Patents by Inventor Tae Kun Kim

Tae Kun 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).

  • Publication number: 20230191881
    Abstract: The present disclosure comprises a plurality of scent diffusion cartridge main body units configured to generate different scents, a mounting recognition unit comprising a plurality of mounting regions in which the scent diffusion cartridge main body unit is mounted, configured to detect whether the scent diffusion cartridge main body unit is mounted in the mounting region, and a control unit configured to determine whether the scent diffusion cartridge main body unit is mounted in the mounting region from the mounting recognition unit, and control a scent of the scent diffusion cartridge main body unit mounted in another mounting region to be selectively diffused as the scent diffusion cartridge main body unit is dismounted from the mounting region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Myung Jun Kim, In Taek Park, Tae Kun Kim, Dong Won Yeon, Ei Hyun Choi, Hong Jae Kim, Jun Sang Rhee
  • Publication number: 20230007981
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a perfume diffuser including a pair of electrodes, at least one fragrance cartridge including a resistance plate electrically connected to the pair of electrodes, and a controller identifying the types of the fragrance cartridge based on the size of current flowing through the pair of electrodes and the resistance plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Intaek PARK, Dong Won YEON, Myung Jun KIM, Tae Kun KIM
  • Patent number: 11345217
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an air vent device, the air vent device including a garnish including an opening in which an air vent hole is located, a grille unit located between an outer surface of the air vent hole and an inner surface of the garnish, a first wing located at an outer side of the air vent hole in a lateral direction and configured to be pivoted based on one end of the grille unit, a deco part located on an outer surface of the garnish, and a knob configured to control a direction of a wind discharged from the air vent hole, wherein the knob is located to surround a portion of the deco part and configured to be capable of controlling a direction of a wind in a vertical direction by operating the first wing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, NIFCO KOREA INC., HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Kun Kim, Young Su Nam, Dong Won Yeon, Ie Seob Park, Sung Kwon Kim
  • Publication number: 20210323383
    Abstract: A fragrance diffuser for a vehicle has a structure separate from an air conditioning operation of a vehicle and may selectively emit a fragrance stored in a plurality of cartridges by an opening/closing device. The fragrance diffuser includes: a plurality of cartridges each including: a casing having an internal space configured to store a fragrance; and an opening/closing member extending to communicate with an interior and an exterior of the casing, and configured to open or close the internal space; a housing including: an inlet; a movement passage for the air; insertion ports into which the cartridges are inserted in the movement passage; and an outlet from which the fragrance or the air is discharged depending on an opened or closed state of each of the cartridges; an opening/closing device configured to operate the opening/closing members; and a control unit configured to control an operation of the opening/closing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Young-Su Nam, Tae-Kun Kim, Dong-Won Yeon, Sang-Jin Park, Han-Soon Choi, Jong-Gon Lee, Won-Seok Song, Yong-Eun Seo, Sang-Chul Byun
  • Publication number: 20200317031
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an air vent device, the air vent device including a garnish including an opening in which an air vent hole is located, a grille unit located between an outer surface of the air vent hole and an inner surface of the garnish, a first wing located at an outer side of the air vent hole in a lateral direction and configured to be pivoted based on one end of the grille unit, a deco part located on an outer surface of the garnish, and a knob configured to control a direction of a wind discharged from the air vent hole, wherein the knob is located to surround a portion of the deco part and configured to be capable of controlling a direction of a wind in a vertical direction by operating the first wing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Tae Kun Kim, Young Su Nam, Dong Won Yeon, Ie Seob Park, Sung Kwon Kim
  • Publication number: 20120074118
    Abstract: A vehicle heating system using a PTC heater is provided, which includes an input unit for inputting set temperatures of a driver seat and a passenger seat, a control unit outputting PWM control signals so as to control respective outputs of a left heat source portion and a right heat source portion formed in the PTC heater based on the set temperatures input through the input unit, and a power supply unit supplying power to the left heat source portion and the right heat source portion, respectively, in accordance with the PWM control signals output from the control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicants: KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Yong Chul KIM, Tae Kun Kim, Hoo Taek Cho