Patents by Inventor Yongkon KIM

Yongkon 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: 20230352818
    Abstract: Disclosed are an antenna assembly, a vehicle comprising the antenna assembly, and a method for installing the antenna assembly. The present disclosure relates to an antenna assembly installed on a vehicle. The antenna assembly may comprise: an antenna unit which is installed on one surface of a plate of a vehicle; a hinge unit which has one end connected to the antenna unit, penetrates the plate, and comprises a hinge structure; and a communication device which is connected to another end of the hinge unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Changwon YUN, Sunin JEONG, Yongkon KIM
  • Publication number: 20230066184
    Abstract: Provided is an antenna system mounted in a vehicle according to one embodiment. The antenna system may comprise a circuit board disposed in a metal frame disposed inside a roof or a roof frame of the vehicle. The antenna system may further comprise a first antenna connected to a first feeding part of the circuit board and configured to radiate a first signal through a first metal patch disposed on a front surface and one side of a dielectric carrier. The antenna system may further comprise a second antenna connected to a second feeding part of the circuit board and configured to radiate a second signal through a second metal patch disposed on the front surface and the one side of the dielectric carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Yongkon KIM
  • Publication number: 20230031896
    Abstract: An antenna system mounted on a vehicle according to an embodiment may comprise a metal cradle which is arranged in a roof frame of the vehicle so as to form a reception portion region, and a heat sink formed on a rear surface of the antenna system and fixed with the reception portion region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Yongkon KIM
  • Publication number: 20220069450
    Abstract: A vehicle-mounted antenna system according to the present invention comprises: a first antenna system in which a plurality of first antenna elements disposed in a structure mounted on a vehicle perform multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO); and a second antenna system in which a plurality of second antenna elements attached to a side surface of a polyhedron disposed in the structure perform beamforming, wherein the disposed plurality of first antenna elements are formed, in the front and back of the polyhedron, on a substrate erected at a predetermined angle to the structure, and thus, the present invention may provide an antenna array optimized in terms of spacing between antenna elements in a flat-type vehicle antenna provided with an LTE antenna system and a 5G antenna system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Yongkon KIM, Changwoo SON, Cheolsoo JEON, Sunin JEONG
  • Publication number: 20210305688
    Abstract: An antenna system mounted in a vehicle according to the present invention may include: a first antenna system in which multiple first antenna elements configured to transmit and receive a first signal according to a first communication system perform multi-input multi-output (MIMO); and a second antenna system in which multiple second antenna elements configured to transmit and receive a second signal according to a second communication system perform beamforming, wherein the multiple first antenna elements and the multiple second antenna elements are arranged on the same circuit board, so as to provide an antenna arrangement structure in which the isolation characteristic between antenna elements is optimized, for a flat vehicular antenna including an LTE antenna system and a 5G antenna system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Yongkon KIM, Sunin JEONG
  • Publication number: 20210305687
    Abstract: A vehicle-mounted antenna system according to the present invention comprises: a first antenna system in which a plurality of first antenna elements disposed in a structure mounted on a vehicle perform multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO); and a second antenna system in which a plurality of second antenna elements attached to a side surface of a polyhedron disposed in the structure perform beamforming, wherein the disposed plurality of first antenna elements are formed, in the front and back of the polyhedron, on a substrate erected at a predetermined angle to the structure, and thus, the present invention may provide an antenna array optimized in terms of spacing between antenna elements in a flat-type vehicle antenna provided with an LTE antenna system and a 5G antenna system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Yongkon KIM, Changwoo SON, Cheolsoo JEON, Sunin JEONG
  • Patent number: 10910703
    Abstract: An antenna system loaded in a vehicle according to the present invention includes a first antenna system having a plurality of first antenna elements disposed within a structure mounted in the vehicle, to perform Multi Input Multi Output (MIMO), and a second antenna system having a plurality of second antenna elements attached to side surfaces of a polyhedron disposed within the structure, to perform beamforming, wherein the plurality of first antenna elements is provided on substrates, arranged on the structure by predetermined angles, at front and rear sides of the polyhedron, whereby an antenna arrangement structure with an optimized isolation characteristic among antenna elements can be provided in a flat vehicle antenna having an LTE antenna system and a 5G antenna system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yongkon Kim, Changwoo Son, Cheolsoo Jeon, Sunin Jeong
  • Patent number: 10879600
    Abstract: An antenna system loaded in a vehicle according to the present invention includes a first antenna system to perform Multi Input Multi Output (MIMO) by use of a plurality of first antenna elements provided therein to transmit and receive a first signal according to a first communication system, and a second antenna system to perform beam-forming by use of a plurality of second antenna elements configured to transmit and receive a second signal according to a second communication system, wherein the plurality of first antenna elements and the plurality of second antenna elements are disposed on the same circuit board, whereby an antenna arrangement structure with optimized isolation among antenna elements in a flat vehicle antenna having an LTE antenna system and a 5G antenna system can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yongkon Kim, Sunin Jeong
  • Publication number: 20200185819
    Abstract: An antenna system loaded in a vehicle according to the present invention includes a first antenna system having a plurality of first antenna elements disposed within a structure mounted in the vehicle, to perform Multi Input Multi Output (MIMO), and a second antenna system having a plurality of second antenna elements attached to side surfaces of a polyhedron disposed within the structure, to perform beamforming, wherein the plurality of first antenna elements is provided on substrates, arranged on the structure by predetermined angles, at front and rear sides of the polyhedron, whereby an antenna arrangement structure with an optimized isolation characteristic among antenna elements can be provided in a flat vehicle antenna having an LTE antenna system and a 5G antenna system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yongkon KIM, Changwoo SON, Cheolsoo JEON, Sunin JEONG
  • Publication number: 20200185818
    Abstract: An antenna system loaded in a vehicle according to the present invention includes a first antenna system to perform Multi Input Multi Output (MIMO) by use of a plurality of first antenna elements provided therein to transmit and receive a first signal according to a first communication system, and a second antenna system to perform beam-forming by use of a plurality of second antenna elements configured to transmit and receive a second signal according to a second communication system, wherein the plurality of first antenna elements and the plurality of second antenna elements are disposed on the same circuit board, whereby an antenna arrangement structure with optimized isolation among antenna elements in a flat vehicle antenna having an LTE antenna system and a 5G antenna system can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yongkon KIM, Sunin JEONG
  • Patent number: 10469136
    Abstract: An antenna system loaded in a vehicle according to the present invention includes a first antenna system to perform beamforming by a plurality of first communication antenna elements disposed to transmit and receive a first signal according to a first communication system, and a second antenna system to perform a Multi Input Multi Output (MIMO) by a plurality of second communication antenna elements disposed to transmit and receive a second signal according to a second communication system, whereby a plurality of communication services can be provided through a flat vehicle antenna having beamforming array antennas capable of providing next generation communication services and MIMO antennas capable of providing existing mobile communication services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yongkon Kim, Jongsun Park, Sunin Jeong
  • Publication number: 20190089419
    Abstract: An antenna system loaded in a vehicle according to the present invention includes a first antenna system to perform beamforming by a plurality of first communication antenna elements disposed to transmit and receive a first signal according to a first communication system, and a second antenna system to perform a Multi Input Multi Output (MIMO) by a plurality of second communication antenna elements disposed to transmit and receive a second signal according to a second communication system, whereby a plurality of communication services can be provided through a flat vehicle antenna having beamforming array antennas capable of providing next generation communication services and MIMO antennas capable of providing existing mobile communication services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yongkon KIM, Jongsun PARK, Sunin JEONG