Patents by Inventor Youngwoo HONG

Youngwoo HONG 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).

  • Display apparatus, vehicle having the same and method for controlling display apparatus
    Patent number: 10861383
    Abstract: A vehicle includes: a display panel; a backlight unit disposed at a rear part of the display panel to supply light to the backlight unit; a light collector to collect external light and connected to the backlight unit; a light blocking device disposed between the backlight unit and the light collector to pass or block light; and a controller to determine whether an external light use condition is satisfied based on illuminance of the external light, and open the light blocking device so that the external light is transmitted to the backlight unit when the external light use condition is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Youngwoo Hong
  • DISPLAY APPARATUS, VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20200327849
    Abstract: A vehicle includes: a display panel; a backlight unit disposed at a rear part of the display panel to supply light to the backlight unit; a light collector to collect external light and connected to the backlight unit; a light blocking device disposed between the backlight unit and the light collector to pass or block light; and a controller to determine whether an external light use condition is satisfied based on illuminance of the external light, and open the light blocking device so that the external light is transmitted to the backlight unit when the external light use condition is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Youngwoo HONG