and/or acceleration.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2017Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Hankook Tire Co., Ltd.Inventors: Soon Hong So, Jeong Mu Heo, Jae Wook Ihm, Jeong Heon Kim
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Publication number: 20170326926Abstract: The disclosed technology generally relates to tires, and more particularly to a method of and a smart tire system for evaluating a state of a tire, and providing an alarm, and to a smart tire configured for the method and the system. In one aspect, a method includes determining whether an abnormality or a problem exists in a state of a tire, by processing a tire state value from a TPMS sensor. Processing the tire state can be carried out by a sensor processor and/or a sensor information processor. The method additionally includes providing an alarm to a user, e.g., a driver. The method additionally includes verifying the determination of whether there is an abnormality or a problem. Thus, the disclosed method includes determining the state of a tire and providing an alarm, where the alarm has high reliability because it is generated based on examination of various parameters of the tire state, including, e.g., pressure, temperature and/or acceleration.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Soon Hong So, Jeong Mu Heo, Jae Wook Ihm, Jeong Heon Kim
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Publication number: 20170151839Abstract: The disclosed technology generally relates to apparatuses for reducing or cancelling noise generated by a tire in motion, and more particularly to a noise-reducing apparatus including a sound-absorbing foam and a fixing structure for attaching and fixing the sound-absorbing foam to a tire. In one aspect, the noise-reducing apparatus for a tire includes a sound-absorbing foam configured to reduce noise generated by the tire by absorbing sound generated by the tire in motion when attached to an inner liner of a tire. The noise-reducing apparatus additionally includes a plurality of fixing bands configured to fix the sound-absorbing foam to an inner side of the tire. Each of the fixing bands has an attaching portion configured to be fixed to the inner side of the tire and has a pressing portion configured to bring and keep the sound-absorbing foam in contact with the inner liner. The pressing portion is configured to apply an elastic force on the sound-absorbing foam by extending and contracting.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Soon Hong So, Jeong Heon Kim
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Publication number: 20170136832Abstract: The disclosed technology generally relates to an installation structure for installing a sensor module, and more particularly relates to an installation structure for installing a sensor module on a tire, and to a method of manufacturing the installation structure. In one aspect, the installation structure includes a sensor module housing configured to accommodate a sensor module and at least one sensor patch each comprising a bonding portion configured to attach to an inner side of a tire and a pressing portion configured to place and maintain the sensor module housing in contact with an installation position on the inner side of the tire. The pressing portion is configured to apply a downward pressure on a top portion of the sensor module housing by elastically extending and contracting.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2016Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Soon Hong So, Jeong Heon Kim
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Publication number: 20170057304Abstract: A tire equipped with a sensor patch includes a sensor module and a sensor patch. The sensor patch is formed integrally with the inner liner of the tire by being vulcanized into the inner circumferential surface, and an accommodation space is formed in a region so that the sensor module can be fixed therein. A sensor patch is integrated with the inner liner without damaging the inner liner, and thus the sensor patch can be strongly bound to the tire. Furthermore, since the sensor patch is formed to have a thickness smaller than the thickness of the inner liner, when the sensor patch is vulcanized into the inner liner, the pressure of the bladder being exerted locally non-uniformly on the inner liner can be prevented.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Soon-Hong So, Jeong Heon Kim