Patents by Inventor Soon-tae Kim
Soon-tae 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).
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Patent number: 11397440Abstract: Exemplary embodiments relate to a vehicle control system, an external electronic control unit, a vehicle control method, and an application, and more particularly, to a vehicle communication system installed in a vehicle and an external electronic control unit capable of performing vehicle control by transmitting, to the vehicle communication system, a vehicle control signal for controlling behavior of the vehicle on the basis of vehicle information received from the vehicle communication system. According to exemplary embodiments, it is possible to easily add or update a vehicle control function, to perform precise vehicle control, and also to perform autonomous traveling control with a user's terminal.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2018Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: Mando Mobility Solutions CorporationInventor: Soon Tae Kim
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Patent number: 11097726Abstract: A lane keeping assist system and method for increasing safety in preceding vehicle follower longitudinal control are disclosed. The lane keeping assist system for performing lane keeping using information about a lane and peripheral vehicle includes an image sensor configured to detect a forward lane and a preceding vehicle with respect to a host vehicle, and an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to control a traveling direction of the host vehicle in a manner that the host vehicle follows a traveling route within the detected lane, perform a preceding vehicle follower control to control the traveling direction of the host vehicle in a manner that the host vehicle follows the preceding vehicle if the lane is not detected, and restrict a follower longitudinal control if the preceding vehicle deviates from an expected path of travel.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Mando CorporationInventor: Soon Tae Kim
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Patent number: 11001258Abstract: A lane keeping assist system for performing lane keeping using information about a lane and peripheral vehicle may include an image sensor configured to detect a forward lane and a preceding vehicle with respect to a host vehicle, and an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to control a traveling direction of the host vehicle in a manner that the host vehicle follows a traveling route within the detected lane, perform a preceding vehicle follower control to control the traveling direction of the host vehicle in a manner that the host vehicle follows the preceding vehicle if the lane is not detected, and restrict a follower longitudinal control if the preceding vehicle deviates from an expected path of travel.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: MANDO CORPORATIONInventor: Soon Tae Kim
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Publication number: 20190382008Abstract: A lane keeping assist system and method for increasing safety in preceding vehicle follower longitudinal control are disclosed. The lane keeping assist system for performing lane keeping using information about a lane and peripheral vehicle includes an image sensor configured to detect a forward lane and a preceding vehicle with respect to a host vehicle, and an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to control a traveling direction of the host vehicle in a manner that the host vehicle follows a traveling route within the detected lane, perform a preceding vehicle follower control to control the traveling direction of the host vehicle in a manner that the host vehicle follows the preceding vehicle if the lane is not detected, and restrict a follower longitudinal control if the preceding vehicle deviates from an expected path of travel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventor: Soon Tae KIM
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Publication number: 20190337513Abstract: A lane keeping assist system and method for increasing safety in preceding vehicle follower longitudinal control are disclosed. The lane keeping assist system for performing lane keeping using information about a lane and peripheral vehicle includes an image sensor configured to detect a forward lane and a preceding vehicle with respect to a host vehicle, and an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to control a traveling direction of the host vehicle in a manner that the host vehicle follows a traveling route within the detected lane, perform a preceding vehicle follower control to control the traveling direction of the host vehicle in a manner that the host vehicle follows the preceding vehicle if the lane is not detected, and restrict a follower longitudinal control if the preceding vehicle deviates from an expected path of travel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2018Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventor: Soon Tae KIM
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Publication number: 20190094882Abstract: Exemplary embodiments relate to a vehicle control system, an external electronic control unit, a vehicle control method, and an application, and more particularly, to a vehicle communication system installed in a vehicle and an external electronic control unit capable of performing vehicle control by transmitting, to the vehicle communication system, a vehicle control signal for controlling behavior of the vehicle on the basis of vehicle information received from the vehicle communication system. According to exemplary embodiments, it is possible to easily add or update a vehicle control function, to perform precise vehicle control, and also to perform autonomous traveling control with a user's terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventor: Soon Tae KIM
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Patent number: 10086872Abstract: The present invention relates to a lane keeping control method of the vehicle and an apparatus thereof. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for calculating a torque for the lane keeping of the vehicle. In particular, the present invention provides a lane keeping control device that includes: a receiving unit that is configured to receive sensed information containing lane information from one or more sensors in the vehicle; a target torque calculating unit that is configured to calculate a target torque for the lane keeping of the vehicle based on the sensed information; and a final torque calculating unit that is configured to calculate a final torque for the lane keeping based on a driver steering torque and the target torque according to the input of the driver steering torque, and further provides a lane keeping control method.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2016Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: MANDO CORPORATIONInventor: Soon Tae Kim
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Patent number: 9637170Abstract: The present invention relates to a technology of compensating for steering torque. More particularly, the present invention provides a steering torque compensating apparatus including: a reference object recognition unit that recognizes a fixed reference object arranged in correspondence to a lane of a road by using a camera of a vehicle; a distance measurement unit that measures a distance difference between the vehicle and the fixed reference object; and an operation determination unit that calculates a distance change rate that is a change rate of the distance difference per time and determines whether the vehicle is driven forwards or rearwards, by using the distance change rate, and a steering torque compensating method.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: MANDO CORPORATIONInventor: Soon Tae Kim
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Publication number: 20170029025Abstract: The present invention relates to a lane keeping control method of the vehicle and an apparatus thereof. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for calculating a torque for the lane keeping of the vehicle. In particular, the present invention provides a lane keeping control device that includes: a receiving unit that is configured to receive sensed information containing lane information from one or more sensors in the vehicle; a target torque calculating unit that is configured to calculate a target torque for the lane keeping of the vehicle based on the sensed information; and a final torque calculating unit that is configured to calculate a final torque for the lane keeping based on a driver steering torque and the target torque according to the input of the driver steering torque, and further provides a lane keeping control method.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventor: Soon Tae KIM
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Patent number: 9469343Abstract: A lane keeping control system includes: a lane parameter generation unit configured to generate a relative position between a lane and a vehicle as a lane parameter based on information received from a camera installed on the vehicle; a vehicle state information reception unit configured to receive vehicle state information sensed or measured by each vehicle sensor or device installed on the vehicle; an equivalent model generation unit configured to receive the lane parameter from the lane parameter generation unit, receive the vehicle state information from the vehicle state information reception unit, analyze a time flow-related correlation between the vehicle parameter and the vehicle state information, and generate an equivalent model of each; an erroneous detection determination unit configured to determine and classify a situation of erroneous detection of a lane parameter by simultaneously analyzing a case.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2014Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: MANDO CORPORATIONInventor: Soon Tae Kim
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Publication number: 20160159395Abstract: The present invention relates to a technology of compensating for steering torque. More particularly, the present invention provides a steering torque compensating apparatus including: a reference object recognition unit that recognizes a fixed reference object arranged in correspondence to a lane of a road by using a camera of a vehicle; a distance measurement unit that measures a distance difference between the vehicle and the fixed reference object; and an operation determination unit that calculates a distance change rate that is a change rate of the distance difference per time and determines whether the vehicle is driven forwards or rearwards, by using the distance change rate, and a steering torque compensating method.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2015Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventor: Soon Tae KIM
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Publication number: 20140218508Abstract: A lane keeping control system includes: a lane parameter generation unit configured to generate a relative position between a lane and a vehicle as a lane parameter based on information received from a camera installed on the vehicle; a vehicle state information reception unit configured to receive vehicle state information sensed or measured by each vehicle sensor or device installed on the vehicle; an equivalent model generation unit configured to receive the lane parameter from the lane parameter generation unit, receive the vehicle state information from the vehicle state information reception unit, analyze a time flow-related correlation between the vehicle parameter and the vehicle state information, and generate an equivalent model of each; an erroneous detection determination unit configured to determine and classify a situation of erroneous detection of a lane parameter by simultaneously analyzing a case.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: MANDO CORPORATIONInventor: Soon Tae KIM
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Patent number: 8626391Abstract: A Lane-keeping control method and system of a vehicle include an estimated control entry boundary arrival time setting controller for setting an estimated control entry boundary arrival time to arrive at a control entry boundary and a look-ahead distance calculator for calculating a look-ahead distance on the basis of the estimated control entry boundary arrival time and vehicle velocity. A lane-keeping control entry determiner determines whether to enter the lane-keeping control on the basis of the control entry boundary, a lane-keeping control torque producer produces a lane-keeping control torque in a direction opposite to a lane-departure direction whether to enter lane-keeping control, and a torque releasing controller releases the lane-keeping control torque when the vehicle has returned to the inside of a control release boundary after the lane-keeping control torque was produced.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2011Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Mando CorporationInventor: Soon Tae Kim
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Patent number: 8406957Abstract: A disclosure relates to a basis following position setting method and a lane-keeping control system, and more particularly, the disclosure relates to a method for setting a basis following position, which sets a basis following position that a vehicle follows in reflection of a driving inclination of a driver, and a system for lane-keeping control, which causes a vehicle to follow the basis following position set by the method for setting the basis following position and thus performs a lane-keeping control function in reflection of a driving inclination of a driver.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2011Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Mando CorporationInventor: Soon Tae Kim
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Publication number: 20110316685Abstract: The disclosure relates to a lane keeping control method and apparatus, and an apparatus for warning of a lane escape. More particularly, the disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for controlling lane keeping and an apparatus for warning of an escape from a lane, which generate a lane escape warning only on a specific condition in which a vehicle is expected to actually escape from a lane, so that the apparatus and method can reduce the generation of an unnecessary lane escape warning that may cause the inconvenience of a driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Inventor: Soon Tae KIM
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Publication number: 20110231062Abstract: The present invention relates to a lane-keeping control, and more particularly to a lane-keeping control method and system which can estimate in advance a vehicle condition at a predetermined distance ahead of the vehicle, and which allow lane-keeping control to be conducted stably and efficiently in accordance with the estimated result.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Inventor: Soon Tae KIM
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Publication number: 20110231063Abstract: A disclosure relates to a basis following position setting method and a lane-keeping control system, and more particularly, the disclosure relates to a method for setting a basis following position, which sets a basis following position that a vehicle follows in reflection of a driving inclination of a driver, and a system for lane-keeping control, which causes a vehicle to follow the basis following position set by the method for setting the basis following position and thus performs a lane-keeping control function in reflection of a driving inclination of a driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Inventor: Soon Tae KIM
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Publication number: 20080069518Abstract: A multimedia data receiver according to the present invention is characterized in including a blocking setting decision unit deciding whether a record-requested multimedia data is a blocking target, a user authentication processing unit processing user authentication if the record requested multimedia data is the blocking target, and a record processing unit cutting off a screen output of the record-requested multimedia data and storing the record-requested multimedia data in a record medium if the user authentication is performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2005Publication date: March 20, 2008Applicant: LG ELECTRONICSInventor: Soon Tae Kim
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Publication number: 20050158201Abstract: Formation of intermetallic phases such as sigma (?) and khi (?) shows detrimental effects on the corrosion and mechanical properties of high-grade duplex stainless steel. The present invention provides high-grade duplex stainless steel with much suppressed formation of intermetallic phases, of which the chemical composition consists essentially, on a weight basis, of: Cr: 21.0%˜38.0%, Ni: 3.0%˜12.0%, Mo: 1.5%˜6.5%, W: 6.5% or less, Si: 3.0% or less, Mn: 8.0% or less, N: 0.2%˜0.7%, C: 0.1% or less, at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ba: 0.0001˜0.6% and one or more elements of Mischmetal (MM) and Y: 0.0001˜1.0% in total, and a balance of Fe and incidental impurities. The pitting resistance equivalent has a value of 40?PREW?67 defined by the following formula (1): PREW=wt. % Cr+3.3(wt. % Mo+0.5 wt. % W)+30 wt. % N??((1) The present high-grade duplex stainless steel exhibits an excellent corrosion resistance, embrittlement resistance, castability and hot workability.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2003Publication date: July 21, 2005Inventors: Yong-Soo Park, Soon-Tae Kim, In-Sung Lee
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Publication number: 20030052051Abstract: Disclosed is a fluid supplying manifold having multiple ports. The manifold has an inlet device for fluid inflow and an outlet device for fluid outflow. The inlet and outlet devices include first and second valve assemblies, respectively. A solenoid of the first valve assembly is turn on/off in response to a control signal from a controller. The outlet device is provided with a chamber. The second valve assembly includes an electromagnetic valve, and a sealing block is disposed in the chamber. The sealing block is defined with a pair of guide holes which extend in a longitudinal direction and a T-shaped flow passage. A flow path switchover member functions to divert fluid flowing through the chamber into a first or second outlet port. The flow path switchover member includes a hollow cylindrical body, a pair of bars, a pair of holes and a stopcock. A spring is placed between the flow path switchover member and a bottom surface of the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2002Publication date: March 20, 2003Inventors: Young Sik Nam, Soon Tae Kim