Patents by Inventor Sung-jae Kim

Sung-jae 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).

  • Patent number: 10266171
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to active vibration control of a hybrid electric vehicle. One form provides a method that may include setting up a period of fast Fourier transform (FFT) and performing FFT of an engine speed or a motor speed corresponding to the period of the FFT from a reference angle signal; setting up a reference spectrum; extracting vibration components to be removed based on information of the reference spectrum; selecting and adding a removal object frequency from the vibration of each frequency and performing inverse FFT; determining a basic amplitude ratio according to the engine speed and the engine load; determining an adjustable rate which decreases an anti-phase torque as a change amount of the engine speed is decreased; and performing active vibration control of each frequency based on the information of the basic amplitude ratio, the adjustable rate, and the engine torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Sung Jae Kim, Jeong Soo Eo
  • Patent number: 10259463
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method of and an apparatus for controlling a vibration of a hybrid electric vehicle. An apparatus for controlling a vibration of a hybrid electric vehicle may include: an engine position detector detecting a position of an engine; an air amount detector detecting an air amount flowing into the engine; an accelerator pedal position detector detecting a position of an accelerator pedal; a vehicle speed detector detecting a speed of the hybrid electric vehicle; and a controller. The controller controls operation of a motor based on the position of the engine, the air amount, the position of the accelerator pedal, and the speed of the hybrid electric vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sung Jae Kim, Jeong Soo Eo
  • Publication number: 20190088044
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for accurately estimating the transfer torque of an engine clutch provided between an engine and a motor in a hybrid electric vehicle, may include a forward estimation device configured for determining a first estimate of engine clutch transfer torque using engine torque information, a reverse estimation device configured for determining a second estimate of the engine clutch transfer torque using a drive system model including wheels, a transmission, and a motor and using wheel speed information, a weight determination device configured for determining a weight based on brake input by a driver and whether predetermined devices in the vehicle are operated, and an estimate combination determination device configured for determining a final estimate of the engine clutch transfer torque as a value combined by applying a weight to the determined first estimate and the determined second estimate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Ji Won Oh, Young Joon Chang, Jeong Soo Eo, Youn Kwang Jung, Sung Jae Kim
  • Patent number: 10209933
    Abstract: Disclosed is an image forming device which can be connected to an electronic device. An image forming device comprises: a speaker; a storage unit for storing connection information necessary for connection to the image forming device; a control unit for controlling, in case of a predetermined condition, a speaker so as to output sound that corresponds to the connection information; and a wireless connection unit for, if a wireless connection request with respect to the connection information is received, connecting by means of Wi-Fi Direct to an electronic device which transmitted the wireless connection request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: S-Printing Solution Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-seok Choi, Yong-im Kim, Sung-jae Kim, Hye-soo Kim, Yeon-hee Jung
  • Patent number: 10202111
    Abstract: A non-uniform displacement engine control system employing cylinder deactivation includes a non-uniform displacement engine including a plurality of cylinders, the cylinders including at least two sizes of cylinders having different displacements, a motor connected to a driving shaft of the engine, a battery for supplying electrical energy to the motor, and a motor control unit for controlling the motor, wherein the motor control unit controls total torque by adjusting motor driving torque or energy regeneration torque and performs control such that cylinder deactivation (CDA) is performed after selectively performing a transient state transition based on a previous control mode at a time of switching to a CDA control mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Jeong Soo Eo, Ji Won Oh, Sung Jae Kim, Ba Ro Hyun
  • Publication number: 20190024909
    Abstract: Provided is an air conditioner including a housing, a suction port disposed in the housing, a first discharge port disposed in the housing to discharge a part of air sucked through the suction port, and a second discharge port disposed in the housing to discharge other part of air sucked through the suction port, a heat exchanger configured to perform heat-exchange on the part of air sucked through the suction port, a first blowing fan configured to suck the part of air, which is sucked through the suction port, to discharge the sucked air to the first discharge port, and an intermediate member configured to guide the part of air sucked through the suction port to the heat exchanger, and configured to separate other part of air s sucked through the suction port from the part of air sucked through the suction port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyeong Ae LEE, Kwon Jin Kim, Sung Jae Kim, Jong Youb Kim, Seon Uk Na, Yeon-Seob Yun, Young Uk Yun, Byung Han Lim, Sung-June Cho, Jong Kweon Ha
  • Publication number: 20180335221
    Abstract: An air conditioner includes a housing having a first inlet port and a second inlet port, a first discharge port, a second discharge port, the air discharged through the second discharge port is mixed with the air discharged through the first discharge port, and having a plurality of discharge holes to cause the air discharged from the first discharge port to be discharged more slowly than air discharged from the second discharge port, a heat exchanger configured to heat-exchange the air entered through the first inlet port, a first fan arranged to draw the air into the housing through the first inlet port, and to discharge the air from the housing through the first discharge port, and a second fan arranged to draw the air into the housing through the second inlet port, and to discharge the air from the housing through the second discharge port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-June CHO, Kwon Jin KIM, Sung Jae KIM, Seon Uk NA, Yeon-Seob YUN, Young Uk YUN, Kyeong Ae LEE, Byung Han LIM, Jong Kweon HA
  • Publication number: 20180319387
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to active vibration control of a hybrid electric vehicle. One form provides a method that may include setting up a period of fast Fourier transform (FFT) and performing FFT of an engine speed or a motor speed corresponding to the period of the FFT from a reference angle signal; setting up a reference spectrum; extracting vibration components to be removed based on information of the reference spectrum; selecting and adding a removal object frequency from the vibration of each frequency and performing inverse FFT; determining a basic amplitude ratio according to the engine speed and the engine load; determining an adjustable rate which decreases an anti-phase torque as a change amount of the engine speed is decreased; and performing active vibration control of each frequency based on the information of the basic amplitude ratio, the adjustable rate, and the engine torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Sung Jae Kim, Jeong Soo Eo
  • Publication number: 20180319388
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method for active vibration control of a hybrid electric vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jeong Soo Eo, Sung Jae Kim, Byunghoon Yang
  • Patent number: 10099681
    Abstract: A user interface apparatus for controlling a vehicle comprising a non-uniform displacement engine comprising at least two sizes of cylinders having different displacements, a motor connected to a driving shaft of the engine, and a motor controller for controlling the motor, the user interface apparatus includes an input for selecting a control mode of the non-uniform displacement engine and the motor, an interface controller communicating with the motor controller such that the motor is controlled in the selected control mode, and a display device for displaying information about the selected control mode, wherein the user interface apparatus has a control mode for controlling the motor to compensate for a difference in torque due to different displacements of the cylinders such that a sum of engine torque and motor torque in explosion stroke of each cylinder is uniform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Jeong Soo Eo, Sung Jae Kim
  • Patent number: 10086820
    Abstract: A non-uniform displacement engine control system having a transient state control mode includes a non-uniform displacement engine including a plurality of cylinders, the cylinders including at least two sizes of cylinders having different displacements, a motor connected to a driving shaft of the engine, a battery for supplying electrical energy to the motor, and a motor control unit for controlling the motor, wherein the motor control unit controls the motor such that a sum of engine torque and motor torque in explosion strokes of each cylinder is uniform by compensating for a difference in torque caused by the cylinders having different displacements, and the motor control unit has a transient state control mode for additionally applying offset torque to predetermined motor torque at a time of rapid acceleration or rapid deceleration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Jeong Soo Eo, Yeon Bok Kim, Youn Kwang Jung, Sung Jae Kim, Young Joon Chang
  • Publication number: 20180274796
    Abstract: An air conditioner includes a housing, a heat exchanger arranged to exchange heat with air flowing into the housing, a blower fan arranged inside the housing for discharging air that has exchanged heat with the heat exchanger to the outside and a discharging plate having an opening formed to discharge air blown from the blower fan out of the housing, and a plurality of discharging holes formed to discharge air to surroundings of the opening, wherein the discharging plate is arranged to discharge the air that has exchanged heat by the heat exchanger out of the housing, and wherein the discharging plate is made of metal. By such configuration, air conditioner increase user satisfaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-Hee LEE, Jong Whal KIM, Jin-Gyun KIM, Yeon-Seob YUN, Jun Seok KWON, Sung Jae KIM, Chang-Woo JUNG, Ji Hong KIM, Moon Sun SHIN, Seung Won OH, Sang Ki YOON, Chang Sik LEE, Jae Rim JUNG, Seong Deok CHEON, Sung Hyun CHUN, Weon Seok CHOI
  • Publication number: 20180274813
    Abstract: An air conditioner of present invention comprises a housing having an outer panel forming the exterior and an opening formed on the outer panel, a heat exchanger configured to exchange heat with air flowing into the housing, and a door unit configured to open or close the opening by moving forward or backward from the opening through which the heat exchanged air is discharged. Wherein the door unit comprises a door blade configured to open or close the opening, a door operating part configured to move the door blade forward or backward, and a controller configured to control the air discharged from the opening to be moved forward from the opening in a straight line or to be discharged radially from the opening by controlling a distance between the door blade and the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Sung Hyun CHUN, Jin Gyun KIM, Seong Deok CHEON, Sung Bum KANG, Jun Seok KWON, Sung Jae KIM, Jong Whal KIM, Ji Hong KIM, Seung Won OH, Sang Ki YOON, Yeon Seob YUN, Won Hee LEE, Chang Sik LEE, Hyun Joo JEON, Jae Rim JUNG, Chang Woo JUNG, Weon Seok CHOI
  • Publication number: 20180274795
    Abstract: An air conditioner includes a housing, a heat exchanger arranged to exchange heat with air flowing into the housing, a blower fan arranged inside the housing for discharging air that has exchanged heat with the heat exchanger to the outside and a discharging plate having an opening formed to discharge air blown from the blower fan out of the housing, and a plurality of discharging holes formed to discharge air to surroundings of the opening, wherein the discharging plate is arranged to discharge the air that has exchanged heat by the heat exchanger out of the housing, and wherein the discharging plate is made of metal. By such configuration, air conditioner increase user satisfaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-Hee LEE, Jong Whal KIM, Jin-Gyun KIM, Yeon-Seob YUN, Jun Seok KWON, Sung Jae KIM, Chang-Woo JUNG, Ji Hong KIM, Moon Sun SHIN, Seung Won OH, Sang Ki YOON, Chang Sik LEE, Jae Rim JUNG, Seong Deok CHEON, Sung Hyun CHUN, Weon Seok CHOI
  • Publication number: 20180265093
    Abstract: An apparatus for active vibration control of a hybrid electric vehicle including an engine and a motor is disclosed. The apparatus includes: a position sensor to detect position information of the engine or the motor; and a controller to select a reference angle signal based on a signal from the position sensor. The controller performs fast Fourier transform (FFT) analysis by generating a reference angle, extracts a vibration component of each frequency through the FFT analysis, generates a reference signal by performing inverse FFT, and performs active vibration control of each frequency by reflecting a basic amplitude ratio, an adjustable rate according to an engine load, and an engine torque to the reference signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sung Jae KIM, Jeong Soo EO
  • Patent number: 10065614
    Abstract: A system and method for variably controlling regenerative braking are provided. The system includes an imaging device that is configured to generate image information by photographing a front vehicle and a road situation and an accelerometer that is configured to sense acceleration of the front vehicle or a subject vehicle. A radar sensor is configured to sense a distance between the front vehicle and the subject vehicle. A vehicle controller is configured to recognize the acceleration of the front vehicle or the subject vehicle, the distance between the front vehicle and the subject vehicle, and whether a brake light of the front vehicle is turned on, to determine whether to actively decelerate the subject vehicle, and execute active deceleration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Ba Ro Hyun, Sung Jae Kim
  • Publication number: 20180244259
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method for active vibration control of a hybrid electric vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Sung Jae Kim, Jeong Soo Eo
  • Patent number: 10041423
    Abstract: A non-uniform displacement engine control system with different control modes based on a state of charge (SOC) of a battery, the system includes a non-uniform displacement engine including a plurality of cylinders, the cylinders comprising at least two sizes of cylinders having different displacements, a motor connected to a driving shaft of the engine, a battery for supplying electrical energy to the motor, and a motor control device for controlling the motor, wherein the motor control device controls the motor to compensate for a difference in torque due to different displacements of the cylinders such that a sum of engine torque and motor torque in explosion stroke of each cylinder is uniform, and the motor control device has a charge intention mode or a discharge intention mode based on the SOC of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Jeong Soo Eo, Yeon Bok Kim, Youn Kwang Jung, Sung Jae Kim, Young Joon Chang
  • Patent number: 10040444
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method for active vibration control of a hybrid electric vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jeong Soo Eo, Sung Jae Kim, Byunghoon Yang
  • Patent number: 10040443
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to active vibration control of a hybrid electric vehicle. One form provides a method that may include setting up a period of fast Fourier transform (FFT) and performing FFT of an engine speed or a motor speed corresponding to the period of the FFT from a reference angle signal; setting up a reference spectrum; extracting vibration components to be removed based on information of the reference spectrum; selecting and adding a removal object frequency from the vibration of each frequency and performing inverse FFT; determining a basic amplitude ratio according to the engine speed and the engine load; determining an adjustable rate which decreases an anti-phase torque as a change amount of the engine speed is decreased; and performing active vibration control of each frequency based on the information of the basic amplitude ratio, the adjustable rate, and the engine torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Sung Jae Kim, Jeong Soo Eo