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20130265428 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF SETTING PARKING POSITION BASED ON AV IMAGE - Disclosed herein are an apparatus and a method of setting a parking position based on an around-view (AV) image. After the continuous AV images of the parking space are obtained in cooperation with an around-view monitoring (AVM) system, a parking space, designated by a driver in various designating schemes, is set to a parking position, allowing the driver to select the parking space and easily identify a surrounding space limitations of the selected parking space. | 10-10-2013 |
20130265429 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING PARKING SPACE LINE MARKINGS FOR VEHICLE - Disclosed is a system and method for recognizing a parking space line marking for a vehicle. In particular, a corner capturing process is configured to capture an angled corner in an image including the parking space line marking, and a cross capturing process is configured to capture a cross point by combining adjacent corners among the captured corners. A space capturing process captures a space which is an end periphery of the parking space line marking by combining the captured cross points. As a result of the above processes, a type selecting process can then select a type of the parking space line marking from the captured space, and a final selection process may select a final space based on the selected type. | 10-10-2013 |
20140009614 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A THREE DIMENSIONAL OBJECT USING AN IMAGE AROUND A VEHICLE - An apparatus for detecting a three dimensional object using an image around a vehicle includes a plurality of imaging devices disposed on a front, a rear, a left side, and a right side of the vehicle; a processor configured to: collect an image of the front, the rear, the left side, and the right side of the vehicle through a virtual imaging device; generate a composite image by compounding a plurality of top view images of the image; extract a boundary pattern of the plurality of top view images in each boundary area; compare the boundary pattern of the plurality of top view images to analyze a correlation between a plurality of neighboring images in each boundary area; and detect a three dimensional object according to the correlation between the plurality of neighboring images in each boundary area. | 01-09-2014 |
20140104422 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING PARKING AREA - An apparatus for determining including a processor configured to: analyze a surrounding image of a vehicle; recognize a parking line in the surrounding image based the analysis of the surrounding image; sense a plurality of parking areas based on the recognized parking line; analyze the plurality of sensed parking areas divided into a plurality of predetermined intervals; determine an occupied state of the plurality of sensed parking areas based on analyzing each sensed parking area; and set an empty parking area as a parkable area. | 04-17-2014 |
20140104423 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING AND DISPLAYING THE HEIGHT OF AN OBJECT DETECTED IN AN IMAGE ON A DISPLAY - Disclosed is an apparatus for calculating the actual height of an object and displaying the calculated height on an image, including: an object detection unit that detects an object in an image of the vehicle's surroundings acquired by a camera disposed on a vehicle; an object position measurement unit that measures a position of the object in the image and measures an object distance and an object length of the object in the image based on a distance value acquired by a distance measuring sensor disposed on the vehicle; an object height calculation unit that calculates an object height using the object distance and the object length of the object displayed in the image; and a display controller controlling display of the calculated the height of the object on a display. | 04-17-2014 |
20140112542 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING PARKING SPACE LINE MARKINGS FOR VEHICLE - Disclosed herein is a method for recognizing a parking space line marking for a vehicle, including: detecting, by a processor, a plurality of parking spaces from a portion of a parking space line marking in an image; calculating, by the processor, an overlap coefficient representing a degree of overlapping between the detected parking spaces; selecting, by the processor, a parking space having a largest brightness coefficient as a final parking space by determining overlap when the overlap coefficient has a predetermined magnitude and comparing the brightness degrees of the overlapped parking spaces. | 04-24-2014 |
20140132423 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PARKING POSITION DISPLAY OF VEHICLE - Disclosed is an apparatus and a method for parking position display of a vehicle. The apparatus includes a processor configured to detect objects around a vehicle by analyzing sensor values obtained by a distance sensor that is installed in the vehicle and surrounding images captured by imaging devices that are disposed in the vehicle. The processor is also configured to locate the detected objects based on the sensor values and the surrounding images. Additionally, the processor is configured to control display elements corresponding to the detected objects to be output on the surrounding images based on the positions of the detected objects. | 05-15-2014 |
20140244095 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GUIDING PARKING - A parking guidance method and apparatus that includes a controller that is configured to recognize and determine a user selected area as a target parking area when a vehicle parking mode is operated. In addition, the controller is configured to calculate a parking starting point based on the determined target parking area and calculate a parking trajectory from the parking starting point. The controller is configured to generate operation guidance information that induces the vehicle to the parking starting point based on the selected parking starting point and a location of the vehicle and for guiding parking from the parking starting point to the target parking area. Further, the controller is configured to set up a guidance screen that includes generated information when the vehicle is operated in the parking mode. | 08-28-2014 |
20140309834 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PARKING ASSISTANCE - An apparatus and a method for parking assistance is provided that include a controller configured to determine an intention to park based on vehicle condition information and environmental information. In addition, the controller is configured to set a parking mode of a vehicle by analyzing the direction of the vehicle and a gear position, when the vehicle stops in an area in response to determining that the vehicle is to be parked. Furthermore, the controller is configured to assist the vehicle in automatic parking into a target parking lot based on the set parking mode. | 10-16-2014 |
20140355822 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MATCHING PARKING-LOT OUTLINE - An apparatus and a method for tracing a parking-lot is provided that includes a controller configured to recognize at least one parking-lot from a previous image frame which photographed a surrounding of a vehicle and extract a template according to a type of a parking-lot line of the recognized parking-lot. In addition, the controller is configured to generate a template transformed based on a position information of the parking-lot and calculate similarity by comparing a template generated from a previous image frame with a parking-lot line recognized from a current image frame. A position of a parking-lot is determined according to the calculated similarity and the controller is configured to correct the template based on an information of a parking-lot line extracted from the determined position. | 12-04-2014 |
20150116492 | PARKING AREA TRACKING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - A parking area tracking method includes: creating a top view image by capturing surroundings of a vehicle; setting a template by detecting a parking area in the top view image; detecting a location of a pillar in the top view image; detecting a region obstructed by the pillar from the parking area in which the template is set; and changing the shape of the template according to the obstructed region. A parking area tracking apparatus includes an imaging unit with a plurality of cameras for recording images around the vehicle, and a control unit for carrying out the steps of the parking area tracking method. | 04-30-2015 |
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20130099512 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING TAIL TRIM USING CLAD METAL PLATE - Provided is a method of manufacturing a tail trim using a clad metal plate, and a tail trim made of a clad metal plate, which thus enables decrease in weight and improved corrosion resistance, and which further enables increased heat resistance. The method includes rolling two washed metal materials to obtain an initial clad metal plate, and then heat treating and further rolling the initial clad metal plate to obtain a final clad metal plate; pressing the final clad metal plate, thus forming a main tail trim and a housing, the housing including a tail trim upper cover and a tail trim lower cover; and subjecting the main tail trim and the housing to tungsten inert gas welding, thus manufacturing the tail trim. | 04-25-2013 |
20140145455 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING TAIL TRIM USING CLAD METAL PLATE - Provided is a method of manufacturing a tail trim using a clad metal plate, and a tail trim made of a clad metal plate, which thus enables decrease in weight and improved corrosion resistance, and which further enables increased heat resistance. The method includes rolling two washed metal materials to obtain an initial clad metal plate, and then heat treating and further rolling the initial clad metal plate to obtain a final clad metal plate; pressing the final clad metal plate, thus forming a main tail trim and a housing, the housing including a tail trim upper cover and a tail trim lower cover; and subjecting the main tail trim and the housing to tungsten inert gas welding, thus manufacturing the tail trim. | 05-29-2014 |
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20120005343 | COMMUNICATION ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM OF VEHICLE - A communication access control system of a vehicle that selectively operates one accessible module with a higher access priority in a current location of a first wireless communication module or a second wireless communication module receiving contents from a contents server in a wireless manner is provided. The communication access control system of a vehicle includes: a first wireless communication module and a second wireless communication module accessing a contents server to receive contents from the contents server in a wireless manner; and an access controller selectively operating one accessible module of the first wireless communication module or the second wireless communication module with a higher access priority in a current location of the vehicle. | 01-05-2012 |
20120086395 | TELEMATICS DEVICE FOR REMOTE CHARGING CONTROL AND METHOD OF PROVIDING SERVICE THEREOF - An electric vehicle is provided. A driver can remotely monitor battery charging associated operations and control a necessary function, thereby improving convenience of the driver of the electric vehicle. | 04-12-2012 |
20120089329 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND NAVIGATION SERVICE METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a navigation system for an electric vehicle and a navigation method for the same. The navigation system searches for the location of a charging station and paths where traveling of an electric vehicle is possible; provides the charging station location information and information of the searched paths to a navigation terminal, thereby improving usability and traveling stability of an electric vehicle, resulting in increased road efficiency. | 04-12-2012 |
20120120930 | VEHICLE NETWORK SYSTEM INTERCONNECTING WITH A HOME NETWORK - The present invention provides a vehicle network system interconnected with a home network that includes a vehicle information collection unit and a wireless transceiver unit. The vehicle information collection unit detects accident information or management information of a vehicle and the wireless transceiver unit transmits information detected by the vehicle information collection unit to the home network via a wireless communication network and is configured to receive a response signal from the home network. | 05-17-2012 |
20120139757 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING PARKING INFORMATION BASED ON DUAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATION AND METHOD THEREOF - A system for providing parking information based on dual wireless communication including a vehicle terminal configured to connect to a server via a first wireless communication network when a parking information request is generated, and configured to connect to the server via a second wireless communication network if a connection via the first wireless communication network is failed, thereby receiving and displaying the parking information on a screen. | 06-07-2012 |
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20140020303 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIGHT-REFLECTION ALUMINUM DOOR FRAME MOLDING - Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a light-reflection aluminum door frame molding which comprises a multi-coating-applied aluminum material to thereby improve corrosion resistance and reduce costs. A method for manufacturing a light-reflection aluminum door frame molding includes cutting a metallic plate into a predetermined size, performing anodizing on the metallic plate to form an oxidized film on a surface thereof, performing opaque clear coating and transparent coating on the metallic plate to implement light reflection, and performing press molding on the metallic plate to provide the metallic plate in the shape of a door frame molding. | 01-23-2014 |
20140041196 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ALUMINUM ROOF MOLDING USING POROUS OXIDE LAYER - Disclosed is a method of manufacturing an aluminum roof molding using porous oxide layer comprising; forming a porous oxide layer on a surface of the aluminum material by anodizing the aluminum material; a slitting the aluminum material on which the porous oxide layer is formed; roll forming the aluminum material to a shape of the roof molding; heating the roll formed aluminum material with a high frequency; and forming a PVC layer on the heated aluminum material and simultaneously extruding the aluminum material to bind the PVC layer to the aluminum material. | 02-13-2014 |
20140126977 | WHEEL NUT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING WHEEL NUT - Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a wheel nut. The method includes annealing an aluminum (Al) alloy material and preheating the annealed Al alloy material. The Al alloy material is also forged to form a wheel nut. Furthermore, the method includes performing an anodizing treatment to form a primary coating on the wheel nut and performing a vacuum deposition to form a secondary coating on the wheel nut. In addition, the method includes performing a surface treatment using powder paint to form a tertiary coating on the wheel nut. | 05-08-2014 |
20140138250 | ALUMINUM WHEEL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Disclosed is an aluminum wheel comprising: Al as a major ingredient, Si: about 0˜2 wt % (excluding 0), Fe: about 0˜0.15 wt% (excluding 0), Cu : about 0.5˜1 wt %, Mn: about 0.03˜0.2 wt %, Mg: about 0.8˜1.2 wt %, Cr: about 0.05˜0.35 wt %, Zn: about 0.2˜0.6 wt %, Ti: about 0.01˜0.1 wt %, Sr: about 0.001˜0.05 wt %, P: about 0˜0.001 wt % (excluding 0) and inevitable impurities; and a method for producing the same. | 05-22-2014 |
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20110071062 | LONG-LIFE GASOLINE ENGINE OIL COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a long-life gasoline engine oil composition, which contains a hydrogenated styrene-diene compound, zinc alkyldithiophosphate, monoalkyl molybdenum dithiocarbamate, polyol ester, a hindered phenol antioxidant, and a base oil. With this composition, vehicle fuel efficiency can be improved, oxidation stability can be increased, and the life span of engine oil can be extended. | 03-24-2011 |
20120028862 | LOW VISCOSITY DIESEL ENGINE OIL COMPOSITION WITH IMPROVED FUEL EFFICIENCY - The present invention provides an engine oil composition containing polymethylacrylate, zinc alkyldithiophosphate, molybdenum dithiocarbamate, a hindered phenol antioxidant, and a fixed mineral oil. The engine oil composition of the present invention has a low-temperature viscosity The fuel efficiency of the engine oil is improved, when the engine oil composition with an improved low-temperature performance, a maintained high-temperature viscosity, an improved wear resistance, and an improved oxidation resistance is used. Further, the durability of the engine oil can also be ensured when the engine oil composition of the present invention is used. | 02-02-2012 |
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20150252491 | Apparatus for manufacturing ingot and method of manufacturing ingot - Disclosed are an apparatus for manufacturing an ingot and a method of manufacturing the ingot to control a concentration of dopant. The apparatus for manufacturing an ingot to intermittently or continuously feed silicon while an ingot is grown, includes: a crucible having a melting zone in which the silicon and dopant are melted; an inner wall surrounded by the crucible, and having a growth zone in which the melted silicon and the dopant are introduced so that the ingot is grown in the inner zone; and a feeding unit feeding the silicon into the melting zone, wherein a ratio of a feed rate of the silicon fed through the feeding unit to a growth rate of the ingot is changed. | 09-10-2015 |
20150259821 | Apparatus for manufacturing ingot - Disclosed is an ingot manufacturing apparatus that includes: a chamber; a crucible which is disposed within the chamber and has a melting zone where silicon particles are melted; an inner wall which is disposed within the crucible and has a growth zone where an ingot grows from molten silicon introduced from the melting zone; a feeding part which supplies the silicon particles and sweeping gas to the inside of the chamber; and a suction part which surrounds the feeding part and discharges the sweeping gas supplied through the feeding part to the outside of the chamber. | 09-17-2015 |
20150259822 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING INGOT - There is disclosed an apparatus for manufacturing an ingot, which supplies silicon intermittently or continuously while the ingot is growing, the apparatus including a crucible having a melting zone in which silicon melted, an inner wall having a growth zone in which the ingot grows from the molten silicon supplied from the crucible, a sweeping gas supply unit configured to supply sweeping gas to the growth zone, and a passage unit configured to provide a passage of the sweeping gas transferred outside the crucible, the passage unit comprising an upper heat shield configured to cover an upper portion of the melting zone and a sweeping wall extended from the upper heat shield toward the melting zone in a downward direction. | 09-17-2015 |
20150259823 | Apparatus for manufacturing ingot - Disclosed is an ingot manufacturing apparatus that includes: an inner wall which has a growth zone where an ingot IG grows from molten silicon; a crucible which surrounds the inner wall; and a heat reflector which is formed convexly toward an interface between a surface of the molten silicon of the growth zone and the inner wall. | 09-17-2015 |
20150259824 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING INGOT - There is disclosed an ingot manufacture method to grow a first ingot from molten silicon in a crucible, the ingot manufacture method including growing at least a portion of the first ingot in a state where the height of the molten silicon which the crucible is filled with, is kept at a first level for a first period, and changing the height of the molten silicon into a second level different from the first level from the first level for a second period after the first period. | 09-17-2015 |