Patents by Inventor Hyo Sub Shim

Hyo Sub Shim 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: 20180175422
    Abstract: A fuel cell system including a hydrogen shut-off valve and a hydrogen supply valve connected therewith, the fuel cell system including: a holder capable of accommodating the hydrogen supply valve, wherein the holder includes a rupture part which may be formed at one point between the hydrogen supply valve and the hydrogen shut-off valve, and the hydrogen shut-off valve may be accommodated in one or more extended ends of the holder, and when the rupture part is cut off by external shock the hydrogen shut-off valve and the hydrogen supply valve are disconnected from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Se Kwon JUNG, Hyo Sub SHIM, Bu Kil KWON
  • Publication number: 20180026278
    Abstract: A recycling system in which anode off gas of a fuel cell is recycled to a stack includes a purge flow path purging the anode off gas passing through the stack, and a sprayer spraying pure gas supplied from a fuel tank to the stack. The sprayer is disposed on a path where the anode off gas passing through the stack is discharged, the purge flow path is spaced a certain distance from the sprayer, and the anode off gas passing through the stack is mixed with the pure gas by suction force of the sprayer to be introduced to the stack, thereby being recycled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Bu Kil Kwon, Duck Whan Kim, Se Kwon Jung, Ik Jae Son, Hyo Sub Shim
  • Publication number: 20180023722
    Abstract: A fuel supply valve is provided. The fuel supply valve includes a housing of the valve, a plunger and a hollow part. A cavity where the plunger moves is formed at one side of the housing and a contact area is formed between the housing and the plunger based on the movement of the plunger. Accordingly, fuel flow in the cavity is limited by the contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Bu Kil Kwon, Se Kwon Jung, Hyo Sub Shim
  • Publication number: 20170322067
    Abstract: A device and a method for detecting a water level of a water trap in a fuel cell can accurately output a water level of water collected in the water trap by reaction of the fuel cell. The device and the method for detecting a water level of a water trap can detect a change in a surrounding temperature of a water level sensor by mounting a separate temperature sensor in the water level sensor and accurately output the water level in the water trap regardless of the change of the surrounding temperature through a water sensor output value correction algorithm based on a detected temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Hyo Sub Shim, Bu Kil Kwon, Ho Suh, Seok Yun Jang
  • Publication number: 20170309932
    Abstract: An anode discharge valve for a fuel cell system includes a valve main body which is installed in a hydrogen recirculation line of a fuel cell stack; a drive shaft which is rotatably installed in the valve main body, and coupled to an opening member which selectively opens a hydrogen discharge port by being rotated; and a mechanism which is connected to a hydrogen inlet port of the valve main body so as to form a hydrogen inflow path, and operates to rotate the drive shaft as a pressure of hydrogen inflowing through the hydrogen inflow path increases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Bu Kil Kwon, Se Kwon Jung, Hyun Joon Lee, Hyo Sub Shim
  • Patent number: 9748586
    Abstract: Disclosed are a system and a method for discharging a gas and condensed water for a fuel cell system. The gas and condensed water discharge system comprises: a fuel cell stack that includes cathodes and anodes and produces an electric current by an electrochemical reaction of oxygen and hydrogen; a water trap that temporarily stores gases and water discharged from anodes of the stack and condensed water; an integrated drain valve that is mounted at the water trap so as to generate the gas flow path for gases and the condensed water passing through a discharge portion of the integrated drain valve and discharged out of the water trap; and a controller that discharges the gases and the condensed water by opening and closing the integrated drain valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Hyo Sub Shim, Sekwon Jung, Bu Kil Kwon
  • Publication number: 20170179509
    Abstract: A valve for a fuel cell serves to discharge a fluid in a fuel cell system to the outside or other locations of the fuel cell system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Se Kwon Jung, Hyo Sub Shim, Bu Kil Kwon
  • Publication number: 20170084937
    Abstract: An apparatus for discharging a condensate of a fuel cell stack, the apparatus includes a condensate storage container for storing the condensate from the fuel cell stack, a condensate level detector for detecting a condensate level in the condensate storage container, a discharge valve configured to be opened and closed to discharge the condensate from the condensate storage container, and a control unit for setting a condensate discharge level differently according to currents of the fuel cell stack, and for controlling the discharge valve to be opened when a condensate level measured by the condensate level detector reaches the condensate discharge level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Hyo Sub SHIM, Hyun Joon LEE
  • Publication number: 20170059538
    Abstract: Disclosed are a chemochromic nanoparticle, a method for manufacturing the chemochromic nanoparticle, and a hydrogen sensor comprising the chemochromic nanoparticle. In particular, the chemochromic nanoparticle has a core-shell structure such that the chemochromic nanoparticle and comprises a core comprising a hydrated or non-hydrated transition metal oxide; and a shell comprising a transition metal catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Yong Gyu Noh, Hyun Joon Lee, Hyo Sub Shim, Hyung Tak Seo, Yeong An Lee, Shankara S. Kalanur
  • Patent number: 9466846
    Abstract: A fuel cell system is disclosed. More specifically, the fuel cell system may include a stack that includes an electrical generation assembly of a fuel cell, an air supply unit that supplies air to a cathode of the fuel cell, a humidifier that humidifies exhaust air that is exhausted from the cathode and supply air that is supplied from the air supply unit, a hydrogen supply unit that supplies the anode of the fuel cell with hydrogen, and a water trap that traps condensate that is generated by the anode and exhausts it. In particular, the supply air is supplied to an upstream side of the humidifier and the condensate that is trapped in the water trap is supplied to an upstream side of the humidifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Hyo Sub Shim, Se Joon Im, HyunJae Lee, Deukkuen Ahn, Jong Hyun Lee
  • Publication number: 20160087289
    Abstract: Disclosed are a system and a method for discharging a gas and condensed water for a fuel cell system. The gas and condensed water discharge system comprises: a fuel cell stack that includes cathodes and anodes and produces an electric current by an electrochemical reaction of oxygen and hydrogen; a water trap that temporarily stores gases and water discharged from anodes of the stack and condensed water; an integrated drain valve that is mounted at the water trap so as to generate the gas flow path for gases and the condensed water passing through a discharge portion of the integrated drain valve and discharged out of the water trap; and a controller that discharges the gases and the condensed water by opening and closing the integrated drain valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Hyo Sub Shim, Sekwon Jung, Bu Kil Kwon
  • Publication number: 20140193726
    Abstract: A method of humidifying and cooling a fuel cell system is provided. The method of humidifying and cooling a fuel cell system includes: exhausting, by a fuel supply unit, a hydrogen gas to a reservoir in which condensed water of an anode is stored. Additionally, a hydrogen gas and condensed water are pumped and the hydrogen gas and the condensed water are exhausted to the humidifier. Additionally, compressed air of an air compressor is delivered to the humidifier heat is exchanged with compressed air in the humidifier. The hydrogen gas and compressed air in which a heat is exchanged in a humidified state is delivered to an anode and a cathode, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Yong Gyu Noh, Hyuck Roul Kwon, Hyo Sub Shim
  • Patent number: 8481218
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hydrogen exhaust system for a fuel cell vehicle, which is configured to actively control an exhaust path of hydrogen discharged from an anode of a fuel cell stack to maximize the safety of the vehicle by minimizing the possibility of explosion due to hydrogen exhaust and ensure the silence of the vehicle by minimizing noise generated during hydrogen exhaust. Moreover, the present invention provides a hydrogen exhaust system for a fuel cell vehicle, which can improve the performance and power of the fuel cell stack by supplying water discharged from the fuel cell stack to an air supply line of the fuel cell stack together with purge hydrogen discharged to a hydrogen exhaust line to increase the humidification performance of the fuel cell stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Bu Kil Kwon, Hyun Joon Lee, Hyo Sub Shim, Se Kwon Jung, Yong Sun Park
  • Publication number: 20130130135
    Abstract: A fuel cell system is disclosed. More specifically, the fuel cell system may include a stack that includes an electrical generation assembly of a fuel cell, an air supply unit that supplies air to a cathode of the fuel cell, a humidifier that humidifies exhaust air that is exhausted from the cathode and supply air that is supplied from the air supply unit, a hydrogen supply unit that supplies the anode of the fuel cell with hydrogen, and a water trap that traps condensate that is generated by the anode and exhausts it. In particular, the supply air is supplied to an upstream side of the humidifier and the condensate that is trapped in the water trap is supplied to an upstream side of the humidifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Hyo Sub Shim, Se Joon Im, HyunJae Lee, Deukkuen Ahn, Jong Hyun Lee
  • Publication number: 20110048837
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hydrogen exhaust system for a fuel cell vehicle, which is configured to actively control an exhaust path of hydrogen discharged from an anode of a fuel cell stack to maximize the safety of the vehicle by minimizing the possibility of explosion due to hydrogen exhaust and ensure the silence of the vehicle by minimizing noise generated during hydrogen exhaust. Moreover, the present invention provides a hydrogen exhaust system for a fuel cell vehicle, which can improve the performance and power of the fuel cell stack by supplying water discharged from the fuel cell stack to an air supply line of the fuel cell stack together with purge hydrogen discharged to a hydrogen exhaust line to increase the humidification performance of the fuel cell stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Bu Kil Kwon, Hyun Joon Lee, Hyo Sub Shim, Se Kwon Jung, Yong Sun Park