Patents by Inventor Chang-Ryeol Yoo

Chang-Ryeol Yoo 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: 20230077813
    Abstract: An apparatus for correcting a state of charge (SOC) of a low-voltage battery inside a vehicle and a method for the same are provided. The apparatus includes a storage storing a table having an SOC value corresponding to a charging voltage and a charging time of the low-voltage battery inside the vehicle, a voltage sensor to measure the charging voltage of the low-voltage battery, and a controller to measure the charging time of the low-voltage battery, determine, from the table, the SOC value corresponding to the measured charging time and the measured charging voltage, and correct the SOC value of the low-voltage battery, based on the determined SOC value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Jung Hun LEE, Chang Ryeol YOO
  • Publication number: 20200189554
    Abstract: A battery managing server of a vehicle includes a communication device and a controller. The communication device is configured to receive vehicle data and weather information and a controller. The controller is configured to calculate battery available energy and ignition required energy based on the vehicle data and the weather information. The controller is further configured to compare the battery available energy with the ignition required energy to determine whether ignition of the vehicle is possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Chang Ryeol Yoo
  • Patent number: 10576841
    Abstract: A battery management method can be used for a vehicle. The method includes determining whether battery refresh proceeds and determining whether battery aging proceeds based on a time period in which the battery refresh proceeds, a battery state of charge, and a battery current during the battery refresh. Battery discharge is controlled based on determining that the battery aging proceeds. Charging is controlled according to a battery refresh map in order to restore the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Chang Ryeol Yoo, Ho Joong Lee, Yong Hyun Kim, Hong Min Oh, Dong Jun Shin
  • Patent number: 10399453
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling a vehicular direct current converter are provided. In particular, zero-current control is performed during control for maintaining an SOC of an auxiliary battery. Accordingly, energy loss due to charging and discharging of the auxiliary battery is minimized and the fuel efficiency of a vehicle is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Ho Joong Lee, Dong Jun Shin, Won Kyoung Choi, Jun Yeon Park, Na Lae Kwon, Hyun Wook Seong, Jee Heon Kim, Chang Ryeol Yoo, Dong Jun Lee
  • Patent number: 10377237
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method are provided for controlling a low DC-DC converter (LDC) in an electric vehicle by prioritizing respective controllers, connecting the controllers in series in ascending order according to priority, and determining a command voltage of the LDC on the basis of output voltages of the respective controllers. Accordingly, even when a controller with a highest priority is operating, controllers of lower priority continue operating. Thus, electrical load performance degradation caused by instantaneous overcurrent generated in state transitions is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Ho Joong Lee, Dong Jun Shin, Won Kyoung Choi, Jun Yeon Park, Gi Bong Son, Hyun Wook Seong, Jee Heon Kim, Chang Ryeol Yoo, Hui Sung Jang
  • Patent number: 10328815
    Abstract: A method of efficiently recharging a supplementary battery of a vehicle can recharge the supplementary battery with power from a main battery. A method of controlling a supplementary battery recharging system includes: acquiring charged current of a supplementary battery; starting a timer when the charged current exceeds a limit range; updating a current limit on the basis of a timer value and temperature information of the supplementary battery; and controlling a target voltage using the updated current limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Hwan Hwang, Dong Jun Shin, Ho Joong Lee, Jun Yeon Park, Chang Ryeol Yoo
  • Publication number: 20180354386
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling a vehicular direct current converter are provided. In particular, zero-current control is performed during control for maintaining an SOC of an auxiliary battery. Accordingly, energy loss due to charging and discharging of the auxiliary battery is minimized and the fuel efficiency of a vehicle is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Ho Joong Lee, Dong Jun Shin, Won Kyoung Choi, Jun Yeon Park, Na Lae Kwon, Hyun Wook Seong, Jee Heon Kim, Chang Ryeol Yoo, Dong Jun Lee
  • Patent number: 10065509
    Abstract: A low power DC-DC converter (LDC) control circuit is provided and includes a detector, a storage, and an LDC. The detector detects an output voltage of the LDC and characteristic factors in a vehicle. The storage receives the characteristic factors and cumulatively stores the characteristic factors. The LDC controller initializes the characteristic factors cumulatively stored in the storage when a state of charge (SOC) of a battery of the vehicle is maintained to a preset value for a preset time while the LDC output voltage is maintained to be the same as in a refresh operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Dong Jun Shin, Soung Han Noh, Jun Yeon Park, Chang Ryeol Yoo, Hwan Hwang
  • Publication number: 20180162226
    Abstract: A system for determining a regenerative braking mode (regen mode) of a LDC to determine an entrance into the regen mode or a release from the regen mode among driving modes of the LDC includes a vehicle speed calculating device that detects a driving speed of a vehicle and outputs information on the detected driving speed, an inclination sensing device that detects an inclination of a road on which the vehicle is driving and outputs information on the detected inclination, and a processor that determines the entrance into the regen mode and the release from the regen mode, based on the driving speed of the vehicle and the inclination of the road at a time point that a high-voltage battery is fully charged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Dong Jun SHIN, Ho Joong Lee, Chang Ryeol Yoo
  • Patent number: 9969398
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling a low-voltage DC-DC converter (LDC) voltage of a hybrid vehicle are provided. The LDC voltage is optimally adjusted based on which driving mode the vehicle enters, thereby improving fuel efficiency. The method includes determining whether the hybrid vehicle is driven in a regenerative braking mode and whether a value of a state of charge (SOC) of an auxiliary battery is equal to or greater than a first critical value set as a value when charging of the auxiliary battery is unnecessary during the driving in the regenerative braking mode. When the value of the SOC of the auxiliary battery is equal to or greater than the predetermined first critical value, the driving mode is switched from the regenerative braking mode to an electric vehicle (EV) mode, and to variably adjust an LDC target voltage in the EV mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Dong Jun Shin, Soung Han Noh, Jun Yeon Park, Chang Ryeol Yoo, Hwan Hwang
  • Publication number: 20180086215
    Abstract: A battery management method can be used for a vehicle. The method includes determining whether battery refresh proceeds and determining whether battery aging proceeds based on a time period in which the battery refresh proceeds, a battery state of charge, and a battery current during the battery refresh. Battery discharge is controlled based on determining that the battery aging proceeds. Charging is controlled according to a battery refresh map in order to restore the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Chang Ryeol Yoo, Ho Joong Lee, Yong Hyun Kim, Hong Min Oh, Dong Jun Shin
  • Patent number: 9908420
    Abstract: A charging control method and system for an electric vehicle are provided. The charging control method includes monitoring, by a controller, a state of an auxiliary battery including a state of charge (SOC), temperature, and charging current of the auxiliary battery. A charging mode of the electric vehicle is then determined based on the monitored state of the auxiliary battery. A charging voltage of the auxiliary battery is set based on the monitored SOC and temperature of the auxiliary battery and then the auxiliary battery is charged with the set charging voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jang Hyo Lee, Yong Kak Choi, Chun Hyuk Lee, Sang Hoon Yoo, Jun Yeon Park, Ho Joong Lee, Chang Ryeol Yoo, Dong Jun Shin
  • Patent number: 9849804
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling a battery SOC of a hybrid vehicle are provided to improve fuel efficiency in an urban area with a differentiated strategy for controlling auxiliary battery SOC balance of the hybrid vehicle. The method improves fuel efficiency in urban areas with a differentiated strategy of controlling SOC balance of an auxiliary battery considering that the degree of influence of electric field load consumption on fuel efficiency based on LDC voltage adjustment in the hybrid vehicle varies based on driving mode and road gradient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Dong Jun Shin, Ho Joong Lee, Dong Su Ha, Chang Ryeol Yoo, Jun Yeon Park
  • Publication number: 20170349047
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method are provided for controlling a low DC-DC converter (LDC) in an electric vehicle by prioritizing respective controllers, connecting the controllers in series in ascending order according to priority, and determining a command voltage of the LDC on the basis of output voltages of the respective controllers. Accordingly, even when a controller with a highest priority is operating, controllers of lower priority continue operating. Thus, electrical load performance degradation caused by instantaneous overcurrent generated in state transitions is prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Ho Joong Lee, Dong Jun Shin, Won Kyoung Choi, Jun Yeon Park, Gi Bong Son, Hyun Wook Seong, Jee Heon Kim, Chang Ryeol Yoo, Hui Sung Jang
  • Patent number: 9796290
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided for controlling an output voltage of a direct current (DC) converter for a vehicle including a driving motor. The apparatus of controlling an output voltage of a DC converter for a vehicle including a driving motor includes a data detector that is configured to detect data for adjusting the output voltage of the DC converter and a controller that is configured to adjust the output voltage of the DC converter based on the detected data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Yeon Park, Dong Jun Shin, Sounghan Noh, Hojoong Lee, Dong Pil Yoon, Chang Ryeol Yoo
  • Publication number: 20170166077
    Abstract: A method of efficiently recharging a supplementary battery of a vehicle can recharge the supplementary battery with power from a main battery. A method of controlling a supplementary battery recharging system includes: acquiring charged current of a supplementary battery; starting a timer when the charged current exceeds a limit range; updating a current limit on the basis of a timer value and temperature information of the supplementary battery; and controlling a target voltage using the updated current limit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Hwan Hwang, Dong Jun Shin, Ho Joong Lee, Jun Yeon Park, Chang Ryeol Yoo
  • Publication number: 20170096078
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling a battery SOC of a hybrid vehicle are provided to improve fuel efficiency in an urban area with a differentiated strategy for controlling auxiliary battery SOC balance of the hybrid vehicle. The method improves fuel efficiency in urban areas with a differentiated strategy of controlling SOC balance of an auxiliary battery considering that the degree of influence of electric field load consumption on fuel efficiency based on LDC voltage adjustment in the hybrid vehicle varies based on driving mode and road gradient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Dong Jun Shin, Ho Joong Lee, Dong Su Ha, Chang Ryeol Yoo, Jun Yeon Park
  • Publication number: 20170080809
    Abstract: A charging control method and system for an electric vehicle are provided. The charging control method includes monitoring, by a controller, a state of an auxiliary battery including a state of charge (SOC), temperature, and charging current of the auxiliary battery. A charging mode of the electric vehicle is then determined based on the monitored state of the auxiliary battery. A charging voltage of the auxiliary battery is set based on the monitored SOC and temperature of the auxiliary battery and then the auxiliary battery is charged with the set charging voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Jang Hyo Lee, Yong Kak Choi, Chun Hyuk Lee, Sang Hoon Yoo, Jun Yeon Park, Ho Joong Lee, Chang Ryeol Yoo, Dong Jun Shin
  • Patent number: 9568558
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling a converter are provided. The apparatus includes a battery and a sensor configured to sense the battery to generate sensor state of battery information. A converter controller is configured to acquire the sensor state of battery information and vehicle state information received from a vehicle controller to calculate calibrated state of battery information based on whether a correction execution condition on the sensor state of battery information is satisfied. In addition, the converter controller uses the calibrated state of battery information and the sensor state of battery information to calculate an error correction value and uses the error correction value to calculate actual state of battery information. A converter is then configured to supply power to the battery based on the sensor state of battery information or the actual state of battery information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Sung-Tae Kim, Chang-Ryeol Yoo
  • Publication number: 20170021737
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided for controlling an output voltage of a direct current (DC) converter for a vehicle including a driving motor. The apparatus of controlling an output voltage of a DC converter for a vehicle including a driving motor includes a data detector that is configured to detect data for adjusting the output voltage of the DC converter and a controller that is configured to adjust the output voltage of the DC converter based on the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Jun Yeon Park, Dong Jun Shin, Sounghan Noh, Hojoong Lee, Dong Pil Yoon, Chang Ryeol Yoo