Patents by Inventor Dong-hee Han

Dong-hee Han 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: 20200018215
    Abstract: A system of forcibly regenerating a gasoline particulate filter may include an exhaust pipe connected to the engine; a catalyst apparatus mounted on the exhaust pipe; first and second intake lines; first and second electric superchargers disposed on the first and second intake lines; a bypass line connecting a first point of the first supercharger and a second point of the second supercharger to each other; a first intake valve disposed at a downstream of the first point of the first intake line; a second intake valve disposed at an upstream of the second point of the second intake line; a bypass valve disposed on the bypass line; and a regeneration air line connecting the first intake line or the bypass line between the first electric supercharger, the first intake valve, and the bypass valve to the exhaust pipe between the catalyst apparatus and the gasoline particulate filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jong Il PARK, Seungwoo HONG, Heechang OH, Yeongseop PARK, Dong Hee HAN, Hyungbok LEE
  • Patent number: 10533524
    Abstract: An apparatus for purging fuel vapor includes: a turbocharger; a recirculation valve; a canister connected with a fuel tank through a vapor line and collecting fuel vapor of fuel stored in the fuel tank; a purge control solenoid valve installed in a main purge line connected with the canister and selectively blocking the fuel vapor collected in the canister; a first check valve; a second check valve; and a differential pressure creating valve installed in the intake line at the upstream portion of the compressor, and creating negative pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Choo Saeng Choi, Dong Hee Han
  • Patent number: 10526959
    Abstract: An engine structure for a vehicle includes: a turbocharger rotating by a flow of exhaust gas and compress intake air; a first runner communicating with at least one of a plurality of combustion chambers which are formed in an engine and communicating with the turbocharger; a second runner communicating with remaining combustion chambers which are not in communication with the first runner; and a supercharger rotating by a motor, which is cooled by a coolant, and compressing intake air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Dong Ho Chu, Jong Il Park, Hyeon Ho Kim, Dong Hee Han
  • Patent number: 10513976
    Abstract: An engine system includes an engine including one or more cylinders for generating a driving torque, a plurality of intake lines for supplying external air to the one or more cylinders, and one or more electric superchargers disposed on, or in, the plurality of intake lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dong Hee Han, Jong Il Park, Seungwoo Hong, Joowon Lee, Yeongseop Park, Dong Ho Chu, Hyungbok Lee
  • Patent number: 10508578
    Abstract: An engine system includes: an engine including a plurality of combustion chambers generating driving torque by combustion of fuel; an exhaust gas purification apparatus installed at an exhaust line in which exhaust gas exhausted from the combustion chambers flows; a bypass line branched from the exhaust line at an upstream side of the exhaust gas purification apparatus and joining the exhaust line at a downstream side of the exhaust gas purification apparatus so that the exhaust gas flowing in the exhaust line bypasses the exhaust gas purification apparatus; and a bypass valve installed at the bypass line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yeongseop Park, Dong Hee Han, Seungwoo Hong, Hyungbok Lee, Jong Il Park, Joowon Lee
  • Publication number: 20190368414
    Abstract: An engine may include a plurality of cylinders generating driving torque by burning fuel; a first intake valve disposed in a first intake line in which intake air supplied to the cylinders flows; a second intake valve disposed in a second intake line in which intake air supplied to the cylinders flows; a first electric supercharger disposed in the first intake line; a second electric supercharger disposed in the second intake line; a bypass valve disposed in a bypass line connecting the first intake line and the second intake line; and a controller for controlling the first electric supercharger and the second electric supercharger to be operated in a single mode, a serial mode, or a parallel mode based on an operating region of the engine determined by driving information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seungwoo HONG, Jong Il PARK, Heechang OH, Yeongseop PARK, Dong Hee HAN, Hyungbok LEE
  • Publication number: 20190338734
    Abstract: An exhaust gas control valve of an engine, which includes a plurality of engine exhausts ports, a catalytic converter, a plurality of combustion chambers, and an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) line, includes: a valve body having an inflow port communicating with only some of the plurality of engine exhaust ports, an exhaust port communicating with the catalytic converter and a recirculation port communicating with the EGR line; and a valve flap assembly rotatably installed at the valve body to block one of the exhaust port and the recirculation port while opening the other of the exhaust port and the recirculation port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Dong Ho CHU, Hyeon Ho KIM, Hyuk IM, Dong Hee HAN
  • Patent number: 10458300
    Abstract: An engine system may include an intake line, and a cylinder deactivation (CDA) device selectively deactivating a portion of combustion chambers in the engine. The engine system may further include a first exhaust manifold connected to a first plurality of combustion chambers mounted with the CDA device, a second exhaust manifold connected to a second plurality of combustion chambers without the CDA device, a first exhaust line connected to the first exhaust manifold, a second exhaust line connected to the second exhaust manifold, and a third exhaust line connected with the first and second exhaust lines through an exhaust gas processing device. In addition, a turbocharger including a turbine is mounted at the first exhaust line and rotated by exhaust gas. An air injection device may supply air to the second exhaust manifold or the second exhaust line in a catalyst heating mode of the exhaust gas processing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Hyungbok Lee, Jong Il Park, Kwanhee Choi, Joowon Lee, Dong Hee Han, Hyun Jun Lim
  • Publication number: 20190316551
    Abstract: A secondary air injection system may include an engine that includes a plurality of cylinders that generate a driving torque of a vehicle by combustion of a fuel; a main line connected to an exhaust manifold or an exhaust line which is connected to the plurality of cylinders; a recirculation line which is branched from the main line and then connected to an intake manifold; an air injection line which is branched from the main line and then connected to an intake line; and an electric supercharger which is provided in the intake line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Heechang OH, Jong Il Park, Seungwoo Hong, Yeongseop Park, Dong Hee Han, Hyungbok Lee
  • Publication number: 20190309678
    Abstract: An engine system having a secondary air injection device include: an engine having a plurality of cylinders; a first intake line in which intake air supplied into the cylinder flows; a second intake line in which intake air supplied into the cylinder flows; a bypass line connecting the first intake line and the second intake line; a first electric supercharger and a second electric supercharger disposed in the first intake line and the second intake line, respectively; an exhaust manifold connected with the plurality of cylinders; an exhaust line connected with the exhaust manifold such that exhaust gas flows to the exhaust line through the exhaust manifold; an exhaust gas purification device disposed in the exhaust line; and a secondary air injection device injecting air into the exhaust manifold or the exhaust line from the intake line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Heechang OH, Jong Il PARK, Hyun Jun LIM, Seungwoo HONG, Joowon LEE, Yeongseop PARK, Dong Hee HAN, Hyungbok LEE
  • Patent number: 10408124
    Abstract: A control method for a turbocharger system may include controlling opening levels of an intake bypass valve, an exhaust bypass valve, and a throttle valve according to a driving condition of a vehicle by a controller, and executing a series of commands by the controller, including determining whether an engine rpm satisfies a set low/medium speed condition, determining whether an acceleration request condition is satisfied when the engine rpm satisfies the set low/medium speed condition, closing the intake bypass valve, and controlling an opening angle of the exhaust bypass valve according to the acceleration request condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Yoon Joo Kim, Seung Kook Han, Il Joong Hwang, Dong Ho Chu, Jong Il Park, Dong Hee Han, Hyuk Im, Hyun Jun Lim
  • Patent number: 10344688
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling an engine includes an engine including a plurality of combustion chambers for generating driving torque by burning a fuel, a high-capacity turbocharger including a turbine rotated by the exhaust gas exhausted from the combustion chambers and a compressor rotated together with the turbine for compressing exhaust gas exhausted from the combustion chamber, an electric supercharger including a motor and an electric compressor operated by the motor, a throttle valve for adjusting an intake air amount supplied to the combustion chamber, a driving information detector for detecting driving information including a required torque and an engine speed, and a controller for determining a driving region of the engine from the driving information detected by the driving information detector, and controlling engine torque by adjusting an opening of the throttle valve and an output of the motor according to the driving region of the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Dong Hee Han, Joowon Lee, Hyungbok Lee, Dong Ho Chu, Jong Il Park
  • Publication number: 20190186427
    Abstract: An engine system includes: an engine having a combustion chamber generating a driving torque by combust of a fuel; a plurality of intake lines through which outside air flows to the combustion chamber; an exhaust manifold connected to the combustion chamber at an exhaust side; at least two electric superchargers disposed on the plurality of intake lines, respectively; and an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system including a recirculation line branched from the exhaust manifold and joined to one of the plurality of intake lines and a recirculation valve disposed on the recirculation line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Seungwoo HONG, Jong Il PARK, Hyungbok LEE, Heechang OH, Yeongseop PARK, Dong Hee HAN, Joowon LEE
  • Publication number: 20190128219
    Abstract: An engine system may include: an engine including cylinders that generate a driving torque by combusting fuel; a first intake manifold connected to an intake line through which flows intake air into some of the plurality of cylinders; a second intake manifold supplying the intake air to the other cylinders of the plurality of cylinders through the first intake manifold; a first exhaust manifold connected to some cylinders that are connected to the first intake manifold; a second exhaust manifold connected to some other cylinders that are connected to the second intake manifold; a recirculation line branched from the second exhaust manifold to be coupled to the second intake manifold; a recirculation inlet valve disposed at a point at which the recirculation line and the second exhaust manifold are joined; and a manifold connection valve disposed on an intake line between the first intake manifold and the second intake manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Dong Hee Han, Jong Il Park, Hyun Jun Lim, Seungwoo Hong, Joowon Lee, Kwanhee Choi, Heechang Oh, Yeongseop Park, Dong.Ho Chu, Hyungbok Lee
  • Publication number: 20190129490
    Abstract: In a method of operating a system-on-chip (SOC), the SOC includes a plurality of processor cores. An operating frequency of the plurality of processor cores is set to a first operating frequency based on permitted power consumption of the SOC and an operating status of the plurality of processor cores. The first operating frequency is within a maximum operating frequency of the plurality of processor cores. At least one of the plurality of processor cores performs at least one processing operation based on the first operating frequency. When present power consumption of the SOC is determined as exceeding the permitted power consumption, a warning signal is activated, and a first control operation for reducing the present power consumption is performed immediately thereafter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-Hee HAN, Dae-Yeong LEE
  • Patent number: 10273908
    Abstract: An engine system may include an engine having an intake line flowing an intake gas supplied to the combustion chambers; an intake manifold; a throttle valve provided at a front of the intake manifold and controlling an air amount supplied to the combustion chamber; an electric supercharger provided at the throttle valve and including a motor and an electric compressor operated by the motor to supply the supercharged air to the combustion chamber; an exhaust gas processing device purifying an exhaust gas generated in the combustion chamber; and an exhaust gas recirculation device including a recirculation line branched from the downstream portion of the exhaust gas processing device and joined to the intake line of the upstream portion of the electric compressor, an EGR cooler mounted at the recirculation line, and an EGR valve mounted at a part where the recirculation line and the intake line are joined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Joowon Lee, Jong Il Park, Kwanhee Choi, Hyungbok Lee, Dong Hee Han, Hyun Jun Lim
  • Publication number: 20190113008
    Abstract: An engine system may include: an engine including a first cylinder bank and a second cylinder bank; a variable valve apparatus mounted on the cylinder of the first cylinder bank to selectively deactivate the cylinder and changing operation phases of an intake valve and an exhaust valve; a main exhaust line to which a first exhaust line in which the exhaust gas from the cylinder of the first cylinder bank flows and a second exhaust line in which the exhaust gas from the cylinder of the second cylinder bank flows are joined; and a controller configured for controlling the cylinder of the first cylinder bank to be deactivated according to operation range of an engine, and the exhaust gas from the cylinder of the second cylinder bank to be re-circulated from the second exhaust line to the intake manifold through the first exhaust line and the cylinder of the first cylinder bank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jong Il PARK, Dong Hee HAN, II Joong HWANG, Hyungbok LEE, Seungwoo HONG, Nahm Roh JOO, Hyun Jun LIM
  • Publication number: 20180334941
    Abstract: An engine system includes: an engine including a plurality of combustion chambers generating driving torque by combustion of fuel; an exhaust gas purification apparatus installed at an exhaust line in which exhaust gas exhausted from the combustion chambers flows; a bypass line branched from the exhaust line at an upstream side of the exhaust gas purification apparatus and joining the exhaust line at a downstream side of the exhaust gas purification apparatus so that the exhaust gas flowing in the exhaust line bypasses the exhaust gas purification apparatus; and a bypass valve installed at the bypass line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Yeongseop PARK, Dong Hee HAN, Seungwoo HONG, Hyungbok LEE, Jong Il PARK, Joowon LEE
  • Patent number: 10132252
    Abstract: An engine system may include an engine including first and second cylinder banks; a throttle valve; a first exhaust manifold gathering exhaust gas exhausted from the first cylinder bank to be supplied to the first exhaust line; a second exhaust manifold gathering exhaust gas exhausted from the second cylinder bank to be supplied to the second exhaust line; a turbocharger including a turbine rotated by the exhaust gas exhausted through the first exhaust manifold and a compressor rotated in connection with the turbine; a cylinder deactivation (CDA) device selectively deactivating the cylinders of the first cylinder bank; and a supercharger including a motor and an electric compressor operated by the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jong Il Park, Dong Hee Han, Il Joong Hwang, Hyungbok Lee, Seungwoo Hong, Nahm Roh Joo, Hyun Jun Lim
  • Patent number: 10113488
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling fuel injection according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may include a driving information detector for detecting driving information including a fresh air amount flowing into an intake manifold through a throttle valve, a recirculation gas amount supplied to the intake manifold through an exhaust gas recirculation apparatus, a fuel vapor amount supplied to the intake manifold through a canister purge system, a gas amount supplied to a cylinder from the intake manifold, an internal pressure of the intake manifold, an internal temperature of the intake manifold, a pressure of a recirculation gas and a temperature of the recirculation gas; an injector for injecting fuel into the cylinder; and a controller for calculating gas amount supplied to the cylinder at a next intake stroke from the driving information and controlling fuel amount injected by the injector at the next intake stroke to be a target air-fuel ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dong Hee Han, Seungwoo Hong, Yeongseop Park, Jong Il Park, Hyungbok Lee