Patents by Inventor Hyun Hie Kim

Hyun Hie Kim 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: 11411237
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling driving of a fuel cell vehicle and a method thereof are provided. The apparatus includes a fuel cell stack that generates electricity using a chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen and a pressure sensor that measures a pressure of hydrogen supplied to the fuel cell stack. A controller determines whether a current limit is caused by a failure of the fuel cell stack or a measurement error of the pressure sensor when the current limit occurs in the fuel cell stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hyun Hie Kim, Chang Hwan Ye
  • Patent number: 11133517
    Abstract: A system for maintaining insulation resistance of a fuel cell includes a fuel cell stack, a coolant line that allows coolant to pass through the fuel cell stack, a circulation pump that circulates the coolant in the coolant line, a deionizer that removes impurities or ions from the coolant in the coolant line, and a controller configured to measure the insulation resistance of a high-voltage terminal connected to the fuel cell stack, to determine whether recovery control is necessary based on the measured insulation resistance, and upon determining that recovery control is necessary, to control the circulation pump so as to change the flow of the coolant passing through the deionizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Hyun Hie Kim
  • Publication number: 20210091397
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling driving of a fuel cell vehicle and a method thereof are provided. The apparatus includes a fuel cell stack that generates electricity using a chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen and a pressure sensor that measures a pressure of hydrogen supplied to the fuel cell stack. A controller determines whether a current limit is caused by a failure of the fuel cell stack or a measurement error of the pressure sensor when the current limit occurs in the fuel cell stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Hyun Hie Kim, Chang Hwan Ye
  • Patent number: 10923747
    Abstract: A stop control method for a fuel cell system of a vehicle can include: determining whether a fuel cell of the fuel cell system is shut down when a key-off signal is received; comparing a voltage of the fuel cell with a first set voltage when it is determined that the fuel cell is not shut down; controlling a voltage of a high-voltage terminal downwardly when the voltage of the fuel cell is larger than the first set voltage; turning on a cathode oxygen depletion (COD) relay a first time after controlling the voltage of the high-voltage terminal downwardly; turning off a high-voltage terminal relay a first time after turning on the COD relay, the high-voltage relay disposed between the fuel cell and the high-voltage terminal; and shutting down the fuel cell and performing key-off control after turning off the high-voltage terminal relay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Gun Hyung Park, Hyun Hie Kim
  • Publication number: 20200075977
    Abstract: A system for maintaining insulation resistance of a fuel cell includes a fuel cell stack, a coolant line that allows coolant to pass through the fuel cell stack, a circulation pump that circulates the coolant in the coolant line, a deionizer that removes impurities or ions from the coolant in the coolant line, and a controller configured to measure the insulation resistance of a high-voltage terminal connected to the fuel cell stack, to determine whether recovery control is necessary based on the measured insulation resistance, and upon determining that recovery control is necessary, to control the circulation pump so as to change the flow of the coolant passing through the deionizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventor: Hyun Hie Kim
  • Publication number: 20190288308
    Abstract: A stop control method for a fuel cell system of a vehicle can include: determining whether a fuel cell of the fuel cell system is shut down when a key-off signal is received; comparing a voltage of the fuel cell with a first set voltage when it is determined that the fuel cell is not shut down; controlling a voltage of a high-voltage terminal downwardly when the voltage of the fuel cell is larger than the first set voltage; turning on a cathode oxygen depletion (COD) relay a first time after controlling the voltage of the high-voltage terminal downwardly; turning off a high-voltage terminal relay a first time after turning on the COD relay, the high-voltage relay disposed between the fuel cell and the high-voltage terminal; and shutting down the fuel cell and performing key-off control after turning off the high-voltage terminal relay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Gun Hyung Park, Hyun Hie Kim