Patents by Inventor Gi Young Kwon
Gi Young Kwon 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).
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Patent number: 12679243Abstract: A power management method of an electronic vehicle includes performing charging of a main battery through discharging of a swap battery, determining charge and discharge powers of the main battery during the charging of the main battery, and limiting a maximum discharge power of the main battery when the charge power is smaller than the discharge power.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2023Date of Patent: July 14, 2026Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Gi Young Kwon, Won Jae Lee, Min Su Kim, Dong Hwan Kwak, Jong Hyeok Park, Sang Hyeon Oh, Dae Won Yang, Jae Woo Jeon
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Patent number: 12679245Abstract: A mobility apparatus may include a plurality of first wheels, at least one first driving motor configured to provide a driving force to the plurality of first wheels, a first battery configured to supply power to the at least one first driving motor, and a first controller configured to control the at least one first driving motor and the first battery. When a second battery is removably and electrically connected to the first battery through a DC/DC converter, the first controller may perform the SOC control for minimizing natural discharge and/or degradation during long-term parking for the first battery and the second battery according to the driving control mode in which the mobility apparatus is being driven.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2024Date of Patent: July 14, 2026Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Won Jae Lee, Min Su Kang, Gi Young Kwon, Dae Won Yang
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Patent number: 12668133Abstract: A mobility device connected driving control method for a first mobility device includes a plurality of first wheels, a first drive motor providing a driving force to the plurality of first wheels, a first high-voltage battery supplying power to the first drive motor, and a first pivot mechanism, and for a mobility device including a second left wheel, a second right wheel, a second drive motor providing a driving force to the second left wheel and the second right wheel, a second high-voltage battery supplying power to the second drive motor, and a second pivot mechanism mechanically connected to the first pivot mechanism. The connected driving control method includes determining whether to switch to a regenerative braking mode for the second mobility device, and in the regenerative braking mode, applying a regenerative braking torque determined according to a deceleration state of the second mobility device to the second drive motor.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2023Date of Patent: June 30, 2026Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventor: Gi Young Kwon
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Publication number: 20260048665Abstract: Battery management in a dual battery system may be achieved by a battery charging and discharging operation method and a system therefor. The method may, given an uphill section and a downhill section on a driving route to a destination in navigation information, calculate/determine an estimated charge amount by regenerative braking that may be acquired from the downhill section; determine whether to drive uphill only with a main high-voltage battery based on the estimated charge amount; and when driving uphill only with the main high-voltage battery, transfer, only to the main high-voltage battery, a charging path by the regenerative braking acquired from the downhill section, thereby reducing a system loss that may be caused by charge/discharge of a sub high-voltage battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2025Publication date: February 19, 2026Inventors: Dae Won YANG, Gi Young KWON, Min Su KIM
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Patent number: 12552265Abstract: A first mobility device includes a plurality of first wheels, a first drive motor providing a driving force to the plurality of first wheels, a first high-voltage battery supplying power to the at least one first drive motor, and a first pivot mechanism, and a second mobility device include a second left wheel, a second right wheel, a second drive motor providing a driving force to the second left wheel and the second right wheel, a second high-voltage battery supplying power to the second drive motor, and a second pivot mechanism. A method of controlling the backward driving of the mobility devices includes determining the backward driving of the first mobility device, determining a posture of the second mobility device with respect to the first mobility device, and controlling the at least one second drive motor according to the posture to perform reverse steering of the second mobility device.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2023Date of Patent: February 17, 2026Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventor: Gi Young Kwon
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Patent number: 12496873Abstract: An air conditioning control apparatus and method for an electrified vehicle includes a processor configured to automatically switch to an outdoor mode when a replacement battery is mounted in a state in which the air conditioning control apparatus is deactivated and then to determine an operation mode of a blend door depending on an indoor temperature and a preset temperature in the vehicle; and a storage connected to the processor and configured to store data and algorithms driven by the processor.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2022Date of Patent: December 16, 2025Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventor: Gi Young Kwon
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Publication number: 20250340152Abstract: A method of power source control for the electrified vehicle includes: learning travel data in consideration of whether or not a swap battery is mounted in a vehicle in which a main battery is mounted at all times; determining a travel distance according to a currently mounted battery based on the travel data and a current driving point of the vehicle; and outputting information on swap or detachment of the swap battery based on the determined travel distance when the swap battery is mounted.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2025Publication date: November 6, 2025Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Won Jae LEE, Gi Young KWON
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Patent number: 12384276Abstract: A method of power source control for the electrified vehicle includes: learning travel data in consideration of whether or not a swap battery is mounted in a vehicle in which a main battery is mounted at all times; determining a travel distance according to a currently mounted battery based on the travel data and a current driving point of the vehicle; and outputting information on swap or detachment of the swap battery based on the determined travel distance when the swap battery is mounted.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2023Date of Patent: August 12, 2025Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Won Jae Lee, Gi Young Kwon
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Patent number: 12365262Abstract: Disclosed is a method for power management of an electrified vehicle. In particular, the electrified vehicle comprises a power electric unit having a motor and an inverter and a main battery and a swappable battery electrically connected to the power electric unit. The method includes: determining a driver demand power when the power electric unit is generated; and satisfying the driver demand power first with the output of the swappable battery when the power electric unit outputs the driving force, and charging the main battery first in response to the driver demand power when the power electric unit is generated, based on the upper limit of charging and discharging of the main battery and the swappable battery.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2022Date of Patent: July 22, 2025Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Won Jae Lee, Gi Young Kwon
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Publication number: 20250135949Abstract: A mobility apparatus may include a plurality of first wheels, at least one first driving motor configured to provide a driving force to the plurality of first wheels, a first battery configured to supply power to the at least one first driving motor, and a first controller configured to control the at least one first driving motor and the first battery. When a second battery is removably and electrically connected to the first battery through a DC/DC converter, the first controller may perform the SOC control for minimizing natural discharge and/or degradation during long-term parking for the first battery and the second battery according to the driving control mode in which the mobility apparatus is being driven.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2024Publication date: May 1, 2025Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Won Jae Lee, Min Su Kang, Gi Young Kwon, Dae Won Yang
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Publication number: 20250050740Abstract: A mobility device connected driving control method for a first mobility device includes a plurality of first wheels, a first drive motor providing a driving force to the plurality of first wheels, a first high-voltage battery supplying power to the first drive motor, and a first pivot mechanism, and for a mobility device including a second left wheel, a second right wheel, a second drive motor providing a driving force to the second left wheel and the second right wheel, a second high-voltage battery supplying power to the second drive motor, and a second pivot mechanism mechanically connected to the first pivot mechanism. The connected driving control method includes determining whether to switch to a regenerative braking mode for the second mobility device, and in the regenerative braking mode, applying a regenerative braking torque determined according to a deceleration state of the second mobility device to the second drive motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2023Publication date: February 13, 2025Inventor: Gi Young Kwon
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Publication number: 20250050746Abstract: A first mobility device includes a plurality of first wheels, a first drive motor providing a driving force to the plurality of first wheels, a first high-voltage battery supplying power to the at least one first drive motor, and a first pivot mechanism, and a second mobility device include a second left wheel, a second right wheel, a second drive motor providing a driving force to the second left wheel and the second right wheel, a second high-voltage battery supplying power to the second drive motor, and a second pivot mechanism. A method of controlling the backward driving of the mobility devices includes determining the backward driving of the first mobility device, determining a posture of the second mobility device with respect to the first mobility device, and controlling the at least one second drive motor according to the posture to perform reverse steering of the second mobility device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2023Publication date: February 13, 2025Inventor: Gi Young Kwon
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Publication number: 20240100993Abstract: A method of power source control for the electrified vehicle includes: learning travel data in consideration of whether or not a swap battery is mounted in a vehicle in which a main battery is mounted at all times; determining a travel distance according to a currently mounted battery based on the travel data and a current driving point of the vehicle; and outputting information on swap or detachment of the swap battery based on the determined travel distance when the swap battery is mounted.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Won Jae LEE, Gi Young KWON
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Publication number: 20240059183Abstract: A power management method of an electronic vehicle includes performing charging of a main battery through discharging of a swap battery, determining charge and discharge powers of the main battery during the charging of the main battery, and limiting a maximum discharge power of the main battery when the charge power is smaller than the discharge power.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: GI YOUNG KWON, Won Jae Lee, Min Su Kim, Dong Hwan Kwak, Jong Hyeok Park, Sang Hyeon oh, Dae Won Yang, Jae Woo Jeon
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Publication number: 20240059171Abstract: A power control method of an electric vehicle, includes determining whether the vehicle is started, and controlling discharging of a main battery to be performed after discharging a swap battery, or controlling charging of the swap battery to be performed after charging the main battery according to whether the vehicle is started, based on maximum charge and discharge powers of each of the main battery and the swap battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Won Jae Lee, Gi Young Kwon
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Publication number: 20240034188Abstract: Disclosed is a method for power management of an electrified vehicle. In particular, the electrified vehicle comprises a power electric unit having a motor and an inverter and a main battery and a swappable battery electrically connected to the power electric unit. The method includes: determining a driver demand power when the power electric unit is generated; and satisfying the driver demand power first with the output of the swappable battery when the power electric unit outputs the driving force, and charging the main battery first in response to the driver demand power when the power electric unit is generated, based on the upper limit of charging and discharging of the main battery and the swappable battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2022Publication date: February 1, 2024Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Won Jae Lee, Gi Young Kwon
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Patent number: 11850943Abstract: A hybrid powertrain apparatus for a vehicle includes an engine, a first input shaft mounted to receive power from the engine, a first motor directly connected to the first input shaft, a second input shaft disposed concentrically with the first input shaft, a second motor directly connected to the second input shaft, a planetary gear set including three rotation elements, two of which are respectively connected to the first input shaft and the second input shaft and the remaining one of which is mounted to be selectively stationary, and an output gear integrally formed with the second input shaft to draw power.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Cheol Ho Jang, Hae Seung Lee, Dong Hwan Kwak, Gi Young Kwon, Jeong Soo Park
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Publication number: 20230406064Abstract: An air conditioning control apparatus and method for an electrified vehicle includes a processor configured to automatically switch to an outdoor mode when a replacement battery is mounted in a state in which the air conditioning control apparatus is deactivated and then to determine an operation mode of a blend door depending on an indoor temperature and a preset temperature in the vehicle; and a storage connected to the processor and configured to store data and algorithms driven by the processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2022Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventor: Gi Young KWON
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Publication number: 20230347729Abstract: A hybrid powertrain apparatus for a vehicle includes an engine, a first input shaft mounted to receive power from the engine, a first motor directly connected to the first input shaft, a second input shaft disposed concentrically with the first input shaft, a second motor directly connected to the second input shaft, a planetary gear set including three rotation elements, two of which are respectively connected to the first input shaft and the second input shaft and the remaining one of which is mounted to be selectively stationary, and an output gear integrally formed with the second input shaft to draw power.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2022Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Cheol Ho JANG, Hae Seung LEE, Dong Hwan KWAK, Gi Young KWON, Jeong Soo PARK
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Publication number: 20230322117Abstract: An electrified vehicle is capable of a V2V power trading through a transaction and a method of a V2V power trading management control for the same. The method of the electrified V2V power trading according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: transmitting a power trading offer to a server based on a tradable power of a first vehicle; posting a power for sale on the server according to the power trading offer; and confirming a V2V charging contract to a second vehicle regarding the posted power for sale.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2022Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Gi Young Kwon, Jae Woo Jeon, Jong Hyeok Park, Hyun Je Sung, Dong Hwan Kwak