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).

  • Patent number: 11397440
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Mando Mobility Solutions Corporation
    Inventor: Soon Tae Kim
  • Patent number: 11097726
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Mando Corporation
    Inventor: Soon Tae Kim
  • Patent number: 11001258
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Soon Tae Kim
  • Publication number: 20190382008
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventor: Soon Tae KIM
  • Publication number: 20190337513
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventor: Soon Tae KIM
  • Publication number: 20190094882
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventor: Soon Tae KIM
  • Patent number: 10086872
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Soon Tae Kim
  • Patent number: 9637170
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Soon Tae Kim
  • Publication number: 20170029025
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventor: Soon Tae KIM
  • Patent number: 9469343
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Soon Tae Kim
  • Publication number: 20160159395
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventor: Soon Tae KIM
  • Publication number: 20140218508
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Soon Tae KIM
  • Patent number: 8626391
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Mando Corporation
    Inventor: Soon Tae Kim
  • Patent number: 8406957
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Mando Corporation
    Inventor: Soon Tae Kim
  • Publication number: 20110316685
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventor: Soon Tae KIM
  • Publication number: 20110231062
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventor: Soon Tae KIM
  • Publication number: 20110231063
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventor: Soon Tae KIM
  • Publication number: 20080069518
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS
    Inventor: Soon Tae Kim
  • Publication number: 20050158201
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Yong-Soo Park, Soon-Tae Kim, In-Sung Lee
  • Publication number: 20030052051
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventors: Young Sik Nam, Soon Tae Kim