Patents by Inventor Yo Seob Lee

Yo Seob Lee 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: 11951062
    Abstract: A device configured for a vehicle for supporting and massaging a neck of a passenger is provided. The device is configured such that a neck support pad is integrally formed on a lower end portion of a headrest to hold up and support the neck of a passenger, and a massage device is mounted in the neck support pad to massage the neck of the passenger, thus stably supporting and massaging the neck of the passenger sitting on a seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Baek Hee Lee, Gyu Ho Chung, Jong Hun Lee, Yo Seob Lee, Hyun Kyu Park, Min Hyuk Kwak
  • Patent number: 11790476
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for preventing a content leak, including: a view request receiving unit for receiving a content view request for view target content to obtain content viewer information; a marker form determining unit for determining a marker form regarding a location of the view target content where a marker for each character is added, according to the content viewer information; a marking method determining unit for determining a marking method regarding a type or order of markers added to the marker form; and a modified content generating unit for generating modified content by adding, to the view target content, one or more markers corresponding to the content viewer information, based on the marker form and the marking method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: NAVER WEBTOON LTD.
    Inventors: Choong Hyun Seo, Sang Min Park, Jin Seo Lee, Yo Seob Lee, Seung Ik Kim
  • Patent number: 11571999
    Abstract: A system for adjusting properties of a seat for a vehicle, may include thermoelement modules configured to have a structure in which a plurality of flexible thermoelements is connected by conductive wires to each other, and mounted in a seat foam pad of the seat; a property adjustment region input unit configured to select a property adjustment region of the seat foam pad; a property adjustment amount input unit configured to input a target property adjustment amount of the seat foam pad; and a controller connected to the thermoelement modules, the property adjustment region input unit and the property adjustment amount input unit, and configured to control an amount of current supplied to some or all of the flexible thermoelements according to output signals from the property adjustment region input unit and the property adjustment amount input unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Baek Hee Lee, Gyu Ho Chung, Jong Hun Lee, Yo Seob Lee, Hyun Kyu Park, Min Hyuk Kwak
  • Patent number: 11504540
    Abstract: A defibrillation system may include a cardiac arrest detector detecting whether cardiac arrest of a passenger has occurred in a state of taking a seat of a self-driving vehicle and fastening a seatbelt of the vehicle; a passenger posture detection device detecting a posture of the passenger; a seat driving device changing the posture of the passenger into another posture in which the passenger lies down based on a detection signal of the passenger posture detection device when the cardiac arrest of the passenger occurs; a heart position detector configured to search for a position of a heart of the passenger; a defibrillation robot to perform a CPR method or a method using an AED on the heart of the passenger; and a controller controlling operation of the seat driving device, the heart position detector, and the defibrillation robot based on detection signals of the cardiac arrest detector and the passenger posture detection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Baek Hee Lee, Min Hyuk Kwak, Jong Hun Lee, Hyun Kyu Park, Yo Seob Lee
  • Patent number: 11505092
    Abstract: A hologram switch system of a seat for vehicles generates hologram switch images for adjusting movement of the seat and air-conditioning of the seat in front of a passenger sitting on the seat, and allows the passenger to perform selection and operation in the generated hologram switch images through the position and motion of a passenger's hand, so that the passenger may more intuitively approach and easily operate the switch images and thereby easily operate various seat moving apparatuses and seat air-conditioning apparatuses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Baek Hee Lee, Gyu Ho Chung, Jong Hun Lee, Yo Seob Lee, Hyun Kyu Park, Min Hyuk Kwak
  • Publication number: 20220031559
    Abstract: A device configured for a vehicle for supporting and massaging a neck of a passenger is provided. The device is configured such that a neck support pad is integrally formed on a lower end portion of a headrest to hold up and support the neck of a passenger, and a massage device is mounted in the neck support pad to massage the neck of the passenger, thus stably supporting and massaging the neck of the passenger sitting on a seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Baek Hee LEE, Gyu Ho CHUNG, Jong Hun LEE, Yo Seob LEE, Hyun Kyu PARK, Min Hyuk KWAK
  • Patent number: 11214183
    Abstract: A ventilation and massage device for a seat, may include a seat foam pad including a plurality of air discharge holes formed in the seat foam; an air distribution duct mounted in a space in a rear surface of the seat foam pad and fluidically-connected to the plurality of air discharge holes, the air distribution duct being configured to distribute air to the air discharge holes; massage units mounted on a bottom surface of the air distribution duct, the massage units being configured to move forwards and backwards to open or close the air discharge holes or penetrate the air discharge holes; and a controller electrically connected to the massage units and configured to control an amount of movement of the massage units based on information related to a body pressure of an occupant accommodated in the seat and information related to a temperature and humidity at a contact portion between the occupant and the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Baek Hee Lee, Gyu Ho Chung, Jong Hun Lee, Yo Seob Lee, Hyun Kyu Park, Min Hyuk Kwak
  • Patent number: 11091073
    Abstract: A humidity-responsive seat control device for a vehicle employs a self-transforming film including a kind of biomaterial configured to operate to be opened through gradual shrinkage thereof when humidity of a seat cover or humidity inside of the seat cover increases while operating to be closed through gradual expansion thereof when the humidity of the seat cover or the humidity inside of the seat cover decreases, thereby being capable of not only achieving smooth air ventilation in an area where a body portion of a seat occupant contacts the seat cover, but also automatically adjusting an amount of air discharged outwards through the self-transforming film in accordance with humidity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Baek Hee Lee, Min Hyuk Kwak, Jong Hun Lee, Hyun Kyu Park, Yo Seob Lee
  • Patent number: 11058958
    Abstract: A gaming device in an autonomous vehicle includes: a body pressure sensor disposed in a seatback and a seat cushion at laterally symmetrical positions thereof and sensing a body pressure distribution of an upper body of a passenger and a body pressure distribution of a lower body of the passenger; a display device disposed at a position around a seat and displaying a game execution screen when the game using a ball is executed; a joystick disposed at a position around the seat and manipulating the game; and a game module connected to a front portion of the seat cushion and comprising: the ball enabling the passenger to kick the ball by a foot; a plurality of force sensors mounted on the ball; and a connector for holding the ball and outputting signals from the force sensors to a controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Baek Hee Lee, Jong Hun Lee, Min Hyuk Kwak, Yo Seob Lee
  • Publication number: 20210192671
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for preventing a content leak, including: a view request receiving unit for receiving a content view request for view target content to obtain content viewer information; a marker form determining unit for determining a marker form regarding a location of the view target content where a marker for each character is added, according to the content viewer information; a marking method determining unit for determining a marking method regarding a type or order of markers added to the marker form; and a modified content generating unit for generating modified content by adding, to the view target content, one or more markers corresponding to the content viewer information, based on the marker form and the marking method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Choong Hyun SEO, Sang Min PARK, Jin Seo LEE, Yo Seob LEE, Seung Ik KIM
  • Patent number: 11027189
    Abstract: An entertainment device and method for a self-driving vehicle enable a passenger to play a game while watching a game execution screen of a display mounted around a seat in a state where the passenger is seated on the seat of a self-driving vehicle, and execute and proceed with the game based on a signal that senses a body pressure distribution of the passenger in a body pressure sensor mounted on the seat, and a signal that senses the touch pressure of the passenger in a touch pad mounted on the seat, thereby allowing the passenger to enjoy various games related to the body pressure and/or the touch signal while the passenger moves his or her body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Baek Hee Lee, Jin Hee Lee, Min Hyuk Kwak, Yo Seob Lee
  • Publication number: 20210162888
    Abstract: A hologram switch system of a seat for vehicles generates hologram switch images for adjusting movement of the seat and air-conditioning of the seat in front of a passenger sitting on the seat, and allows the passenger to perform selection and operation in the generated hologram switch images through the position and motion of a passenger's hand, so that the passenger may more intuitively approach and easily operate the switch images and thereby easily operate various seat moving apparatuses and seat air-conditioning apparatuses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Baek Hee Lee, Gyu Ho Chung, Jong Hun Lee, Yo Seob Lee, Hyun Kyu Park, Min Hyuk Kwak
  • Publication number: 20210162904
    Abstract: A ventilation and massage device for a seat, may include a seat foam pad including a plurality of air discharge holes formed in the seat foam; an air distribution duct mounted in a space in a rear surface of the seat foam pad and fluidically-connected to the plurality of air discharge holes, the air distribution duct being configured to distribute air to the air discharge holes; massage units mounted on a bottom surface of the air distribution duct, the massage units being configured to move forwards and backwards to open or close the air discharge holes or penetrate the air discharge holes; and a controller electrically connected to the massage units and configured to control an amount of movement of the massage units based on information related to a body pressure of an occupant accommodated in the seat and information related to a temperature and humidity at a contact portion between the occupant and the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Baek Hee Lee, Gyu Ho Chung, Jong Hun Lee, Yo Seob Lee, Hyun Kyu Park, Min Hyuk Kwak
  • Publication number: 20210162900
    Abstract: A system for adjusting properties of a seat for a vehicle, may include thermoelement modules configured to have a structure in which a plurality of flexible thermoelements is connected by conductive wires to each other, and mounted in a seat foam pad of the seat; a property adjustment region input unit configured to select a property adjustment region of the seat foam pad; a property adjustment amount input unit configured to input a target property adjustment amount of the seat foam pad; and a controller connected to the thermoelement modules, the property adjustment region input unit and the property adjustment amount input unit, and configured to control an amount of current supplied to some or all of the flexible thermoelements according to output signals from the property adjustment region input unit and the property adjustment amount input unit
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Baek Hee LEE, Gyu Ho Chung, Jong Hun Lee, Yo Seob Lee, Hyun Kyu Park, Min Hyuk Kwak
  • Publication number: 20210158573
    Abstract: An apparatus for detecting a mark by using image matching includes a damaged content obtaining unit configured to obtain damaged content generated based on original content including a plurality of cuts; a pre-processed content generating unit configured to generate pre-processed content by merging one or more images included in the damaged content or removing a partial region of one or more cuts included in the damaged content; a matchable content generating unit configured to generate matchable content, in which sizes or locations of one or more cuts included in the pre-processed content are adjusted by comparing one or more cuts included in the original image and the one or more cuts included in the pre-processed content; a matching unit configured to compare the original content with the matchable content, for each cut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Sang Min PARK, Choong Hyun SEO, Jin Seo LEE, Seung Ik KIM, Yo Seob LEE
  • Publication number: 20210129721
    Abstract: A humidity-responsive seat control device for a vehicle employs a self-transforming film including a kind of biomaterial configured to operate to be opened through gradual shrinkage thereof when humidity of a seat cover or humidity inside of the seat cover increases while operating to be closed through gradual expansion thereof when the humidity of the seat cover or the humidity inside of the seat cover decreases, thereby being capable of not only achieving smooth air ventilation in an area where a body portion of a seat occupant contacts the seat cover, but also automatically adjusting an amount of air discharged outwards through the self-transforming film in accordance with humidity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Baek Hee Lee, Min Hyuk Kwak, Jong Hun Lee, Hyun Kyu Park, Yo Seob Lee
  • Publication number: 20210069521
    Abstract: A defibrillation system may include a cardiac arrest detector detecting whether cardiac arrest of a passenger has occurred in a state of taking a seat of a self-driving vehicle and fastening a seatbelt of the vehicle; a passenger posture detection device detecting a posture of the passenger; a seat driving device changing the posture of the passenger into another posture in which the passenger lies down based on a detection signal of the passenger posture detection device when the cardiac arrest of the passenger occurs; a heart position detector configured to search for a position of a heart of the passenger; a defibrillation robot to perform a CPR method or a method using an AED on the heart of the passenger; and a controller controlling operation of the seat driving device, the heart position detector, and the defibrillation robot based on detection signals of the cardiac arrest detector and the passenger posture detection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Baek Hee Lee, Min Hyuk Kwak, Jong Hun Lee, Hyun Kyu Park, Yo Seob Lee
  • Publication number: 20210016187
    Abstract: A gaming device in an autonomous vehicle includes: a body pressure sensor disposed in a seatback and a seat cushion at laterally symmetrical positions thereof and sensing a body pressure distribution of an upper body of a passenger and a body pressure distribution of a lower body of the passenger; a display device disposed at a position around a seat and displaying a game execution screen when the game using a ball is executed; a joystick disposed at a position around the seat and manipulating the game; and a game module connected to a front portion of the seat cushion and comprising: the ball enabling the passenger to kick the ball by a foot; a plurality of force sensors mounted on the ball; and a connector for holding the ball and outputting signals from the force sensors to a controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Baek Hee Lee, Jong Hun Lee, Min Hyuk Kwak, Yo Seob Lee
  • Publication number: 20200391617
    Abstract: A system for reducing driver fatigue in a seat includes an electric reclining device configured to recline a seat back, an electric extension device configured to move an extension unit formed at a front end part of a seat cushion forward and backward, an air cell device including a plurality of air cells installed in the seat back to be expandable, and a controller configured to control driving of the reclining device, the extension device, and the air cell device in a designated driving pattern to implement a driver fatigue reduction posture of the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Baek Hee Lee, Dong Woo Jeong, Tae Uk Kang, Sun Woo Choi, Hyun Kyu Park, Seung Young Lee, Sang Do Park, Yo Seob Lee, Yeong Sik Kim, Hee Cheon You, Seung Hoon Lee, Min Jae Kim, Jeong Bae Ko
  • Publication number: 20200346106
    Abstract: An entertainment device and method for a self-driving vehicle enable a passenger toplay a game while watching a game execution screen of a display mounted around a seat in a state where the passenger is seated on the seat of a self-driving vehicle, and execute and proceed with the game based on a signal that senses a body pressure distribution of the passenger in a body pressure sensor mounted on the seat, and a signal that senses the touch pressure of the passenger in a touch pad mounted on the seat, thereby allowing the passenger to enjoy various games related to the body pressure and/or the touch signal while the passenger moves his or her body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Baek Hee Lee, Jin Hee Lee, Min Hyuk Kwak, Yo Seob Lee