Patents by Inventor Sang Cheol Shin

Sang Cheol Shin 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: 20200384146
    Abstract: A deodorization module including a housing having a suction port and a discharge port formed therein, a fan disposed between the suction port and the discharge port, a photocatalytic filter disposed between the suction port and the fan, a light source module including a substrate and an ultraviolet light source and configured to irradiate the photocatalytic filter with ultraviolet light, and an ion generator disposed between the fan and the discharge port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Ji Won KIM, Jae Hak JEONG, Byeong Cheol JU, Sang Cheol SHIN
  • Publication number: 20200335981
    Abstract: A charging system for an eco-friendly vehicle is provided. The system includes a power supply unit that provides power for charging an automotive battery and a charging unit including a motor and an inverter connected with the motor, and that charges the battery by being supplied with power from the power supply unit. One or more relays connect the power supply unit and the battery to each other and a controller moves a rotor of the motor to a predetermined reference position before charging the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Seong Min Lee, Je Hwan Lee, Ki Jong Lee, Sang Cheol Shin
  • Publication number: 20200329589
    Abstract: A cooling module for a parallel type power module of an inverter may include parallel type power modules configured to be disposed in three or more columns and rows, wherein three parallel type power modules are disposed to correspond to U, V, and W phases of the inverter in the three or more rows in each of the three or more columns, a first cooling water passage having a passage through which cooling water flows and configured to be brought into contact with an upper surface and a lower surface of a power module disposed at a first row, and a second cooling water passage having a passage through which the cooling water flows and configured to be brought into contact with an upper surface and a lower surface of a power module disposed at a third row.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Je-Hwan Lee, Han-Geun Jang, Eun-Cheol Lee, Seong-Min Lee, Yun-Ho Kim, Sang-Cheol Shin
  • Patent number: 10771005
    Abstract: An inverter system for a vehicle includes: an energy storage device configured to store electrical energy, a first inverter including a plurality of first switching elements and configured to convert the electrical energy stored in the energy storage device into alternating-current (AC) electric power, a second inverter including a plurality of second switching elements different from the plurality of first switching elements, a motor configured to be driven by receiving the AC power converted by the first inverter and the second inverter, current sensors disposed between the first inverter and the motor and the second inverters and the motor, respectively, and configured to detect a current input to the motor, and a controller configured to generate a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal for controlling driving of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Beom Sik Kim, Jin Hwan Jung, Sang Cheol Shin, Ji Woong Jang, Ki Young Jang, Ki Jong Lee
  • Patent number: 10760980
    Abstract: An Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) temperature sensor correction apparatus includes an Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT); a temperature sensor having a sensing diode; and a process variation sensor having an internal resistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Ji Woong Jang, Kang Ho Jeong, Ki Jong Lee, Sang Cheol Shin
  • Patent number: 10756718
    Abstract: A gate driving apparatus for a power semiconductor device may include: a first off-resistor and a second off-resistor each having a first end connected to a gate of the power semiconductor device; a first off-switch configured to determine a connection state between a second end of the first off-resistor and a ground based on a gate driving signal for determining an on/off state of the power semiconductor device; a second off-switch configured to determine a connection state between a second end of the second off-resistor and the ground; an electric current detector configured to detect an electric current flowing from a collector (drain) of the power semiconductor device to an emitter (source) of the power semiconductor device; and a controller configured to determine an open/closed state of the second off-switch based on the gate driving signal and a magnitude of the electric current detected by the electric current detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Ki Jong Lee, Ji Woong Jang, Kang Ho Jeong, Sang Cheol Shin, Han Geun Jang
  • Patent number: 10737556
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a photocatalytic module for an automobile air conditioner and an automobile air conditioner having the same and, more particularly, to a photocatalytic module capable of eliminating various germs resulting from dew formed on an evaporator installed in an automobile air conditioner and corresponding bad smell, and an air conditioner having the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hak Jeong, Sang Cheol Shin, Ji Won Kim, Woong Ki Jeong
  • Patent number: 10736243
    Abstract: A cooling module for a parallel type power module of an inverter may include parallel type power modules configured to be disposed in three or more columns and rows, wherein three parallel type power modules are disposed to correspond to U, V, and W phases of the inverter in the three or more rows in each of the three or more columns, a first cooling water passage having a passage through which cooling water flows and configured to be brought into contact with an upper surface and a lower surface of a power module disposed at a first row, and a second cooling water passage having a passage through which the cooling water flows and configured to be brought into contact with an upper surface and a lower surface of a power module disposed at a third row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Je-Hwan Lee, Han-Geun Jang, Eun-Cheol Lee, Seong-Min Lee, Yun-Ho Kim, Sang-Cheol Shin
  • Patent number: 10697836
    Abstract: A system and method for measuring a junction temperature of a power module junction temperature are provided. The method is capable of improving accuracy of temperature measurement by more accurately applying temperature change in a junction temperature rising section, capable of more accurately predicting durability life of a power module, and capable of increasing output power of the power module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Je Hwan Lee, Han Geun Jang, Seong Min Lee, Sang Cheol Shin, Heon Young Kwak
  • Patent number: 10651775
    Abstract: An inverter system for a vehicle may include an energy storage device configured to store electrical energy; a first inverter including a plurality of first switching elements, and converting the energy into AC power; a second inverter including a plurality of second switching elements different from the first switching elements, being connected to the energy storage device in parallel with the first inverter, and converting the energy into AC power; a motor driven by receiving the AC power; a PWM signal generating device configured to generate a reference Pulse-width modulation (PWM) signal for controlling driving of the motor; and a PWM signal converting device configured to convert the reference PWM signal into both a first PWM signal input into the first inverter to drive the first switching elements, and a second PWM signal input into the second inverter to drive the second switching elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Ji Woong Jang, Ki Young Jang, Jin Hwan Jung, Sang Cheol Shin, Beom Sik Kim, Ki Jong Lee
  • Publication number: 20200144954
    Abstract: An inverter system for a vehicle includes: an energy storage device configured to store electrical energy, a first inverter including a plurality of first switching elements and configured to convert the electrical energy stored in the energy storage device into alternating-current (AC) electric power, a second inverter including a plurality of second switching elements different from the plurality of first switching elements, a motor configured to be driven by receiving the AC power converted by the first inverter and the second inverter, current sensors disposed between the first inverter and the motor and the second inverters and the motor, respectively, and configured to detect a current input to the motor, and a controller configured to generate a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal for controlling driving of the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Beom Sik KIM, Jin Hwan JUNG, Sang Cheol SHIN, Ji Woong JANG, Ki Young JANG, Ki Jong LEE
  • Publication number: 20200127655
    Abstract: A gate driving apparatus for a power semiconductor device may include: a first off-resistor and a second off-resistor each having a first end connected to a gate of the power semiconductor device; a first off-switch configured to determine a connection state between a second end of the first off-resistor and a ground based on a gate driving signal for determining an on/off state of the power semiconductor device; a second off-switch configured to determine a connection state between a second end of the second off-resistor and the ground; an electric current detector configured to detect an electric current flowing from a collector (drain) of the power semiconductor device to an emitter (source) of the power semiconductor device; and a controller configured to determine an open/closed state of the second off-switch based on the gate driving signal and a magnitude of the electric current detected by the electric current detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Ki Jong Lee, Ji Woong Jang, Kang Ho Jeong, Sang Cheol Shin, Han Geun Jang
  • Publication number: 20200029473
    Abstract: A cooling module for a parallel type power module of an inverter may include parallel type power modules configured to be disposed in three or more columns and rows, wherein three parallel type power modules are disposed to correspond to U, V, and W phases of the inverter in the three or more rows in each of the three or more columns, a first cooling water passage having a passage through which cooling water flows and configured to be brought into contact with an upper surface and a lower surface of a power module disposed at a first row, and a second cooling water passage having a passage through which the cooling water flows and configured to be brought into contact with an upper surface and a lower surface of a power module disposed at a third row.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Je-Hwan LEE, Han-Geun Jang, Eun-Cheol Lee, Seong-Min Lee, Yun-Ho Kim, Sang-Cheol Shin
  • Patent number: 10517980
    Abstract: An air cleaner is provided to include a photocatalytic UV LED (57) installed on an UV LED substrate (55), and a photocatalytic filter installed on a surface facing the photocatalytic UV LED while being spaced apart from the UV LED substrate. The photocatalytic filter has a structure in which a photocatalytic material is coated on a base in which a plurality of cells (83) defining an air flow path in a direction toward the photocatalytic UV LED are arranged in parallel adjacent to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Rack Kim, Jae Seon Yi, Ik Hwan Ko, Sang Hwan Byun, Sang Cheol Shin, Ji Won Kim, Seong Min Lee, Jae Hak Jeong
  • Publication number: 20190326844
    Abstract: An inverter system for a vehicle may include an energy storage device configured to store electrical energy; a first inverter including a plurality of first switching elements, and converting the energy into AC power; a second inverter including a plurality of second switching elements different from the first switching elements, being connected to the energy storage device in parallel with the first inverter, and converting the energy into AC power; a motor driven by receiving the AC power; a PWM signal generating device configured to generate a reference Pulse-width modulation (PWM) signal for controlling driving of the motor; and a PWM signal converting device configured to convert the reference PWM signal into both a first PWM signal input into the first inverter to drive the first switching elements, and a second PWM signal input into the second inverter to drive the second switching elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Ji Woong JANG, Ki Young JANG, Jin Hwan JUNG, Sang Cheol SHIN, Beom Sik KIM, Ki Jong LEE
  • Patent number: 10260967
    Abstract: An IGBT temperature sense circuit is provided. The IGBT temperature sense circuit automatically calibrates a temperature sense of a diode to minimize an error based on element characteristics of a temperature sense diode, precisely senses the temperature and removes a limit of a maximum current (to increase the maximum current) of an output of an IGBT. A temperature sense circuit includes an automatic calibrator that is configured to supply current of a current source to a current to a diode and a diode temperature sensor that is configured to measure a voltage of one side terminal of the diode based on the current of the diode based on a change of a temperature and adjustment of an operation of a protection object device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Ji Woong Jang, Ki Jong Lee, Kang Ho Jeong, Ki Young Jang, Sang Cheol Shin
  • Publication number: 20190105422
    Abstract: A deodorization module and a storage device including the deodorization module. A deodorization module includes: a housing; a suction opening formed on the lower surface of the housing to allow external air to be suctioned therethrough; a fan disposed at the suction opening to suction the air; a discharge opening for discharging the air, which has been suctioned by the fan, to the outside of the housing; a photocatalytic bar disposed between the fan and the discharge opening; and a light source module, which includes a light source substrate and an ultraviolet light source and irradiates an ultraviolet ray to the photocatalytic bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Jae Hak JEONG, Ji Won KIM, Byeong Cheol JU, Sang Cheol SHIN, Woong Ki JUNG
  • Patent number: 10211193
    Abstract: A hybrid-type power module having dual-sided cooling is provided. The power module includes semiconductor chips that is disposed on each of an upper board and a lower board at a location between the boards. The semiconductor chips of the upper board and the lower board have different electric capacities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hyun Koo Lee, Woo Yong Jeon, Sang Cheol Shin
  • Publication number: 20180321094
    Abstract: An Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) temperature sensor correction apparatus includes an Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT); a temperature sensor having a sensing diode; and a process variation sensor having an internal resistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Ji Woong Jang, Kang Ho Jeong, Ki Jong Lee, Sang Cheol Shin
  • Patent number: 10010635
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a detergent pourer sterilizer. In one aspect, a detergent pourer sterilizer is provided to include a housing including a hollow portion having an open side; a detergent pourer configured to be detachably attached to the housing; a cover member configured to open or close the one open side of the hollow portion; and at least one UV LED configured to emit ultraviolet light toward the hollow portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Hak Jeong, Sang-Cheol Shin, Seong-Min Lee, Ji-Won Kim