Patents by Inventor Hun-chul Seo

Hun-chul Seo 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: 8743519
    Abstract: The reclosing control device configured to perform a reclosing control in case of a fault in a transmission line. Further, the reclosing control device includes a voltage detection unit configured to detect a faulted phase voltage waveform and extract a harmonic component contained in the faulted phase voltage waveform; a HR calculating unit configured to calculate ratio values between even harmonics and odd harmonics based on the extracted harmonic component; and a reclosing control unit configured to determine whether or not an arc is finally extinguished based on the calculated ratio value and perform a reclosing control depending on a result of the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Sungyunkwan University Foundation for Corporate Collaboration
    Inventors: Chul Hwan Kim, Chul Moon Lee, Hun Chul Seo
  • Patent number: 8284529
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a reclosing control system and method using a superconducting fault current limiter. The reclosing control system includes a superconducting fault current limiting device in which two circuits, each having a switch and a superconducting fault current limiter connected in series with each other, are connected in parallel with each other. A recloser is disposed between the superconducting fault current limiting device and a distribution line and is configured to control reclosing. The distribution line is connected to the recloser and is configured to transfer power to a load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Sungkyunkwan University Foundation for Corporation
    Inventors: Chul Hwan Kim, Sang Bong Rhee, Hun Chul Seo, Yun Tae Ko
  • Publication number: 20120176712
    Abstract: The reclosing control device configured to perform a reclosing control in case of a fault in a transmission line. Further, the reclosing control device includes a voltage detection unit configured to detect a faulted phase voltage waveform and extract a harmonic component contained in the faulted phase voltage waveform; a HR calculating unit configured to calculate ratio values between even harmonics and odd harmonics based on the extracted harmonic component; and a reclosing control unit configured to determine whether or not an arc is finally extinguished based on the calculated ratio value and perform a reclosing control depending on a result of the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: Sungkyunkwan University Foundation for Corporate Collaboration
    Inventors: Chul Hwan Kim, Chul Moon Lee, Hun Chul Seo
  • Patent number: 8004801
    Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for decreasing an inrush current which comprises a power system including a transformer, and a superconducting fault current limiter electrically connected to the transformer. A resistance value of the superconducting fault current limiter is calculated by using a variation of the inrush current and a variation of the voltage drop of the power system according to a value of insertion resistance. In the apparatus for decreasing the inrush current, the optimal resistance value considering both the decrease rate of the inrush current and the voltage drop by the insertion of the superconducting fault current limiter is decided as the resistance value of the superconducting fault current limiter. Accordingly, the power system is efficiently operated depending on the characteristics of the power system in which the superconducting fault current limiter is installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: SUNGKYUNKWAN University Foundation for Corporate Collaboration
    Inventors: Chul-hwan Kim, Hun-chul Seo, Sang-bong Rhee
  • Publication number: 20090273875
    Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for decreasing an inrush current which comprises a power system including a transformer, and a superconducting fault current limiter electrically connected to the transformer. A resistance value of the superconducting fault current limiter is calculated by using a variation of the inrush current and a variation of the voltage drop of the power system according to a value of insertion resistance. In the apparatus for decreasing the inrush current, the optimal resistance value considering both the decrease rate of the inrush current and the voltage drop by the insertion of the superconducting fault current limiter is decided as the resistance value of the superconducting fault current limiter. Accordingly, the power system is efficiently operated depending on the characteristics of the power system in which the superconducting fault current limiter is installed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY Foundation for Corporate Collaboration
    Inventors: Chul-hwan Kim, Hun-chul Seo, Sang-bong Rhee