Patents by Inventor Sung Won Yoon

Sung Won Yoon 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: 20230202323
    Abstract: An automated valet parking method includes: when charging of an electric vehicle is needed, performing: i) before providing a parking space to the electric vehicle, guiding, by a parking infrastructure, the electric vehicle to autonomously drive to a charging service zone, and ii) after charging of the electric vehicle is completed in the charging service zone, guiding, by the parking infrastructure, the electric vehicle to autonomously drive from the charging service zone to a first empty parking space in the parking lot. In particular, guiding the electric vehicle to the charging service zone before providing a parking space to the electric vehicle comprises: setting an empty space in the charging service zone as a first target position; and transmitting to the electric vehicle the first target position and a first guide route that guides the electric vehicle to the empty space in the charging service zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sung Won Yoon
  • Patent number: 11642975
    Abstract: An automated valet parking method includes: activating an automated valet parking procedure, determining whether electrical charging of a vehicle is needed, setting a wireless charging service zone as a first target position when it is determined that the electrical charging of the vehicle is needed, transmitting the first target position and a first guide route leading to the first target position to the vehicle, setting an empty parking space as a second target position when the electrical charging of the vehicle is completed, and transmitting the second target position and a second guide route leading to the second target position to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sung Won Yoon
  • Patent number: 11590966
    Abstract: A system and a method for supporting automated valet parking, and an infrastructure and a vehicle therefor are provided. The method for operating a vehicle which supports automated valet parking includes initializing automated valet parking and receiving, from an infrastructure, a target position which is related to the vehicle and a guide route which guides movement to the target position. Additionally, the method includes performing automated driving by the vehicle along the guide route, and measuring a position of the vehicle based on behavior information of the vehicle and environmental information, while the vehicle performs the automated driving. The environmental information includes at least one among parking lot slot information, road signs, walls, pillars, and floor markings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation of Sejong University
    Inventors: Sung Won Yoon, Jae Kyu Suhr, Mi Jin Choi, Ho Gi Jung
  • Publication number: 20220410047
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for trapping a reaction by-product created by an etching process, the apparatus being configured to trap a reaction by-product contained in an unreacted gas discharged after a process is performed in an etching process chamber during a semiconductor manufacturing process, trap and stack the reaction by-product in the form of powder at a position between a vacuum pump and a scrubber through multiple flow path switching structures, multiple trapping structures, and multiple stacking structures, and discharge only a gaseous unreacted gas to the scrubber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: MILAEBO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Che Hoo CHO, Yeon Ju LEE, In Hwan KIM, Ji Eun HAN, Sung Won YOON
  • Publication number: 20220348191
    Abstract: An automated parking system and a method enables a vehicle to autonomously travel to and parks in a vacant parking slot based on communication with a parking infrastructure. In addition, the automated parking system and method for a driverless vehicle is capable of autonomously traveling from a parking slot to a pickup area via communication with the parking infrastructure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sung Won Yoon, Jin Hyuk Choi, Kyung Ho Yoo
  • Patent number: 11400920
    Abstract: An automated parking system and a method enables a vehicle to autonomously travel to and parks in a vacant parking slot based on communication with a parking infrastructure. In addition, the automated parking system and method for a driverless vehicle is capable of autonomously traveling from a parking slot to a pickup area via communication with the parking infrastructure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sung Won Yoon, Jin Hyuk Choi, Kyung Ho Yoo
  • Patent number: 11378969
    Abstract: An automated valet parking method is provided. The method includes initiating an automated valet parking, transmitting a target position and a guide route from an infrastructure facility to a vehicle, performing an autonomous driving to the target position along the guide route, measuring a vehicle position, calculating accuracy of the measured vehicle position, performing an autonomous parking to the target position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Sung Won Yoon
  • Publication number: 20220113140
    Abstract: An autonomous driving system includes a sensor unit installed in a vehicle and configured to sense first external information, an information provider configured to provide second external information required for autonomous driving, a vehicle driving unit configured to drive the vehicle, a controller configured to process the first external information and the second external information and to control the vehicle driver, and a detailed map transmission system configured to provide a detailed map of the controller, wherein the detailed map transmission system provides an initial map generated based on current positioning data of the vehicle in a stationary state, to the controller, receives a corrected positioning data from the controller, generates the detailed map, and provides the detailed map to the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sung Won YOON, Jeong Hun KIM
  • Publication number: 20220105958
    Abstract: An autonomous driving apparatus and a method for generating a precise map using the autonomous driving apparatus are configured to vary an application ratio of interpolation to precise map data to be stored depending on an accident risk on a corresponding road and a distance from a host vehicle during driving so as to optimize the precise map data to be stored. The autonomous driving apparatus includes an accident risk classification unit configured to vary the application ratio of interpolation to data and whether or not to store data acquired by applying interpolation to the data depending on the accident risk on the corresponding road and the distance from the host vehicle during driving, and an autonomous driving controller configured to generate the precise map data depending on the accident risk classification unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Jeong Hun Kim, Sung Won Yoon
  • Patent number: 11267459
    Abstract: An automated parking system of a vehicle autonomously moves to and parks in a vacant parking slot based on communication with an infrastructure facility for automated parking. In particular, the infrastructure facility transmits an autonomous valet parking start command to the vehicle and then transmits a target position and a guide route to the vehicle. The vehicle performs autonomous valet parking based on the target position and the guide route received from the infrastructure facility, and may apply an emergency brake when an area around the vehicle is determined as being unsafe during autonomous driving to the target position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Hyuk Choi, Sung Won Yoon
  • Patent number: 11271256
    Abstract: A battery pack, comprising: a plurality of battery modules; a battery management system (BMS) controlling charging or discharging of the battery pack; a wake-up control unit controlling wake-up of the BMS; a protection circuit unit protecting the battery pack; and a main field-effect transistor (FET), one end being connected to the protection circuit unit, and another end being connected to a positive output terminal of the battery pack, to control an output of the battery pack in response to control by the BMS, the protection circuit unit comprising a blocking switch, one end being connected to a positive terminal of the plurality of battery modules, another end being connected to the BMS and the main FET, so that the blocking switch is set to an on state and then is turned off upon receiving a blocking signal from the BMS to block the output of the battery pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Won Yoon, Doe Gyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20210410217
    Abstract: A group pairing method of a wireless intercommunication system according to an embodiment may comprise the steps of: a master mobile device acquiring information about slave wireless intercommunication devices and generating a pairing list from the acquired information, and sorting the generated list according to a chain connection order; the master mobile device transmitting information about the sorted pairing list and chain connection order to a master wireless intercommunication device; the master wireless intercommunication device receiving the information about the sorted pairing list and chain connection order from the master mobile device and updating the pairing list thereof from the received pairing list, and transmitting information about the updated pairing list and chain connection order to the slave wireless intercommunication devices; and each of the slave wireless intercommunication devices receiving the information about the updated pairing list and chain connection order from the master wire
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventor: Sung Won YOON
  • Publication number: 20210400145
    Abstract: A group pairing method of a wireless intercom system according to an aspect includes: scanning, by a mobile device wirelessly connected to a master wireless intercom device, QR codes displayed on mobile devices respectively wirelessly connected to a plurality of slave wireless intercom devices to add the plurality of slave wireless intercom devices to an intercom group as members (‘intercom group members’); setting a connection order of the intercom group members by using the mobile device wirelessly connected to the master wireless intercom device; and wirelessly chain-connecting the plurality of slave wireless intercom devices to the master wireless intercom device according to the set connection order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventor: Sung Won YOON
  • Publication number: 20210218070
    Abstract: A battery pack, comprising: a plurality of battery modules; a battery management system (BMS) controlling charging or discharging of the battery pack; a wake-up control unit controlling wake-up of the BMS; a protection circuit unit protecting the battery pack; and a main field-effect transistor (FET), one end being connected to the protection circuit unit, and another end being connected to a positive output terminal of the battery pack, to control an output of the battery pack in response to control by the BMS, the protection circuit unit comprising a blocking switch, one end being connected to a positive terminal of the plurality of battery modules, another end being connected to the BMS and the main FET, so that the blocking switch is set to an on state and then is turned off upon receiving a blocking signal from the BMS to block the output of the battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Won YOON, Doe Gyun KIM
  • Publication number: 20210197802
    Abstract: A system and a method for supporting automated valet parking, and an infrastructure and a vehicle therefor are provided. The method for operating a vehicle which supports automated valet parking includes initializing automated valet parking and receiving, from an infrastructure, a target position which is related to the vehicle and a guide route which guides movement to the target position. Additionally, the method includes performing automated driving by the vehicle along the guide route, and measuring a position of the vehicle based on behavior information of the vehicle and environmental information, while the vehicle performs the automated driving. The environmental information includes at least one among parking lot slot information, road signs, walls, pillars, and floor markings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Sung Won Yoon, Jae Kyu Suhr, Mi Jin Choi, Ho Gi Jung
  • Publication number: 20200209877
    Abstract: An automated valet parking method is provided. The method includes initiating an automated valet parking, transmitting a target position and a guide route from an infrastructure facility to a vehicle, performing an autonomous driving to the target position along the guide route, measuring a vehicle position, calculating accuracy of the measured vehicle position, performing an autonomous parking to the target position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sung Won YOON
  • Publication number: 20200198489
    Abstract: An automated valet parking method includes: activating an automated valet parking procedure, determining whether electrical charging of a vehicle is needed, setting a wireless charging service zone as a first target position when it is determined that the electrical charging of the vehicle is needed, transmitting the first target position and a first guide route leading to the first target position to the vehicle, setting an empty parking space as a second target position when the electrical charging of the vehicle is completed, and transmitting the second target position and a second guide route leading to the second target position to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sung Won YOON
  • Publication number: 20200180607
    Abstract: An automated parking system of a vehicle autonomously moves to and parks in a vacant parking slot based on communication with an infrastructure facility for automated parking. In particular, the infrastructure facility transmits an autonomous valet parking start command to the vehicle and then transmits a target position and a guide route to the vehicle. The vehicle performs autonomous valet parking based on the target position and the guide route received from the infrastructure facility, and may apply an emergency brake when an area around the vehicle is determined as being unsafe during autonomous driving to the target position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Hyuk CHOI, Sung Won YOON
  • Publication number: 20200159236
    Abstract: An automated parking system and a method enable a driverless vehicle to autonomously travel and park in a vacant parking slot through communication with a parking infrastructure. The automated parking system and method also control the driverless vehicle to autonomously travel from a parking slot to a pickup area through communication with the parking infrastructure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sung Won YOON
  • Publication number: 20200148197
    Abstract: An automated parking system and a method enables a vehicle to autonomously travel to and parks in a vacant parking slot based on communication with a parking infrastructure. In addition, the automated parking system and method for a driverless vehicle is capable of autonomously traveling from a parking slot to a pickup area via communication with the parking infrastructure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sung Won YOON, Jin Hyuk CHOI, Kyung Ho YOO