Patents by Inventor Heon Joong Lee

Heon Joong Lee 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: 10074863
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling a fuel cell of a vehicle are provided. The method includes sensing a time point when pressure control is necessary by sensing whether an output of the fuel cell is additionally necessary or whether the fuel cell can be in a dry-out state. In response to sensing that the pressure control is necessary, a required valve opening degree of an air outlet is derived by substituting a target air pressure for a data map. A fuel cell air outlet valve is then adjusted based the derived valve opening degree of the air outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Sang Uk Kwon, Heon Joong Lee, Nam Woo Lee
  • Patent number: 10062916
    Abstract: A control method and system of a fuel cell system is provided. The control method includes detecting, by a controller, a voltage of a fuel cell stack when power generation of a fuel cell is stopped while a fuel cell vehicle is being driven. In addition, hydrogen supply pressure at an anode side is adjusted based on a variation in the detected voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Sang Uk Kwon, Heon Joong Lee, Yei Sik Jeon, Sung Gone Yoon, Ik Jae Son
  • Patent number: 9960439
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling hydrogen purging are provided. The apparatus includes a purging valve that is provided for an outlet disposed adjacent to an anode of a fuel cell stack and is configured to adjust an outflow of water from the fuel cell stack. In addition, a controller is configured to adjust an opening of the purging valve according to a charge capacity obtained by integrating a current of the fuel cell stack. The controller is configured to calculate the charge capacity by multiplying the current of the fuel cell stack by a scale factor when a load for an output current of the fuel cell stack is less than a first reference load which is preset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Heon Joong Lee, Sang Uk Kwon
  • Patent number: 9847537
    Abstract: A system and method of controlling an air blower for a fuel cell vehicle are provided. The method includes determining an operation amount of an air blower to secure a sufficient air flow rate under present operating conditions and obtaining information regarding clogging of an air channel or information regarding a back pressure using the operation amount of the air blower. In addition, a maximum operating range of the air blower is changed based on whether a present state is an air channel-clogged state or a back pressure-increased state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Sang Uk Kwon, Nam Woo Lee, Heon Joong Lee
  • Patent number: 9722266
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for controlling the temperature of a fuel cell system by controlling the rotational speeds of a coolant pump and a cooling fan based on the coolant outlet temperature, the amount of heat generated by a fuel cell stack, etc. In particular, the present invention controls the temperature of a fuel cell system by utilizing a controller which receives a coolant outlet temperature from a sensor in a state where a reference temperature for each stage is determined with respect to the coolant outlet temperature and a target rotational speed for each stage is determined based on the coolant outlet temperature. Then the controller performs proportional integral (PI) control with respect to each rotational speed of a coolant pump and a cooling fan at the target rotational speed for each stage determined based on the current coolant outlet temperature detected by the water temperature sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Soon Il Jeon, Sang Uk Kwon, Heon Joong Lee
  • Publication number: 20160211536
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling a fuel cell of a vehicle are provided. The method includes sensing a time point when pressure control is necessary by sensing whether an output of the fuel cell is additionally necessary or whether the fuel cell can be in a dry-out state. In response to sensing that the pressure control is necessary, a required valve opening degree of an air outlet is derived by substituting a target air pressure for a data map. A fuel cell air outlet valve is then adjusted based the derived valve opening degree of the air outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Sang Uk Kwon, Heon Joong Lee, Nam Woo Lee
  • Publication number: 20160164127
    Abstract: A control method and system of a fuel cell system is provided. The control method includes detecting, by a controller, a voltage of a fuel cell stack when power generation of a fuel cell is stopped while a fuel cell vehicle is being driven. In addition, hydrogen supply pressure at an anode side is adjusted based on a variation in the detected voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Sang Uk Kwon, Heon Joong Lee, Yei Sik Jeon, Sung Gone Yoon, Ik Jae Son
  • Publication number: 20160006049
    Abstract: A system and method of controlling an air blower for a fuel cell vehicle are provided. The method includes determining an operation amount of an air blower to secure a sufficient air flow rate under present operating conditions and obtaining information regarding clogging of an air channel or information regarding a back pressure using the operation amount of the air blower. In addition, a maximum operating range of the air blower is changed based on whether a present state is an air channel-clogged state or a back pressure-increased state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Sang Uk Kwon, Nam Woo Lee, Heon Joong Lee
  • Publication number: 20150180069
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling hydrogen purging are provided. The apparatus includes a purging valve that is provided for an outlet disposed adjacent to an anode of a fuel cell stack and is configured to adjust an outflow of water from the fuel cell stack. In addition, a controller is configured to adjust an opening of the purging valve according to a charge capacity obtained by integrating a current capacity of the fuel cell stack. The controller is configured to calculate the charge capacity by multiplying the current capacity of the fuel cell stack by a scale factor when a load for an output current of the fuel cell stack is less than a first reference load which is preset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Heon Joong Lee, Sang Uk Kwon
  • Publication number: 20120122004
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for controlling the temperature of a fuel cell system by controlling the rotational speeds of a coolant pump and a cooling fan based on the coolant outlet temperature, the amount of heat generated by a fuel cell stack, etc. In particular, the present invention controls the temperature of a fuel cell system by utilizing a controller which receives a coolant outlet temperature from a sensor in a state where a reference temperature for each stage is determined with respect to the coolant outlet temperature and a target rotational speed for each stage is determined based on the coolant outlet temperature. Then the controller performs proportional integral (PI) control with respect to each rotational speed of a coolant pump and a cooling fan at the target rotational speed for each stage determined based on the current coolant outlet temperature detected by the water temperature sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicants: KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Soon Il Jeon, Sang Uk Kwon, Heon Joong Lee