Patents by Inventor Chul-Soo Yook

Chul-Soo Yook 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: 7233151
    Abstract: A method of diagnosing failure of fuel level sensors includes a first measuring step of measuring voltages from first and second failure detection terminals; if the voltage is higher than a reference, diagnosing the voltage as “high,” and if the voltage is lower than a reference, diagnosing the voltage as “low;” and if the voltage is neither high nor low: a second measuring step of receiving the voltages from the first and second failure detection terminals; calculating and storing a difference between the voltages of the first and second failure detection terminals; determining whether an amount of fuel is reduced; if the amount of fuel is reduced, calculating a difference between voltage signals of the first and second failure detection terminals; determining whether the voltage difference before and after the amount of fuel was reduced are identical; and if the voltage differences are identical, returning to the first measuring step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Bon-Chang Koo, Chul-Soo Yook, Bong-Kyo Seo, Chi-Kyung Kim
  • Publication number: 20070108985
    Abstract: A method of diagnosing failure of fuel level sensors includes a first measuring step of measuring voltages from first and second failure detection terminals; if the voltage is higher than a reference, diagnosing the voltage as “high,” and if the voltage is lower than a reference, diagnosing the voltage as “low;” and if the voltage is neither high nor low: a second measuring step of receiving the voltages from the first and second failure detection terminals; calculating and storing a difference between the voltages of the first and second failure detection terminals; determining whether an amount of fuel is reduced; if the amount of fuel is reduced, calculating a difference between voltage signals of the first and second failure detection terminals; determining whether the voltage difference before and after the amount of fuel was reduced are identical; and if the voltage differences are identical, returning to the first measuring step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Bon-Chang Koo, Chul-Soo Yook, Bong-Kyo Seo, Chi-Kyung Kim
  • Patent number: 6836722
    Abstract: A method and system for diagnosing a failure of a rear oxygen sensor is provided. The sensor is determined to have failed if the difference between a maximum output value and a minimum value of the rear oxygen sensor is less than a first value, and if it is not, it is determined whether the difference is between the first value and a second value. If so, the air/fuel mixture is controlled to be richer than a stoichiometric air/fuel ratio for a predetermined period. Then, an output values of a front oxygen sensor and the rear oxygen sensor are respectively compared to first and second threshold values. If the output value of the front oxygen sensor is greater than the first threshold value, and the output value of the rear oxygen sensor is less than the second threshold value, it is determined that the rear oxygen sensor has failed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Chul-Soo Yook
  • Patent number: 6662780
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling a limp-home function in an electronic throttle system adapted to prevent stalls which may occur due to failure of electronic throttle system by executing proper limp-home control to cater to a running state of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Chul-Soo Yook
  • Publication number: 20030225505
    Abstract: A method and system for diagnosing a failure of a rear oxygen sensor is provided. The sensor is determined to have failed if the difference between a maximum output value and a minimum value of the rear oxygen sensor is less than a first value, and if it is not, it is determined whether the difference is between the first value and a second value. If so, the air/fuel mixture is controlled to be richer than a stoichiometric air/fuel ratio for a predetermined period. Then, an output values of a front oxygen sensor and the rear oxygen sensor are respectively compared to first and second threshold values. If the output value of the front oxygen sensor is greater than the first threshold value, and the output value of the rear oxygen sensor is less than the second threshold value, it is determined that the rear oxygen sensor has failed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventor: Chul-Soo Yook
  • Publication number: 20020083921
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling a limp-home function in an electronic throttle system adapted to prevent stalls which may occur due to failure of electronic throttle system by executing proper limp-home control to cater to a running state of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventor: Chul-Soo Yook