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).
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Patent number: 11655783Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 26, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Seong Youn Kwak, Sung Hyuk Yoon, Sung Min Yang, Ju Ho Han, Won Seop Choi
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Patent number: 11629676Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Seong-Youn Kwak, Ju-Ho Han, Sung-Min Yang, Sang-Jun Ahn
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Publication number: 20220136467Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Seong-Youn Kwak, Ju-Ho Han, Sung-Min Yang, Sang-Jun Ahn
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Publication number: 20220128020Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2021Publication date: April 28, 2022Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Seong Youn Kwak, Sung Hyuk Yoon, Sung Min Yang, Ju Ho Han, Won Seop Choi
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Patent number: 11285871Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 11, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Seong Youn Kwak, Jae Hyun Park, Dong Wook Lee, Sang Il Lee, Won Seop Choi
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Patent number: 11253806Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 20, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Seong-Youn Kwak, Ju-Ho Han, Won-Seop Choi, Sung-Hyuk Yoon
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Publication number: 20210114519Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Seong Youn KWAK, Jae Hyun PARK, Dong Wook LEE, Sang Il LEE, Won Seop CHOI
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Patent number: 10934983Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 19, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventor: Seong-Youn Kwak
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Patent number: 10865748Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 25, 2018Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Seong-Youn Kwak, Won-Seop Choi, Ju-Ho Han, Yong-Gyo Seo, Sung-Hyuk Yoon
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Publication number: 20200122076Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Seong-Youn KWAK, Ju-Ho HAN, Won-Seop CHOI, Sung-Hyuk YOON
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Patent number: 10399026Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 20, 2016Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Yong Gyo Seo, Ju Yong Lee, Seong Youn Kwak
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Publication number: 20190186447Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2018Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventor: Seong-Youn Kwak
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Publication number: 20190078539Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Seong-Youn Kwak, Won-Seop Choi, Ju-Ho Han, Yong-Gyo Seo, Sung-Hyuk Yoon
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Patent number: 9914495Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 24, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Jong Wook Han, Seong Youn Kwak, Hee Song Ham, Jeong Seok Ha
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Publication number: 20170225110Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2016Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Yong Gyo SEO, Ju Yong LEE, Seong Youn KWAK
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Patent number: 9664149Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 21, 2014Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Yong-Gyo Seo, Seong-Youn Kwak
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Publication number: 20160354716Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2015Publication date: December 8, 2016Applicant: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Young-Gyo SEO, Ju-Yong LEE, Seong-Youn KWAK
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Publication number: 20160144906Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Jong Wook HAN, Seong Youn KWAK, Hee Song HAM, Jeong Seok HA
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Publication number: 20160032875Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2014Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Yong-Gyo SEO, Seong-Youn Kwak