Patents by Inventor Gwang Il Du

Gwang Il Du 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: 9315186
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling a creep torque of a hybrid electric vehicle that outputs the creep torque to improve shift feel and fuel consumption of the hybrid electric vehicle, may include the method for controlling a creep torque of a hybrid electric vehicle that may include detecting data of the hybrid electric vehicle for controlling the creep torque, determining whether a vehicle speed is greater than or equal to a predetermined speed and the hybrid electric vehicle is shifting from a current shift stage to 1 stage when the current shift stage is 3 stage or 2 stage, applying a creep torque factor depending on a shift stage and a brake amount when the hybrid electric vehicle is shifting from 3 stage or 2 stage to 1 stage, and controlling a motor to output the creep torque to which the creep torque factor is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jee Wook Huh, Gwang Il Du, Sung Deok Kim, Teh Hwan Cho