Patents by Inventor Seong-Youn Kwak

Seong-Youn Kwak 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: 11655783
    Abstract: An air cleaner for vehicles includes: a case having an inlet, through which outside air is introduced, and an outlet, through which filtered air is discharged; and a filter installed in an inner space of the case, configured to filter the outside air introduced through the inlet, and including a filtration member, wherein the filtration member is formed in an “?” shape open downwards and is configured to allow the outside air to pass therethrough in a downward direction and in a lateral direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seong Youn Kwak, Sung Hyuk Yoon, Sung Min Yang, Ju Ho Han, Won Seop Choi
  • Patent number: 11629676
    Abstract: An air cleaner includes an intake filter seated on an air cleaner body, an air cleaner cover spaced apart from the intake filter and coupled to the air cleaner body, and a cover rigidity reinforcement member detachably coupled to the intake filter and configured to restrict displacement toward the intake filter. The intake filter includes a non-woven fabric configured to filter foreign matters of introduced outside air, and a filter frame surrounding and fixing a circumference of the non-woven fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Seong-Youn Kwak, Ju-Ho Han, Sung-Min Yang, Sang-Jun Ahn
  • Publication number: 20220136467
    Abstract: An air cleaner includes an intake filter seated on an air cleaner body, an air cleaner cover spaced apart from the intake filter and coupled to the air cleaner body, and a cover rigidity reinforcement member detachably coupled to the intake filter and configured to restrict displacement toward the intake filter. The intake filter includes a non-woven fabric configured to filter foreign matters of introduced outside air, and a filter frame surrounding and fixing a circumference of the non-woven fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Seong-Youn Kwak, Ju-Ho Han, Sung-Min Yang, Sang-Jun Ahn
  • Publication number: 20220128020
    Abstract: An air cleaner for vehicles includes: a case having an inlet, through which outside air is introduced, and an outlet, through which filtered air is discharged; and a filter installed in an inner space of the case, configured to filter the outside air introduced through the inlet, and including a filtration member, wherein the filtration member is formed in an “?” shape open downwards and is configured to allow the outside air to pass therethrough in a downward direction and in a lateral direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seong Youn Kwak, Sung Hyuk Yoon, Sung Min Yang, Ju Ho Han, Won Seop Choi
  • Patent number: 11285871
    Abstract: A system for controlling an interior sound of a vehicle phase-changes the frequency of additional sound based on the engine operating state to increase the current density, thereby inhibiting signal distortion by increasing the current density. As a result, the distortion phenomenon caused by excessive use of amplifier current when generating the additional sound is reduced or minimized, and unnecessary noise is inhibited from occurring in a vibration generator and a frame of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seong Youn Kwak, Jae Hyun Park, Dong Wook Lee, Sang Il Lee, Won Seop Choi
  • Patent number: 11253806
    Abstract: An air cleaner may include a filter case configured to introduce, by a suction force of an internal space, ambient air being discharged through a filter provided in the internal space as intake air from which foreign substances are removed; and a built-in valve built in the internal space of the filter case and configured to form an ambient air introduction path for introducing the ambient air and an additional ambient air introduction path separated from the ambient air introduction path and to open the additional ambient air introduction path so that the ambient air flows into through the additional ambient air introduction path when the suction force is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Seong-Youn Kwak, Ju-Ho Han, Won-Seop Choi, Sung-Hyuk Yoon
  • Publication number: 20210114519
    Abstract: A system for controlling an interior sound of a vehicle phase-changes the frequency of additional sound based on the engine operating state to increase the current density, thereby inhibiting signal distortion by increasing the current density. As a result, the distortion phenomenon caused by excessive use of amplifier current when generating the additional sound is reduced or minimized, and unnecessary noise is inhibited from occurring in a vibration generator and a frame of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seong Youn KWAK, Jae Hyun PARK, Dong Wook LEE, Sang Il LEE, Won Seop CHOI
  • Patent number: 10934983
    Abstract: An air cleaner assembly includes an air cleaner body into which air flows from outside, an air cleaner cover which is fastened to the air cleaner body and from which the filtered air is exhausted, and an air filter installed between the air cleaner body and the air cleaner cover to filter foreign material, and which is installed at an intake pipe introducing air into an engine from outside, where a diffuser guiding the exhaust of the filtered air is installed at the air cleaner cover; and the supporting member, which supports an outside surface of the diffuser on the air cleaner body and the air cleaner cover and allows air to pass in a longitudinal direction of the diffuser, is installed at the air cleaner body and the air cleaner cover, respectively, thereby supporting the diffuser and tuning the intake sound by the air flowing therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Seong-Youn Kwak
  • Patent number: 10865748
    Abstract: An air cleaner is provided. The air cleaner includes an air cleaner body and air cleaner cover that are coupled to each other to form an internal space for mounting a filter and that are clamped and separated through a cover clamp. The filter purifies air that is introduced through a duct inlet into air which is to be discharged through a hose outlet. A filter fixer is formed in the internal space to seat the filter and forms a filter holding force to block swaying of the filter. Additionally, a filter adapter is mounted into or detached from the internal space and is inserted into the internal space to form a filter fixing force for fixing the filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Seong-Youn Kwak, Won-Seop Choi, Ju-Ho Han, Yong-Gyo Seo, Sung-Hyuk Yoon
  • Publication number: 20200122076
    Abstract: An air cleaner may include a filter case configured to introduce, by a suction force of an internal space, ambient air being discharged through a filter provided in the internal space as intake air from which foreign substances are removed; and a built-in valve built in the internal space of the filter case and configured to form an ambient air introduction path for introducing the ambient air and an additional ambient air introduction path separated from the ambient air introduction path and to open the additional ambient air introduction path so that the ambient air flows into through the additional ambient air introduction path when the suction force is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Seong-Youn KWAK, Ju-Ho HAN, Won-Seop CHOI, Sung-Hyuk YOON
  • Patent number: 10399026
    Abstract: An air filter for automobiles includes, a main filter and a prefilter, wherein the prefilter comprises a nonwoven synthetic fiber having an average density of 0.01 to 0.5 g/cm3 and a moisture absorbent is adsorbed to the prefilter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yong Gyo Seo, Ju Yong Lee, Seong Youn Kwak
  • Publication number: 20190186447
    Abstract: An air cleaner assembly includes an air cleaner body into which air flows from outside, an air cleaner cover which is fastened to the air cleaner body and from which the filtered air is exhausted, and an air filter installed between the air cleaner body and the air cleaner cover to filter foreign material, and which is installed at an intake pipe introducing air into an engine from outside, where a diffuser guiding the exhaust of the filtered air is installed at the air cleaner cover; and the supporting member, which supports an outside surface of the diffuser on the air cleaner body and the air cleaner cover and allows air to pass in a longitudinal direction of the diffuser, is installed at the air cleaner body and the air cleaner cover, respectively, thereby supporting the diffuser and tuning the intake sound by the air flowing therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventor: Seong-Youn Kwak
  • Publication number: 20190078539
    Abstract: An air cleaner is provided. The air cleaner includes an air cleaner body and air cleaner cover that are coupled to each other to form an internal space for mounting a filter and that are clamped and separated through a cover clamp. The filter purifies air that is introduced through a duct inlet into air which is to be discharged through a hose outlet. A filter fixer is formed in the internal space to seat the filter and forms a filter holding force to block swaying of the filter. Additionally, a filter adapter is mounted into or detached from the internal space and is inserted into the internal space to form a filter fixing force for fixing the filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Seong-Youn Kwak, Won-Seop Choi, Ju-Ho Han, Yong-Gyo Seo, Sung-Hyuk Yoon
  • Patent number: 9914495
    Abstract: An electronic docking vehicle includes a vehicle body including a docking subject mechanism that docks with a first surrounding vehicle and a docking object mechanism with which a docking subject mechanism of second surrounding vehicle docks. A vehicle manipulating mechanism is provided in the vehicle body and includes a driving force generator providing a driving force to driving wheels. A steering manipulator controls a steering angle of the driving wheels. A braking manipulator generates a braking force in the driving wheels. A controller is configured to allow one vehicle to combine with the surrounding vehicle through the docking subject mechanism or the docking object mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jong Wook Han, Seong Youn Kwak, Hee Song Ham, Jeong Seok Ha
  • Publication number: 20170225110
    Abstract: An air filter for automobiles includes, a main filter and a prefilter, wherein the prefilter comprises a nonwoven synthetic fiber having an average density of 0.01 to 0.5 g/cm3 and a moisture absorbent is adsorbed to the prefilter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Yong Gyo SEO, Ju Yong LEE, Seong Youn KWAK
  • Patent number: 9664149
    Abstract: An insert type expansion pipe-integrated air cleaner may include an air cleaner body having a filter chamber in which air is introduced from an outside, the filter chamber having a chamber space provided with a filter, the chamber space being covered by an air cleaner cover, an expansion pipe chamber connected to the filter chamber such that the introduced air is discharged from the expansion pipe chamber to the outside, and a female passage boss through which the introduced air passes from the filter chamber to the expansion pipe chamber by having a cross-sectional area smaller than a cross-sectional area of the expansion pipe chamber while the female passage boss divides the filter chamber and the expansion pipe chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Yong-Gyo Seo, Seong-Youn Kwak
  • Publication number: 20160354716
    Abstract: A separate filter bed cylindrical filter may include a cylindrical filer bed configured to remove foreign materials included in air, a filter bed holder punched with a plurality of holes to be introduced with air passing through the cylindrical filter bed and inserted with the cylindrical filter bed, and an upper fixing plate provided at a first end part of both end parts of the filter bed holder and contacting a first end part of both end parts of the cylindrical filter bed inserted into the filter bed holder, and a lower fixing plate coupled with a connecting end provided at a second end part of both end parts of the filter bed holder to contact a second end part of both end parts of the cylindrical filter bed and be separated from the connecting end to separate the cylindrical filter bed from the filter bed holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Young-Gyo SEO, Ju-Yong LEE, Seong-Youn KWAK
  • Publication number: 20160144906
    Abstract: An electronic docking vehicle includes a vehicle body including a docking subject mechanism that docks with a first surrounding vehicle and a docking object mechanism with which a docking subject mechanism of second surrounding vehicle docks. A vehicle manipulating mechanism is provided in the vehicle body and includes a driving force generator providing a driving force to driving wheels. A steering manipulator controls a steering angle of the driving wheels. A braking M manipulator generates a braking force in the driving wheels. A controller is configured to allow one vehicle to combine with the surrounding vehicle through the docking subject mechanism or the docking object mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Jong Wook HAN, Seong Youn KWAK, Hee Song HAM, Jeong Seok HA
  • Publication number: 20160032875
    Abstract: An insert type expansion pipe-integrated air cleaner may include an air cleaner body having a filter chamber in which air is introduced from an outside, the filter chamber having a chamber space provided with a filter, the chamber space being covered by an air cleaner cover, an expansion pipe chamber connected to the filter chamber such that the introduced air is discharged from the expansion pipe chamber to the outside, and a female passage boss through which the introduced air passes from the filter chamber to the expansion pipe chamber by having a cross-sectional area smaller than a cross-sectional area of the expansion pipe chamber while the female passage boss divides the filter chamber and the expansion pipe chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Yong-Gyo SEO, Seong-Youn Kwak