Patents by Inventor Dong-hee Han

Dong-hee Han 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: 20200353927
    Abstract: A vehicle transmission system may include an engine outputting power from fuel combustion, a transmission coupled to the engine and including at least one clutch to control torque input from the engine, an supercharger compressing an intake air and supplying the compressed intake air to the engine, and a control unit, where, when a predetermined acceleration condition is satisfied, the control unit is configured to operate the supercharger and to control the transmission according to a transmission clutch stroke operation map corresponding to the operation of the electric supercharger, to vary an engagement speed of the clutch when the supercharger is operated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Sueng Ho LEE, Woochurl Son, Dong Hee Han, Yong Woo Shin, Jin San Kim, Chong Tae Yang, Choung Wan Son, Young Chan Gweon, Kijong Park, Young Chul Jeong, Dong Hyup Kang, Jihun Lee, Yeongseop Park, Cheol Ho Jang, Jihwan Byun, Wootae Kim, Jung Woo Kim, Han Ki Hong, Ki Been Lim, Changgi Yeo, Hwangbok Lee, Hwan Hur, Woo Jin Chang, Nag Geun Song, Bo Hee Lee
  • Patent number: 10823094
    Abstract: An engine system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include an engine including a plurality of cylinders; a fuel separator separating into a low-octane fuel and a high-octane fuel based on an octane number; a cylinder deactivation device deactivating some cylinders among the plurality of cylinder based on a driving region; a low-octane fuel injector injecting the low-octane fuel separated by the fuel separator into the plurality of cylinder; a high-octane fuel injector injecting the high-octane fuel separated by the fuel separator into the activated cylinders without being deactivated by the cylinder deactivation device; and a controller configured to control the cylinder deactivation device to deactivate some cylinders or activate all the cylinders, and to control the low-octane fuel injector and the high-octane fuel injector to inject the low-octane fuel or the high-octane fuel into the cylinders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Dong Hee Han, Jong Il Park, Kwanhee Lee, Yeongseop Park, Seungwoo Hong, Jaegu Kang, Dong Ho Chu, Heechang Oh
  • Patent number: 10808651
    Abstract: An engine system includes an engine with a combustion chamber, an intake line in which external air flows, and an exhaust line in which exhaust gas flows. A compressor is disposed in the intake line and rotated with a turbine to compress external air. A first recirculation line is branched off from the exhaust line and merged into the intake line. An EGR cooler cools exhaust gas flowing through the first recirculation line. A second recirculation line is branched off from the first recirculation line. A bypass line is branched off from the first recirculation line between an electric supercharger and the EGR cooler. A three-way valve is disposed where the bypass and first recirculation lines join. An intake valve is disposed in the intake line between where the first recirculation line and intake valve join and where the bypass line and intake valve join.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Heechang Oh, Yeongseop Park, Kwanhee Lee, Jonghyeok Lee, Jaegu Kang, Dong Hee Han, Seungwoo Hong
  • Publication number: 20200300200
    Abstract: An exhaust manifold may include first to fourth exhaust pipes respectively connected to first to fourth cylinders which is sequentially disposed in an engine, the exhaust manifold may include a first exhaust manifold including the second exhaust pipe connected to the second cylinder and the third exhaust pipe connected to the third cylinder; a second exhaust manifold including the first exhaust pipe connected to the first cylinder, the fourth exhaust pipe connected to the fourth cylinder and the first exhaust pipe, and a recirculation valve apparatus mounted in the first exhaust pipe; wherein the second exhaust pipe and the third exhaust pipe are directly connected to a converter housing for mounting a catalytic converter in which purifies exhaust gas, and wherein the fourth exhaust pipe is connected to the first exhaust pipe at upstream of the recirculation valve, and the first exhaust pipe is directly connected to the converter housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Seungwoo HONG, Dong Ho CHU, Dong Hee HAN, Sangwook KWEON, Gil Hyun AHN, Kwanhee LEE, Heechang OH, Yeongseop PARK, Jaegu KANG, Sung Bong PARK, Dongjin KANG
  • Publication number: 20200284215
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling an environment-friendly vehicle, a system having the same, and a method thereof are provided. The apparatus includes a processor to perform a control operation to expand an operable area based on a motor efficiency gain and a state of charge (SOC) of a battery in an Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) operation or a lean burn operation, and a storage to store the motor efficiency gain and the SOC of the battery, which are acquired by the processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Hee Chang Oh, Yeong Seop Park, Kwan Hee Lee, Jong Hyeok Lee, Jae Gu Kang, Dong Hee Han, Seung Woo Hong
  • Patent number: 10767602
    Abstract: An engine system includes: an engine having a combustion chamber generating a driving torque by combust of a fuel; a plurality of intake lines through which outside air flows to the combustion chamber; an exhaust manifold connected to the combustion chamber at an exhaust side; at least two electric superchargers disposed on the plurality of intake lines, respectively; and an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system including a recirculation line branched from the exhaust manifold and joined to one of the plurality of intake lines and a recirculation valve disposed on the recirculation line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seungwoo Hong, Jong Il Park, Hyungbok Lee, Heechang Oh, Yeongseop Park, Dong Hee Han, Joowon Lee
  • Publication number: 20200240371
    Abstract: An engine system includes an engine with a combustion chamber, an intake line in which external air flows, and an exhaust line in which exhaust gas flows. A compressor is disposed in the intake line and rotated with a turbine to compress external air. A first recirculation line is branched off from the exhaust line and merged into the intake line. An EGR cooler cools exhaust gas flowing through the first recirculation line. A second recirculation line is branched off from the first recirculation line. A bypass line is branched off from the first recirculation line between an electric supercharger and the EGR cooler. A three-way valve is disposed where the bypass and first recirculation lines join. An intake valve is disposed in the intake line between where the first recirculation line and intake valve join and where the bypass line and intake valve join.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Heechang Oh, Yeongseop Park, Kwanhee Lee, Jonghyeok Lee, Jaegu Kang, Dong Hee Han, Seungwoo Hong
  • Publication number: 20200182170
    Abstract: An engine may include an engine including combustion chambers, an intake line connected to the plurality of combustion chambers and through which outside air supplied to the combustion chamber flows, an intake manifold connected to an intake side of the combustion chamber, an exhaust manifold connected to an exhaust side of the combustion chamber, an exhaust line connected to the exhaust manifold, a turbocharger including a compressor mounted in the intake line, and a turbine rotating in association with the compressor and connected to the exhaust manifold and the exhaust line, a wastgate passage bypassing the turbine from the exhaust manifold, an electric supercharger connected to the compressor of the turbocharger by the intake line, a power device electrically-connected to the electric supercharger and configured for supplying electric power to the electric supercharger or absorbing and storing electric power generated by the electric supercharger, and a controller for controlling the operation of the powe
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Dong Hee HAN, Dong Ho Chu, Kwanhee Lee, Yeongseop Park, Seungwoo Hong, Jaegu Kang, Jungjoo Park, Heechang Oh
  • Publication number: 20200182202
    Abstract: An engine system may include an engine including a plurality of intake lines through which outside air supplied to combustion chamber flows, a first electric supercharger and a second electric supercharger disposed respectively in the plurality of intake lines, a first exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) device including a first EGR line branched from an exhaust manifold and joining an intake manifold and a first EGR valve disposed in the first EGR line, and a controller determining an engine target torque according to a driving condition of the engine, setting an engine torque within an operation region of the first EGR device when the engine target torque is in a torque dead band between the operation region of the first EGR device and a non-operation region thereof, and compensating a difference value between the engine target torque and the engine torque by a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Seungwoo HONG, Jong Il PARK, Heechang OH, Kwanhee LEE, Jaegu KANG, Dong Hee HAN, Yeongseop PARK
  • Publication number: 20200182176
    Abstract: An engine system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include an engine including a plurality of cylinders; a fuel separator separating into a low-octane fuel and a high-octane fuel based on an octane number; a cylinder deactivation device deactivating some cylinders among the plurality of cylinder based on a driving region; a low-octane fuel injector injecting the low-octane fuel separated by the fuel separator into the plurality of cylinder; a high-octane fuel injector injecting the high-octane fuel separated by the fuel separator into the activated cylinders without being deactivated by the cylinder deactivation device; and a controller configured to control the cylinder deactivation device to deactivate some cylinders or activate all the cylinders, and to control the low-octane fuel injector and the high-octane fuel injector to inject the low-octane fuel or the high-octane fuel into the cylinders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Dong Hee Han, Jong Il Park, Kwanhee Lee, Yeongseop Park, Seungwoo Hong, Jaegu Kang, Dong Ho Chu, Heechang Oh
  • Publication number: 20200182203
    Abstract: An intake manifold according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a first intake manifold having a second intake pipe, a third intake pipe, and a first surge tank which temporarily stores intake air flowing through an intake line and distributes the intake air to the second intake pipe and the third intake pipe. A second intake manifold has a first intake pipe, a fourth intake pipe, and a second surge tank which temporarily stores intake air flowing through the intake line and distributes the intake air to the first intake pipe and the fourth intake pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Seungwoo Hong, Dong Ho Chu, Dong Hee Han, Sangwook Kweon, Gil Hyun Ahn, Kwanhee Lee, Heechang Oh, Yeongseop Park, Jaegu Kang, Sung Bong Park, Dongjin Kang
  • Publication number: 20200172000
    Abstract: A vehicle projects various types of light beams onto a road using a light-emitting module. The light-emitting module includes: a reflection unit, and a light source unit to emit light to the reflection unit. The reflection unit includes: a first pole magnet and a second pole magnet facing each other while being spaced apart from each other; a plate disposed between the first pole magnet and the second pole magnet, and a wire disposed in a multiple number of turns in one direction along an edge of the plate; and a reflection surface disposed on the upper surface of the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Ji Soo PARK, Jung Gi Han, Dong Hee Han, Yong Sin Kim
  • Patent number: 10655576
    Abstract: A secondary air injection system may include an engine that includes a plurality of cylinders that generate a driving torque of a vehicle by combustion of a fuel; a main line connected to an exhaust manifold or an exhaust line which is connected to the plurality of cylinders; a recirculation line which is branched from the main line and then connected to an intake manifold; an air injection line which is branched from the main line and then connected to an intake line; and an electric supercharger which is provided in the intake line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Heechang Oh, Jong Il Park, Seungwoo Hong, Yeongseop Park, Dong Hee Han, Hyungbok Lee
  • Patent number: 10634044
    Abstract: An engine may include a plurality of cylinders generating driving torque by burning fuel; a first intake valve disposed in a first intake line in which intake air supplied to the cylinders flows; a second intake valve disposed in a second intake line in which intake air supplied to the cylinders flows; a first electric supercharger disposed in the first intake line; a second electric supercharger disposed in the second intake line; a bypass valve disposed in a bypass line connecting the first intake line and the second intake line; and a controller for controlling the first electric supercharger and the second electric supercharger to be operated in a single mode, a serial mode, or a parallel mode based on an operating region of the engine determined by driving information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seungwoo Hong, Jong Il Park, Heechang Oh, Yeongseop Park, Dong Hee Han, Hyungbok Lee
  • Patent number: 10626828
    Abstract: An exhaust gas control valve of an engine, which includes a plurality of engine exhausts ports, a catalytic converter, a plurality of combustion chambers, and an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) line, includes: a valve body having an inflow port communicating with only some of the plurality of engine exhaust ports, an exhaust port communicating with the catalytic converter and a recirculation port communicating with the EGR line; and a valve flap assembly rotatably installed at the valve body to block one of the exhaust port and the recirculation port while opening the other of the exhaust port and the recirculation port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Dong Ho Chu, Hyeon Ho Kim, Hyuk Im, Dong Hee Han
  • Patent number: 10619545
    Abstract: A system of forcibly regenerating a gasoline particulate filter may include an exhaust pipe connected to the engine; a catalyst apparatus mounted on the exhaust pipe; first and second intake lines; first and second electric superchargers disposed on the first and second intake lines; a bypass line connecting a first point of the first supercharger and a second point of the second supercharger to each other; a first intake valve disposed at a downstream of the first point of the first intake line; a second intake valve disposed at an upstream of the second point of the second intake line; a bypass valve disposed on the bypass line; and a regeneration air line connecting the first intake line or the bypass line between the first electric supercharger, the first intake valve, and the bypass valve to the exhaust pipe between the catalyst apparatus and the gasoline particulate filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jong Il Park, Seungwoo Hong, Heechang Oh, Yeongseop Park, Dong Hee Han, Hyungbok Lee
  • Publication number: 20200088141
    Abstract: An engine system may include an engine including a plurality of combustion chambers for generating a driving force by combustion of fuel, an exhaust gas purification device mounted in an exhaust line through which exhaust gas discharged from the combustion chamber flows, an EGR gas collecting device configured for collecting a part of the exhaust gas from an exhaust manifold of the engine and supplying the exhaust gas to an intake manifold of the engine, and an EGR gas supply control valve provided between the EGR gas collecting device and the intake manifold and adapted to regulate a flow rate of EGR gas supplied to the intake manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicants: Hyndai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Yeongseop PARK, Jong Il Park, Seungwoo Hong, Heechang Oh, Dong Hee Han, Hyungbok Lee
  • Patent number: 10590870
    Abstract: A method of calculating an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) rate using combustion pressure of a cylinder of an internal combustion engine includes: detecting, by a pressure sensor, the combustion pressure of the cylinder in real time; calculating, by a processor, a data characteristic of a combustion pressure waveform per cycle through principal component analysis based on the detected combustion pressure of the cylinder; calculating, by the processor, a moment of the combustion pressure waveform per cycle by calculating a probability distribution based on the detected combustion pressure of the cylinder; calculating, by the processor, the EGR rate using the calculated data characteristic, the calculated moment, and engine operating conditions; and controlling, by the processor, the EGR rate based on the calculated EGR rate and a target EGR rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, IUCF-HYU (Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University
    Inventors: Seungwoo Hong, Hyungbok Lee, Yeongseop Park, Dong Hee Han, Haksu Kim, Myoungho Sunwoo, Donghyuk Jung
  • Publication number: 20200032726
    Abstract: A method of calculating an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) rate using combustion pressure of a cylinder of an internal combustion engine includes: detecting, by a pressure sensor, the combustion pressure of the cylinder in real time; calculating, by a processor, a data characteristic of a combustion pressure waveform per cycle through principal component analysis based on the detected combustion pressure of the cylinder; calculating, by the processor, a moment of the combustion pressure waveform per cycle by calculating a probability distribution based on the detected combustion pressure of the cylinder; calculating, by the processor, the EGR rate using the calculated data characteristic, the calculated moment, and engine operating conditions; and controlling, by the processor, the EGR rate based on the calculated EGR rate and a target EGR rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Seungwoo HONG, Hyungbok Lee, Yeongseop Park, Dong Hee Han, Haksu Kim, Myoungho Sunwoo, Donghyuk Jung
  • Publication number: 20200018215
    Abstract: A system of forcibly regenerating a gasoline particulate filter may include an exhaust pipe connected to the engine; a catalyst apparatus mounted on the exhaust pipe; first and second intake lines; first and second electric superchargers disposed on the first and second intake lines; a bypass line connecting a first point of the first supercharger and a second point of the second supercharger to each other; a first intake valve disposed at a downstream of the first point of the first intake line; a second intake valve disposed at an upstream of the second point of the second intake line; a bypass valve disposed on the bypass line; and a regeneration air line connecting the first intake line or the bypass line between the first electric supercharger, the first intake valve, and the bypass valve to the exhaust pipe between the catalyst apparatus and the gasoline particulate filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jong Il PARK, Seungwoo HONG, Heechang OH, Yeongseop PARK, Dong Hee HAN, Hyungbok LEE