Patents by Inventor Do Hee Kim

Do Hee 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: 10407055
    Abstract: A method for learning engine clutch kiss point of a hybrid vehicle is provided. The method includes adjusting a speed of a driving motor to be reduced when a deceleration event is generated in front of the hybrid vehicle and adjusting a speed of an engine to be synchronized with the speed of the driving motor. An engine clutch that connects the engine with the driving motor or disconnects the engine from the driving motor is engaged to start and then a kiss point of the engine clutch is learned by detecting the kiss point that is generated when the engine clutch is in a slip state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Do Hee Kim
  • Patent number: 10363918
    Abstract: A method for controlling torque reduction of a hybrid vehicle includes: determining a discharging torque control factor of a motor and a charging torque control factor of the motor based on a current state of charge of a battery that supplies electric power to the motor and a threshold state of charge of the battery; calculating a torque of the motor corresponding to driving torque reduction request of a traction control system (TCS) based on a discharging limit torque of the motor that the discharging torque control factor is reflected in and a charging limit torque of the motor that the charging torque control factor is reflected in; and calculating a torque of the engine corresponding to the driving torque reduction request based on the calculated torque of the motor and a request torque of the traction control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Do Hee Kim, Teh Hwan Cho, Gwang Il Du
  • Patent number: 10352378
    Abstract: A method for calibrating engine clutch delivery torque of a hybrid vehicle includes: determining an engagement control amount of an engine clutch which connects an engine with a driving motor or disconnects the engine from the driving motor based on a difference between speeds of the engine and the driving motor; determining a current delivery torque corresponding to the engagement control amount of the engine clutch that controls the engine clutch to be in a lock-up state and a temperature of the engine clutch; extracting a previous delivery torque that corresponds to the engagement control amount that controls the engine clutch to be in the lock-up state and the temperature and is included in a map table; and applying a weighted value to each of the extracted previous delivery torque and the determined current delivery torque to calibrate the delivery torque included in the map table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Do Hee Kim
  • Publication number: 20190184976
    Abstract: A method for controlling driving of a hybrid vehicle using dynamic traffic information includes: determining whether the hybrid vehicle passes through a traffic light based on the dynamic traffic information including traffic light information and traffic situation information, and determining a driving mode of the hybrid vehicle that is used on a road disposed between the hybrid vehicle and the traffic light based on whether the hybrid vehicle passes through the traffic light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventor: Do Hee Kim
  • Publication number: 20190185004
    Abstract: A method for controlling driving of a vehicle using front driving environment information includes: receiving, by a controller, the front driving environment information of the vehicle; predicting, by the controller, occurrence of a control update event for a driving of the vehicle based on the front driving environment information; determining, by the controller, a target speed profile for driving of the vehicle based on the control update event; predicting, by the controller, a control torque of the vehicle corresponding to the target speed profile; and operating, by the controller, a driving device including a driving motor during at least one sampling time interval using the control torque to drive the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventor: Do Hee Kim
  • Patent number: 10315647
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for controlling driving of a vehicle using driving information of the vehicle including: collecting, by a collector, driving data of the vehicle; extracting, by an extractor, ordinary driving characteristics and distinguishing driving characteristics of the vehicle from the collected driving data; classifying, by a classifier, driving tendency of the vehicle based on the extracted driving characteristics; and controlling, by a controller, driving of the vehicle based on the classified driving tendency. The ordinary driving characteristics includes an average speed of the vehicle, the distinguishing driving characteristics includes standard deviation of speed of the vehicle, and the driving tendency of the vehicle includes driving environment of the vehicle and driving propensity of a driver of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Do Hee Kim
  • Patent number: 10293707
    Abstract: A method for controlling deceleration of a vehicle includes: controlling a feed forward torque output unit to output feed forward torque stored in a map table, which corresponds to a current velocity of the vehicle and a deceleration target velocity of the vehicle when a deceleration event for the vehicle occurs; outputting feedback torque corresponding to the deceleration target velocity based on a vehicle velocity difference; controlling an adjustment factor output unit to adjust an application ratio of the feed forward torque stored in the map table, which corresponds to the vehicle velocity difference and a residual distance up to the deceleration event; and controlling a final control torque output unit to calculate final control torque for decelerating the vehicle based on the output feed forward torque and feedback torque and the adjusted application ratio and output the calculated final control torque to a powertrain of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Do Hee Kim
  • Patent number: 10272908
    Abstract: A method and device for controlling an engine clutch of a hybrid vehicle are provided. The method includes setting a target speed of an engine to change a driving mode of the hybrid vehicle from an EV mode to an HEV mode and operating a HSG to adjust an engine speed to reach the target speed. An engine clutch that connects the engine with a driving motor or disconnects the engine from the driving motor is engaged to start when the speed of the engine is maintained at the target speed. A kiss point generated when the engine clutch is in a slip state is detected to learn the kiss point of the engine clutch and an output of the engine is increased based on a driver required torque when the speed of the engine and a speed of the driving motor are synchronized after the kiss point is learned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Do Hee Kim
  • Patent number: 10245292
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a use of a dandelion extract and a Rooibos extract. The present disclosure also relates to a food composition and a pharmaceutical composition for preventing and improving climacteric, including a dandelion extract, or a dandelion and Rooibos composite extract as an active ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: FAMENITY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Do Hee Kim, Yoon Hwa Jeong, Ji Won Lee, Yoo Hun Noh, Ji Ae Park, Seng Ah Lee
  • Patent number: 10192595
    Abstract: A level shifter includes an input control unit suitable for outputting an output control signal according to a pulse width of a data signal and a pulse width of an input control signal; and an output control unit suitable for controlling an output driving signal according to the output control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Tae-Gyu Kim, Yong-Seop Lee, Do-Hee Kim
  • Publication number: 20190001984
    Abstract: A coasting control method of an eco-friendly vehicle includes steps of acquiring deceleration event information and road gradient information in front of a vehicle during driving, by a controller in the vehicle, determining target vehicle speed in a deceleration event in consideration of road gradient based on the deceleration event information and the road gradient information, by the controller, determining expected vehicle speed while the vehicle is decelerated in a coasting state, based on current vehicle speed, by the controller, determining a start location for starting coasting based on target vehicle speed in consideration of current vehicle speed of the vehicle and the road gradient and expected vehicle speed at a target location as a deceleration event location, by the controller, and operating an information provider for coasting guidance and coasting induction to a driver at a start location, by the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Jee Wook HUH, Dong Jin SOHN, Do Hee KIM
  • Patent number: 10166968
    Abstract: A method for controlling a coasting drive of an environmentally friendly vehicle includes: calculating a coasting velocity of the environmentally friendly vehicle at a deceleration event point based on a target coasting distance up to the deceleration event point and a gradient at the deceleration event point; calculating a control target velocity of the environmentally friendly vehicle based on a target velocity of the environmentally friendly vehicle at the deceleration event point and the calculated coasting velocity; and determining control torque to adjust a velocity of the environmentally friendly vehicle to the target velocity to be output to a powertrain of the environmentally friendly vehicle based on the calculated control target velocity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Do Hee Kim, Jaekyu Hyun, Kyu Hwan Jo
  • Publication number: 20180208176
    Abstract: A method for controlling driving of a hybrid vehicle includes: calculating, by a controller, an amount of short distance energy reduction, an amount of middle distance energy reduction, and an amount of long distance energy reduction of the hybrid vehicle based on forward driving information of the hybrid vehicle according to a distance; determining, by the controller, a maximum amount of energy reduction by comparing the amount of short distance energy reduction, the amount of middle distance energy reduction, and the amount of long distance energy reduction; and controlling, by the controller, the hybrid vehicle to travel based on the maximum amount of energy reduction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventor: Do Hee KIM
  • Publication number: 20180208174
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling driving of a hybrid vehicle are provided. The method includes determining whether acceleration of the hybrid vehicle is predicted and increasing a conversion reference value converting a driving mode of the hybrid vehicle from an electric vehicle (EV) mode to a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) mode when acceleration of the hybrid vehicle is predicted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventor: Do Hee Kim
  • Patent number: 10018234
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling a coasting operation in a hybrid vehicle are provided. The apparatus includes: a coasting operation control mode entrance time point determination unit to determine a time point at which a subject vehicle enters a coasting operation control mode; a target vehicle speed reach time point calculation unit to calculate a target vehicle speed of the subject vehicle and a time point, at which the subject vehicle reaches the target vehicle speed, when the subject vehicle enters the coasting operation control mode; and a creep torque variation control unit to control creep torque of the subject vehicle using a difference between the target vehicle speed and a present vehicle speed of the subject vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jee Wook Huh, Do Hee Kim, Gwang Il Du, Chun Hyuk Lee
  • Publication number: 20180170347
    Abstract: A method for controlling a coasting drive of an environmentally friendly vehicle includes: calculating a coasting velocity of the environmentally friendly vehicle at a deceleration event point based on a target coasting distance up to the deceleration event point and a gradient at the deceleration event point; calculating a control target velocity of the environmentally friendly vehicle based on a target velocity of the environmentally friendly vehicle at the deceleration event point and the calculated coasting velocity; and determining control torque to adjust a velocity of the environmentally friendly vehicle to the target velocity to be output to a powertrain of the environmentally friendly vehicle based on the calculated control target velocity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Do Hee Kim, Jaekyu Hyun, Kyu Hwan Jo
  • Publication number: 20180172090
    Abstract: A method for calibrating engine clutch delivery torque of a hybrid vehicle includes: determining an engagement control amount of an engine clutch which connects an engine with a driving motor or disconnects the engine from the driving motor based on a difference between speeds of the engine and the driving motor; determining a current delivery torque corresponding to the engagement control amount of the engine clutch that controls the engine clutch to be in a lock-up state and a temperature of the engine clutch; extracting a previous delivery torque that corresponds to the engagement control amount that controls the engine clutch to be in the lock-up state and the temperature and is included in a map table; and applying a weighted value to each of the extracted previous delivery torque and the determined current delivery torque to calibrate the delivery torque included in the map table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventor: Do Hee Kim
  • Publication number: 20180170359
    Abstract: A method for learning engine clutch kiss point of a hybrid vehicle is provided. The method includes adjusting a speed of a driving motor to be reduced when a deceleration event is generated in front of the hybrid vehicle and adjusting a speed of an engine to be synchronized with the speed of the driving motor. An engine clutch that connects the engine with the driving motor or disconnects the engine from the driving motor is engaged to start and then a kiss point of the engine clutch is learned by detecting the kiss point that is generated when the engine clutch is in a slip state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventor: Do Hee Kim
  • Patent number: 10000204
    Abstract: A method for learning a touch point of an engine clutch of a hybrid electric vehicle including a motor connected to a transmission and an engine selectively connected to the motor through the engine clutch includes determining whether a learning condition of the touch point of the engine clutch is satisfied, releasing a transmission clutch and controlling a motor speed when the learning condition is satisfied, increasing a coupling pressure of the engine clutch when a change amount of the motor speed is less than a first predetermined value, comparing a change amount of a motor torque according to the increased coupling pressure of the engine clutch with a second predetermined value, and learning the touch point of the engine clutch when the change amount of the motor torque is greater than or equal to the second predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Song Il Park, Do Hee Kim, Yeon Bok Kim, Sungdeok Kim
  • Publication number: 20180162234
    Abstract: A method for controlling deceleration of a vehicle includes: controlling a feed forward torque output unit to output feed forward torque stored in a map table, which corresponds to a current velocity of the vehicle and a deceleration target velocity of the vehicle when a deceleration event for the vehicle occurs; outputting feedback torque corresponding to the deceleration target velocity based on a vehicle velocity difference; controlling an adjustment factor output unit to adjust an application ratio of the feed forward torque stored in the map table, which corresponds to the vehicle velocity difference and a residual distance up to the deceleration event; and controlling a final control torque output unit to calculate final control torque for decelerating the vehicle based on the output feed forward torque and feedback torque and the adjusted application ratio and output the calculated final control torque to a powertrain of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventor: Do Hee Kim