Patents by Inventor Jiyong Yu

Jiyong Yu 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: 20120138006
    Abstract: An ISG system prevents fuel consumption due to unnecessary idling, by controlling the start of an engine, in accordance with engine stop conditions and restart conditions of a vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission. A method includes determining whether prior conditions for engine stop in an engine controller when an engine is in operation is satisfied, determining whether the engine can be stopped, when the prior conditions for engine stop are satisfied, determining whether engine stop conditions is satisfied, when the engine can be stopped, stopping the engine that is in operation, when the engine stop conditions are satisfied, determining whether key start conditions are satisfied, when the engine is stopped, determining whether restart is possible, when the key start conditions are not satisfied, determining whether conditions for restart are satisfied, when restart is possible, and restarting the engine, when the restart conditions are satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicants: Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Chongah Gwon, Sejun Kim, Jiyong Yu, Junghwan Bang
  • Publication number: 20120136557
    Abstract: An ISG entry apparatus and method is capable of operating ISG logic without employing a battery sensor. The ISG entry apparatus includes a starting voltage detection unit detecting a starting voltage of an ISG vehicle having no battery sensor mounted therein, a cooling water detection unit detecting a cooling water temperature of the ISG vehicle, an ISG entry frequency detection unit detecting an ISG entry frequency of the ISG vehicle, an accumulated charge amount detection unit detecting an accumulated charge amount of the ISG vehicle during driving, a starting number counting unit counting the starting number of the ISG vehicle, and an engine control unit determining whether or not to enter a mode in which an ISG operation is performed based on the starting voltage, the cooling water temperature, the ISG entry frequency, the accumulated charge amount, and the starting number and performing an ISG operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Jiyong YU, Sejun Kim, Chongah Gwon, Sungjin Park, Junghwan Bang
  • Publication number: 20120136528
    Abstract: An apparatus for emergency driving of a vehicle includes an engine fail recognizing unit monitoring an operational state of an engine in real time and outputting an engine fail recognition signal when a failure of the engine is recognized; an emergency driving switch operation recognizing unit recognizing an operation of an emergency driving switch disposed in the vehicle and outputting an emergency driving switch operation signal; an emergency driving condition verifying unit verifying whether emergency driving of the vehicle is possible by comparing predetermined registered emergency drivable condition information with a current state of the vehicle when any one of the engine fail recognition signal and the emergency driving switch operation signal is inputted; and a driving unit forcibly driving the engine of the vehicle by driving a belt driven or other suitable starter according to a verification result of the emergency driving condition verifying unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Sejun KIM, Chongah Gwon, Jiyong Yu, Junghwan Bang
  • Publication number: 20120136558
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling engine restarting of a vehicle includes a hood opening recognition switch automatically on when a hood of the vehicle is opened and outputting a hood opening recognition signal; a front sensor installed on the front of the vehicle and outputting a sensing signal by sensing an object positioned with a predetermined distance in front of the vehicle; a determination unit verifying whether at least one of the hood opening recognition signal and the sensing signal is inputted in the state where an engine of the vehicle is off; and a setting unit setting a lock of restarting of the engine when it is verified that at least one of the hood opening recognition signal and the sensing signal is inputted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Sejun KIM, Chongah Gwon, Jiyong Yu, Junghwan Bang
  • Publication number: 20120136554
    Abstract: A control method of restarting an engine of an AT ISG vehicle may include a first step of restarting the engine when a state of the vehicle satisfies a restart condition after an idle-stop, a second step of keeping a throttle valve constant at a first critical value or less when a positional value of an acceleration pedal may be equal to a second critical value or more after the first step, and a third step of opening a throttle valve until the positional value of the acceleration pedal detected by the acceleration pedal position sensor and a positional value of the throttle valve detected by a throttle valve position sensor may be matched after a critical time passes, a shifting may be completed after the restarting, or when the acceleration pedal may be pressed down less than at the second critical value after the first step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jiyong YU, Sejun Kim, Chongah Gwon, Junghwan Bang
  • Publication number: 20120133500
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for guiding deactivation of a battery sensor of ISG vehicles is capable of informing a driver of operation prohibition when the battery sensor mounted on the ISG vehicles is deactivated. The apparatus for guiding deactivation of a battery sensor of ISG vehicles includes a display unit displaying that the battery sensor is deactivated; and an engine control unit determining whether the battery sensor normally operates or not, and controlling a display operation of the display unit based on the determination result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Jiyong YU, Sejun KIM, Chongah GWON, Junghwan BANG