Patents by Inventor Dong Hoon Seok

Dong Hoon Seok 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: 9169745
    Abstract: An engine having a variable valve timing mechanism may include a camshaft having a cam formed thereon for moving an intake or exhaust valve, a variable rotation unit disposed on the same axis with the camshaft to rotate the camshaft to have a retard angle chamber and an advance angle chamber for controlling a retard angle and an advance angle of the camshaft, a variable valve bolt having a fastening portion for fastening the variable rotation unit to the camshaft, and an oil control valve for making selective supply of hydraulic oil to the retard angle chamber and the advance angle chamber, and a valve controller disposed on an outer side of the variable rotation unit for controlling the oil control valve in the variable valve bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Young Kyu Oh, Chulho Yu, Dongheon Park, Yoonho Cho, Il Joong Hwang, Dong Hoon Seok
  • Publication number: 20150068476
    Abstract: An engine having a variable valve timing mechanism may include a camshaft having a cam formed thereon for moving an intake or exhaust valve, a variable rotation unit disposed on the same axis with the camshaft to rotate the camshaft to have a retard angle chamber and an advance angle chamber for controlling a retard angle and an advance angle of the camshaft, a variable valve bolt having a fastening portion for fastening the variable rotation unit to the camshaft, and an oil control valve for making selective supply of hydraulic oil to the retard angle chamber and the advance angle chamber, and a valve controller disposed on an outer side of the variable rotation unit for controlling the oil control valve in the variable valve bolt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicants: Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Young Kyu OH, Chulho Yu, Dongheon Park, Yoonho Cho, II Joong Hwang, Dong Hoon Seok
  • Publication number: 20150059667
    Abstract: An oil supply device includes a plurality of hollow cam shafts, cam shaft journals, and a shaft side path. The hollow cam shafts have through holes that pass in a longitudinal direction from interior to exterior thereof. The cam shaft journals are provided on every position at which the through holes are formed. Each of the cam shaft journals has a path connected with an associated through hole and is coupled with a cylinder head. The shaft side path is formed to supply oil into each hollow cam shaft after the oil sequentially passing from an oil pump through an associated cam shaft journal and an associated through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicants: Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Young Kyu Oh, Woo Tae Kim, Chul Ho Yu, Dong Hoon Seok, Dong Heon Park, II Joong Hwang