Patents by Inventor Seong Sik Kim
Seong Sik Kim 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).
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Patent number: 11255234Abstract: A device for controlling a pressure of an oil pump in a vehicle is provided to. The device includes a sensor that detects an inclination of a vehicle and an oil pump that pumps oil in an oil pan to pressure transfer the oil to an engine of the vehicle. A controller determines an inclination value of the vehicle based on the information from the sensor and adjusts the operating mode of the oil pump to adjust the pressure of the oil supplied to the engine.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Min Yong Lee, Seong Sik Kim, Jun Sik Park
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Patent number: 11008907Abstract: An apparatus for controlling oil pump pressure includes a sensor for sensing knocking of an engine, an oil pump configured to determine a pressure for discharging engine oil toward a piston of the engine, and a control unit configured to control the pressure of the engine oil discharged toward the piston by determining whether the knocking occurs based on a parameter transmitted from the sensor for determining whether the knocking occurs, and by controlling the oil pump based on whether the knocking occurs in the engine.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Min Yong Lee, Seong Sik Kim, Jun Sik Park
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Publication number: 20210079819Abstract: A method of controlling an oil pump of a vehicle includes: acquiring, by a controller, information on an engine operating state or a driving condition detected by a driving information detection part; determining, by the controller, whether a predetermined condition of an alternate mode is satisfied on the basis of the acquired information on the engine operating state or the driving condition; and, when the condition of the alternate mode is satisfied, sequentially performing, by the controller, a high-pressure operation control that controls an operation of an oil pump system so as to an oil pressure of an engine to converge on a predetermined target high-pressure value and a low-pressure operation control that controls the oil pressure of the engine to converge on a predetermined target low-pressure value.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Min Yong LEE, Seong Sik KIM, Jun Sik PARK, Hyun Kyu LIM
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Patent number: 10890103Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle cooling system is provided. The system includes an engine, an EGR cooler, an oil cooler, a heater, a radiator, and a controller. The engine, the EGR cooler, the oil cooler, the heater, and the radiator are respectively connected through a coolant line and coolant circulates through the engine, the EGR cooler, the oil cooler, the heater, and the radiator by operation of a water pump. The controller receives the coolant from the engine and operates a control valve that is connected with the oil cooler, the heater, and the radiator. The method includes sensing driving conditions and operating the control valve when a warm mode is required to increase the temperature within the vehicle based on the sensed driving conditions. The control valve is operated based on first to third modes depending on a coolant temperature.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2018Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Han Sang Kim, Seong Sik Kim, Dongho Lee, Sun Gyu Park
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Publication number: 20210003049Abstract: A device for controlling a pressure of an oil pump in a vehicle is provided to. The device includes a sensor that detects an inclination of a vehicle and an oil pump that pumps oil in an oil pan to pressure transfer the oil to an engine of the vehicle. A controller determines an inclination value of the vehicle based on the information from the sensor and adjusts the operating mode of the oil pump to adjust the pressure of the oil supplied to the engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: January 7, 2021Inventors: Min Yong Lee, Seong Sik Kim, Jun Sik Park
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Patent number: 10815867Abstract: A method for controlling a cooling system for a vehicle is provided. The system includes an engine, an EGR cooler, an oil cooler, a heater, a radiator, and a controller. The engine, the EGR cooler, the oil cooler, the heater, and the radiator are respectively connected through a coolant line and coolant circulates through the engine, the EGR cooler, the oil cooler, the heater, and the radiator by operation of a water pump. The controller receives the coolant from the engine and operates a control valve connected with the oil cooler, the heater, and the radiator. The method includes sensing driving conditions and operating the control valve when a warm mode is required to rapidly warm up the engine based on the sensed driving conditions. The control valve is operated based on modes that are controlled depending on a coolant temperature, and among modes, one is iteratively performed.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2018Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Han Sang Kim, Seong Sik Kim, Dongho Lee, Sun Gyu Park
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Publication number: 20200332683Abstract: An apparatus for controlling oil pump pressure includes a sensor for sensing knocking of an engine, an oil pump configured to determine a pressure for discharging engine oil toward a piston of the engine, and a control unit configured to control the pressure of the engine oil discharged toward the piston by determining whether the knocking occurs based on a parameter transmitted from the sensor for determining whether the knocking occurs, and by controlling the oil pump based on whether the knocking occurs in the engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2019Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Min Yong Lee, Seong Sik Kim, Jun Sik Park
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Publication number: 20200040805Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle cooling system is provided. The system includes an engine, an EGR cooler, an oil cooler, a heater, a radiator, and a controller. The engine, the EGR cooler, the oil cooler, the heater, and the radiator are respectively connected through a coolant line and coolant circulates through the engine, the EGR cooler, the oil cooler, the heater, and the radiator by operation of a water pump. The controller receives the coolant from the engine and operates a control valve that is connected with the oil cooler, the heater, and the radiator. The method includes sensing driving conditions and operating the control valve when a warm mode is required to increase the temperature within the vehicle based on the sensed driving conditions. The control valve is operated based on first to third modes depending on a coolant temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2018Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Han Sang Kim, Seong Sik Kim, Dongho Lee, Sun Gyu Park
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Publication number: 20200040800Abstract: A method for controlling a cooling system for a vehicle is provided. The system includes an engine, an EGR cooler, an oil cooler, a heater, a radiator, and a controller. The engine, the EGR cooler, the oil cooler, the heater, and the radiator are respectively connected through a coolant line and coolant circulates through the engine, the EGR cooler, the oil cooler, the heater, and the radiator by operation of a water pump. The controller receives the coolant from the engine and operates a control valve connected with the oil cooler, the heater, and the radiator. The method includes sensing driving conditions and operating the control valve when a warm mode is required to rapidly warm up the engine based on the sensed driving conditions. The control valve is operated based on modes that are controlled depending on a coolant temperature, and among modes, one is iteratively performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2018Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Han Sang Kim, Seong Sik Kim, Dongho Lee, Sun Gyu Park
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Patent number: 10415516Abstract: An engine system may include: an engine including a plurality of combustion chambers generating driving torque by burning fuel; an intake line through which fresh air flows into the combustion chambers; an intake manifold for distributing fresh air supplied by the intake line to the combustion chambers; an exhaust line in which exhaust gas exhausted from the combustion chambers flows; a recirculation line branched from the exhaust line and joined to the intake line; a connection pipe disposed at a portion where the recirculation line and the intake line are joined; and a water line connecting the connection pipe and the intake manifold. Condensate water generated at the connection pipe flows in the water line.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYInventors: Han Sang Kim, Choo Saeng Choi, Seong Sik Kim, Bonghoon Han, Jungjoo Park, Wootae Kim
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Publication number: 20170314517Abstract: An engine system may include: an engine including a plurality of combustion chambers generating driving torque by burning fuel; an intake line through which fresh air flows into the combustion chambers; an intake manifold for distributing fresh air supplied by the intake line to the combustion chambers; an exhaust line in which exhaust gas exhausted from the combustion chambers flows; a recirculation line branched from the exhaust line and joined to the intake line; a connection pipe disposed at a portion where the recirculation line and the intake line are joined; and a water line connecting the connection pipe and the intake manifold. Condensate water generated at the connection pipe flows in the water line.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2016Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYInventors: Han Sang KIM, Choo Saeng CHOI, Seong Sik KIM, Bonghoon HAN, Jungjoo PARK, Wootae KIM
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Patent number: 7975691Abstract: A CPAP device includes an air stream generator for generating positive pressure, a face mask connected to the air stream generator through a flow supply catheter, a pressure sensor measuring pressure in the face mask, a control circuit controlling the air stream generator, and a pressure detection pipe having a first side and a second side. The pressure sensor is connected to the second side of the pressure detection pipe to measure pressure of the detection hole formed at the first side of the pressure detection pipe and outputs the measured pressure value to the control circuit. The control circuit distinguishes average positive pressure from pressure caused by spontaneous breathing of patient according to values of the pressure in the face mask, which are input from the pressure sensor, and controls a speed of the air stream generator such that preset positive pressure is supplied to the patient.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2007Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Inventors: Eun Jong Cha, Kyung Ah Kim, Seong Sik Kim, Seung Bum Kang
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Publication number: 20100269283Abstract: A nonwoven towel having protrusions and improved cleaning and water-absorbing capacity, suitable for use as wet towels, wet tissues, handkerchiefs, makeup removers, dishwashing sponges or electrostatic dustcloths. Absorbent nonwoven fabric made of fibers having a denier of 0.1-10 is press punched with heated pins, so that the nonwoven fabric has fibrous wrinkled protrusions having a height of 0.1-5 mm on one surface thereof to thus have a reduced fiber density and has recesses structured by perforations having a perforation rate of 5-50% caused by the punching in the other surface thereof. The portion of the nonwoven fabric not punched fluffs, thus reducing fiber density. This nonwoven towel is used in a manner such that two layers thereof are pressed through embossing so that the protrusions are disposed outwards, or absorbent nonwoven fabric or paper tissue is sandwiched between the two layers thereof and then the three-layered composite is pressed through embossing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2008Publication date: October 28, 2010Inventors: Jae Hun Shim, Seong Sik Kim
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Patent number: 7555798Abstract: The present invention provides a washer and washing cycle control method thereof, by which a laundry amount of a laundry can be measured prior to a water supply despite a dry state of the laundry and by which the waste of power consumption and unnecessary use of water can be prevented. The present invention includes a drum holding a laundry therein, a motor rotating the drum, and a control unit executing a sub-routine for measuring a laundry amount of the laundry prior to a water supply to the drum.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2004Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Seong Sik Kim, Kweon Son
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Publication number: 20090101148Abstract: A CPAP device includes an air stream generator for generating positive pressure, a face mask connected to the air stream generator through a flow supply catheter, a pressure sensor measuring pressure in the face mask, a control circuit controlling the air stream generator, and a pressure detection pipe having a first side and a second side. The pressure sensor is connected to the second side of the pressure detection pipe to measure pressure of the detection hole formed at the first side of the pressure detection pipe and outputs the measured pressure value to the control circuit. The control circuit distinguishes average positive pressure from pressure caused by spontaneous breathing of patient according to values of the pressure in the face mask, which are input from the pressure sensor, and controls a speed of the air stream generator such that preset positive pressure is supplied to the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2007Publication date: April 23, 2009Inventors: Eun Jong Cha, Kyung Ah Kim, Seong Sik Kim, Seung Bum Kang
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Patent number: 7424809Abstract: A control method of a washing machine enables the output of a plurality of melodies indicative of any one of a plurality of operational states of the washing machine. The method of controlling the washing machine includes the steps of assigning at least one audio signal according to a specific operational state of the washing machine among a plurality of operational states, monitoring the specific operational state of the washing machine, and outputting the at least one audio signal according to the specific operational state.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2004Date of Patent: September 16, 2008Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Kweon Son, Seong Sik Kim, Tae In Park