Patents by Inventor Suk Ki Min

Suk Ki Min 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: 11584340
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a front detection sensor detecting presence of a pedestrian on a driving lane of the vehicle, gaze information of the pedestrian, and a distance and a relative speed between the pedestrian and the vehicle; a vehicle sensor detecting at least one of a speed, an acceleration, a steering angle, a steering angular velocity, or a pressure of a master cylinder of the vehicle; an electronic control unit activating a function of a pedestrian detection and collision mitigation system based on information detected by the front detection sensor and the vehicle sensor; and a warning unit operated to inform a driver of a collision of the pedestrian with the vehicle by controlling the electronic control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoon Soo Kim, Suk Ki Min, Dong Hyun Sung, In Yong Jung, Seung Wook Park, Sang Min Lee, Kang Hoon Lee, Wan Jae Lee, Tae Young Lee, Min Byeong Lee, Eung Seo Kim, Yong Seok Kwon
  • Patent number: 10922975
    Abstract: An apparatus for activating a pedestrian detection and collision mitigation system (PDCMS) of a vehicle includes: a front detection sensor detecting a presence of a pedestrian on a driving lane of the vehicle, gaze information of the pedestrian, and a distance and a relative speed between the pedestrian and the vehicle; a vehicle sensor detecting at least any one of a speed, an acceleration, a steering angle, a steering angular velocity, and a pressure of a master cylinder of the vehicle; an electronic control unit activating a PDCMS function based on information detected by the front detection sensor and the vehicle sensor; and a warning unit operated to inform a driver of a collision of the pedestrian with the vehicle by a control of the electronic control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoon Soo Kim, Suk Ki Min, Dong Hyun Sung, Seung Wook Park, Yong Seok Kwon, Sang Min Lee, Tae Young Lee, Min Byeong Lee, Eung Seo Kim, In Yong Jung
  • Publication number: 20210031737
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a front detection sensor detecting presence of a pedestrian on a driving lane of the vehicle, gaze information of the pedestrian, and a distance and a relative speed between the pedestrian and the vehicle; a vehicle sensor detecting at least one of a speed, an acceleration, a steering angle, a steering angular velocity, or a pressure of a master cylinder of the vehicle; an electronic control unit activating a function of a pedestrian detection and collision mitigation system based on information detected by the front detection sensor and the vehicle sensor; and a warning unit operated to inform a driver of a collision of the pedestrian with the vehicle by controlling the electronic control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Yoon Soo KIM, Suk Ki MIN, Dong Hyun SUNG, In Yong JUNG, Seung Wook PARK, Sang Min LEE, Kang Hoon LEE, Wan Jae LEE, Tae Young LEE, Min Byeong LEE, Eung Seo KIM, Yong Seok KWON
  • Patent number: 10870429
    Abstract: An apparatus for activating a pedestrian detection and collision mitigation system (PDCMS) of a vehicle includes: a front detection sensor detecting a presence of a pedestrian on a driving lane of the vehicle, gaze information of the pedestrian, and a distance and a relative speed between the pedestrian and the vehicle; a vehicle sensor detecting at least any one of a speed, an acceleration, a steering angle, a steering angular velocity, or a pressure of a master cylinder of the vehicle; an electronic control unit activating a PDCMS function based on information detected by the front detection sensor and the vehicle sensor; and a warning unit operated to inform a driver of a collision of the pedestrian with the vehicle by a control of the electronic control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoon Soo Kim, Eung Seo Kim, Suk Ki Min, Dong Hyun Sung, Seung Wook Park, Yong Seok Kwon, Sang Min Lee, Tae Young Lee, Min Byeong Lee, Ho Choul Jung, In Yong Jung
  • Patent number: 10814840
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a front detection sensor detecting presence of a pedestrian on a driving lane of the vehicle, gaze information of the pedestrian, and a distance and a relative speed between the pedestrian and the vehicle; a vehicle sensor detecting at least one of a speed, an acceleration, a steering angle, a steering angular velocity, or a pressure of a master cylinder of the vehicle; an electronic control unit activating a function of a pedestrian detection and collision mitigation system based on information detected by the front detection sensor and the vehicle sensor; and a warning unit operated to inform a driver of a collision of the pedestrian with the vehicle by controlling the electronic control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoon Soo Kim, Suk Ki Min, Dong Hyun Sung, In Yong Jung, Seung Wook Park, Sang Min Lee, Kang Hoon Lee, Wan Jae Lee, Tae Young Lee, Min Byeong Lee, Eung Seo Kim, Yong Seok Kwon
  • Patent number: 10618514
    Abstract: An apparatus for activating a pedestrian detection and collision mitigation system (PDCMS) of a vehicle includes: an engine management system (EMS) acquiring speed information of the vehicle in real-time; an image collecting unit recognizing a pedestrian positioned within a driving lane of the vehicle and detecting information of a relative speed or a distance between the pedestrian and the vehicle, when a speed of the vehicle is greater than or equal to a set speed; and an electronic control unit (ECU) activating a PDCMS function based on a mapping table using the speed information of the vehicle and information of a motion or a distance of the pedestrian with respect to the vehicle, and controlling a warning unit to inform a driver of a collision of the pedestrian with the vehicle. The PDCMS function includes activating an operation of an active hood, activating an operation of the warning unit, and activating an operation of a brake regardless of whether the driver operates the brake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Yoon Soo Kim, Eung Seo Kim, Suk Ki Min, Dong Hyun Sung, Seung Wook Park, Yong Seok Kwon, Sang Min Lee, Tae Young Lee, Min Byeong Lee, Woo Sung Kim, In Yong Jung
  • Publication number: 20190389458
    Abstract: An apparatus for activating a pedestrian detection and collision mitigation system (PDCMS) of a vehicle includes: a front detection sensor detecting a presence of a pedestrian on a driving lane of the vehicle, gaze information of the pedestrian, and a distance and a relative speed between the pedestrian and the vehicle; a vehicle sensor detecting at least any one of a speed, an acceleration, a steering angle, a steering angular velocity, or a pressure of a master cylinder of the vehicle; an electronic control unit activating a PDCMS function based on information detected by the front detection sensor and the vehicle sensor; and a warning unit operated to inform a driver of a collision of the pedestrian with the vehicle by a control of the electronic control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Yoon Soo KIM, Eung Seo KIM, Suk Ki MIN, Dong Hyun SUNG, Seung Wook PARK, Yong Seok KWON, Sang Min LEE, Tae Young LEE, Min Byeong LEE, Ho Choul JUNG, In Yong JUNG
  • Patent number: 10435018
    Abstract: An apparatus for activating a pedestrian detection and collision mitigation system (PDCMS) of a vehicle includes: a front detection sensor detecting a presence of a pedestrian on a driving lane of the vehicle, gaze information of the pedestrian, and a distance and a relative speed between the pedestrian and the vehicle; a vehicle sensor detecting at least any one of a speed, an acceleration, a steering angle, a steering angular velocity, or a pressure of a master cylinder of the vehicle; an electronic control unit activating a PDCMS function based on information detected by the front detection sensor and the vehicle sensor; and a warning unit operated to inform a driver of a collision of the pedestrian with the vehicle by a control of the electronic control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoon Soo Kim, Eung Seo Kim, Suk Ki Min, Dong Hyun Sung, Seung Wook Park, Yong Seok Kwon, Sang Min Lee, Tae Young Lee, Min Byeong Lee, Ho Choul Jung, In Yong Jung
  • Patent number: 10407060
    Abstract: A method for operating a driver assistance apparatus includes: recognizing a driving environment of a vehicle; determining a driving mode based on the driving environment; determining whether the vehicle is driven using at least one sensor based on the driving mode; and controlling steering and braking of the vehicle based on whether the vehicle is driven using the at least one sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Eung Seo Kim, Dong Hyun Sung, Sang Min Lee, Suk Ki Min
  • Publication number: 20180236985
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a front detection sensor detecting presence of a pedestrian on a driving lane of the vehicle, gaze information of the pedestrian, and a distance and a relative speed between the pedestrian and the vehicle; a vehicle sensor detecting at least one of a speed, an acceleration, a steering angle, a steering angular velocity, or a pressure of a master cylinder of the vehicle; an electronic control unit activating a function of a pedestrian detection and collision mitigation system based on information detected by the front detection sensor and the vehicle sensor; and a warning unit operated to inform a driver of a collision of the pedestrian with the vehicle by controlling the electronic control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Yoon Soo KIM, Suk Ki MIN, Dong Hyun SUNG, In Yong JUNG, Seung Wook PARK, Sang Min LEE, Kang Hoon LEE, Wan Jae LEE, Tae Young LEE, Min Byeong LEE, Eung Seo KIM, Yong Seok KWON
  • Publication number: 20180190120
    Abstract: An apparatus for activating a pedestrian detection and collision mitigation system (PDCMS) of a vehicle includes: a front detection sensor detecting a presence of a pedestrian on a driving lane of the vehicle, gaze information of the pedestrian, and a distance and a relative speed between the pedestrian and the vehicle; a vehicle sensor detecting at least any one of a speed, an acceleration, a steering angle, a steering angular velocity, and a pressure of a master cylinder of the vehicle; an electronic control unit activating a PDCMS function based on information detected by the front detection sensor and the vehicle sensor; and a warning unit operated to inform a driver of a collision of the pedestrian with the vehicle by a control of the electronic control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Yoon Soo Kim, Suk Ki Min, Dong Hyun Sung, Seung Wook Park, Yong Seok Kwon, Sang Min Lee, Tae Young Lee, Min Byeong Lee, Eung Seo Kim, In Yong Jung
  • Publication number: 20180186368
    Abstract: An apparatus for activating a pedestrian detection and collision mitigation system (PDCMS) of a vehicle includes: a front detection sensor detecting a presence of a pedestrian on a driving lane of the vehicle, gaze information of the pedestrian, and a distance and a relative speed between the pedestrian and the vehicle; a vehicle sensor detecting at least any one of a speed, an acceleration, a steering angle, a steering angular velocity, or a pressure of a master cylinder of the vehicle; an electronic control unit activating a PDCMS function based on information detected by the front detection sensor and the vehicle sensor; and a warning unit operated to inform a driver of a collision of the pedestrian with the vehicle by a control of the electronic control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoon Soo KIM, Eung Seo Kim, Suk Ki Min, Dong Hyun Sung, Seung Wook Park, Yong Seok Kwon, Sang Min Lee, Tae Young Lee, Min Byeong Lee, Ho Choul Jung, In Yong Jung
  • Publication number: 20180186367
    Abstract: An apparatus for activating a pedestrian detection and collision mitigation system (PDCMS) of a vehicle includes: an engine management system (EMS) acquiring speed information of the vehicle in real-time; an image collecting unit recognizing a pedestrian positioned within a driving lane of the vehicle and detecting information of a relative speed or a distance between the pedestrian and the vehicle, when a speed of the vehicle is greater than or equal to a set speed; and an electronic control unit (ECU) activating a PDCMS function based on a mapping table using the speed information of the vehicle and information of a motion or a distance of the pedestrian with respect to the vehicle, and controlling a warning unit to inform a driver of a collision of the pedestrian with the vehicle. The PDCMS function includes activating an operation of an active hood, activating an operation of the warning unit, and activating an operation of a brake regardless of whether the driver operates the brake.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Yoon Soo Kim, Eung Seo Kim, Suk Ki Min, Dong Hyun Sung, Seung Wook Park, Yong Seok Kwon, Sang Min Lee, Tae Young Lee, Min Byeong Lee, Woo Sung Kim, In Yong Jung
  • Patent number: 10005414
    Abstract: A method for controlling operations of safety devices of a vehicle includes determining whether there is a possibility of a collision with a preceding vehicle on the basis of vehicle driving information, determining occupancy information of a passenger or a type of a passenger or determining whether a passenger has fastened a seat belt using vehicle sensor information, and determining whether to apply, and applying accordingly, full braking, a full braking profile, or an airbag deployment scheme according to the occupancy information of a passenger, the type of the passenger, or whether the passenger has fastened a seat belt when a possibility of a collision is determined, and fully retracting the passenger's seat belt before full braking is applied after partial braking is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eung Seo Kim, Tae Young Lee, Yong Seok Kwon, Sang Min Lee, Suk Ki Min, Dong Hyun Sung
  • Publication number: 20170361796
    Abstract: A method for controlling operations of safety devices of a vehicle includes determining whether there is a possibility of a collision with a preceding vehicle on the basis of vehicle driving information, determining occupancy information of a passenger or a type of a passenger or determining whether a passenger has fastened a seat belt using vehicle sensor information, and determining whether to apply, and applying accordingly, full braking, a full braking profile, or an airbag deployment scheme according to the occupancy information of a passenger, the type of the passenger, or whether the passenger has fastened a seat belt when a possibility of a collision is determined, and fully retracting the passenger's seat belt before full braking is applied after partial braking is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Eung Seo KIM, Tae Young LEE, Yong Seok KWON, Sang Min LEE, Suk Ki MIN, Dong Hyun SUNG
  • Patent number: 9731717
    Abstract: A method for operating a driver assistance apparatus includes: recognizing a driving environment of a vehicle; determining a driving mode based on the driving environment; determining whether the vehicle is driven using at least one sensor based on the driving mode; and controlling steering and braking of the vehicle based on whether the vehicle is driven using the at least one sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Eung Seo Kim, Dong Hyun Sung, Sang Min Lee, Suk Ki Min
  • Publication number: 20170106859
    Abstract: A method for operating a driver assistance apparatus includes: recognizing a driving environment of a vehicle; determining a driving mode based on the driving environment; determining whether the vehicle is driven using at least one sensor based on the driving mode; and controlling steering and braking of the vehicle based on whether the vehicle is driven using the at least one sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Eung Seo Kim, Dong Hyun Sung, Sang Min Lee, Suk Ki Min
  • Patent number: 9561795
    Abstract: A vehicle collision avoidance apparatus and method are provided. The method includes identifying, by a controller, whether an obstacle is a vehicle or a pedestrian and collecting information required for calculating a minimum braking time and a minimum steering time. The controller is configured to calculate the minimum braking time to avoid a collision with the obstacle and the minimum steering time to avoid a collision with an obstacle. In addition, the a controller is configured to sequentially operating braking and steering of a traveling vehicle based on the minimum steering time depending on a type of identified obstacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Dae Seok Jeon, Suk Ki Min, Dong Hyun Sung
  • Publication number: 20160114798
    Abstract: A method for operating a driver assistance apparatus includes: recognizing a driving environment of a vehicle; determining a driving mode based on the driving environment; determining whether the vehicle is driven using at least one sensor based on the driving mode; and controlling steering and braking of the vehicle based on whether the vehicle is driven using the at least one sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Eung Seo Kim, Dong Hyun Sung, Sang Min Lee, Suk Ki Min
  • Patent number: 9272710
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for preventing a vehicle collision are provided. The method includes collecting, by a controller, vehicle information of a traveling vehicle and calculating a last point to brake time to collision, a last point to steer time to collision, a front collision warning time to collision, and time to collision based on the collected vehicle information. The controller confirms whether the traveling vehicle enters a collision risk area in which there is a collision possibility between the traveling vehicle and a front vehicle. A vehicle driving support is controlled based on a direction in which a rear-side vehicle is present and whether steering is attempted when the traveling vehicle enters the collision risk area, thereby minimizing the collision between the traveling vehicle and the front vehicle and rear-side vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Dae Seok Jeon, Suk Ki Min, Dong Hyun Sung