Patents by Inventor In Chan Kim

In Chan 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).

  • Publication number: 20240306353
    Abstract: A display device includes a first area, a bending area, and a second area disposed between the first area and the bending area, a display panel disposed in the first area, the bending area, and the second area, and a cover panel layer disposed on a surface of the display panel. The cover panel layer includes a light-blocking layer disposed on the surface of the display panel in the first area and the second area, a cushion layer disposed on the light-blocking layer in the first area and the second area, a heat sink layer disposed on the cushion layer in the first area and the second area, and a release film layer disposed between the cushion layer and the heat sink layer in the first area but not in the second area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2023
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee Sung LIM, Sung Yong KWON, In Chan KIM
  • Patent number: 10962094
    Abstract: A powertrain may include an input shaft; a drive pulley and a driven pulley engaged to each other by a belt; a forward/backward switching mechanism provided to selectively switch a direction of power from the input shaft to the drive pulley by a plurality of friction members and transmit the power; a gear train provided to transmit the power of the input shaft to a rotation shaft of the driven pulley without passing through the drive pulley; and another friction member provided to interrupt a power transmission path of the gear train.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Il Dae Cho, Sung Hoon Park, Hyu Tae Shim, In Chan Kim, Tae Seok Seo
  • Publication number: 20200263771
    Abstract: A powertrain may include an input shaft; a drive pulley and a driven pulley engaged to each other by a belt; a forward/backward switching mechanism provided to selectively switch a direction of power from the input shaft to the drive pulley by a plurality of friction members and transmit the power; a gear train provided to transmit the power of the input shaft to a rotation shaft of the driven pulley without passing through the drive pulley; and another friction member provided to interrupt a power transmission path of the gear train.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Il Dae Cho, Sung Hoon Park, Hyu Tae Shim, In Chan Kim, Tae Seok Seo
  • Patent number: 10641371
    Abstract: A continuously variable powertrain for vehicles may include an input shaft, a planetary gear train connected to the input shaft, a first clutch disposed to selectively connect rotation elements of the planetary gear set, a drive pulley disposed to receive power from the input shaft through the planetary gear set, a driven pulley connected to the drive pulley by a belt, an output shaft disposed concentrically with an axis of rotation of the driven pulley, a gear train connected between the input shaft and the output shaft in an external gear form, a second clutch disposed to transmit power from the input shaft through the gear train to the output shaft, and a third clutch disposed to transmit power from the driven pulley to the output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Il Dae Cho, Hyu Tae Shim, Tae Seok Seo, In Chan Kim
  • Publication number: 20200072330
    Abstract: A continuously variable powertrain for vehicles may include an input shaft, a planetary gear train connected to the input shaft, a first clutch disposed to selectively connect rotation elements of the planetary gear set, a drive pulley disposed to receive power from the input shaft through the planetary gear set, a driven pulley connected to the drive pulley by a belt, an output shaft disposed concentrically with an axis of rotation of the driven pulley, a gear train connected between the input shaft and the output shaft in an external gear form, a second clutch disposed to transmit power from the input shaft through the gear train to the output shaft, and a third clutch disposed to transmit power from the driven pulley to the output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Il Dae Cho, Hyu Tae Shim, Tae Seok Seo, In Chan Kim
  • Patent number: 8882629
    Abstract: A multi-stage automatic transmission in which planet gear mechanisms, external gears and friction elements are combined in order to realize nine forward gears and one rearward gear having excellent operating conditions for friction elements and superior shift range ratios, thereby achieving excellent power performance and fuel efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Tae Seok Seo, In Chan Kim, Byung Dae Choi
  • Patent number: 8764598
    Abstract: A continuously variable transmission may include a shift belt apparatus and a forward/reverse control apparatus. The forward/reverse control apparatus may include a planetary gear set consisting of first and second planetary gear sets, first clutch, and first and second brakes. The planetary gear set may include a first rotation element directly connected to an input shaft so as to be always operated as an input element, a second rotation element selectively connected to the input shaft through the first clutch so as to be operated as a selective input element and selectively connected to a transmission housing through the second brake so as to be operated as a selective fixed element, a third rotation element directly connected to an output shaft so as to be always operated as an output element, and a fourth rotation element selectively connected to the transmission housing through the first brake so as to be operated as a selective fixed element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: In Chan Kim
  • Publication number: 20140128197
    Abstract: A multi-stage automatic transmission in which planet gear mechanisms, external gears and friction elements are combined in order to realize nine forward gears and one rearward gear having excellent operating conditions for friction elements and superior shift range ratios, thereby achieving excellent power performance and fuel efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Tae Seok Seo, In Chan Kim, Byung Dae CHOI
  • Patent number: 8677690
    Abstract: A fuel door opening/closing apparatus for a vehicle is configured to lock and release a fuel door for opening and closing an oil filling opening of the vehicle. The fuel door opening/closing apparatus for a vehicle includes a housing mounted to a hinge of a fuel door rotatably mounted to a fuel door housing, a motor installed within the housing, a locking rod configured to be moved between a locking position for locking the fuel door and a releasing position for releasing a locked state of the fuel door, and a power transmission configured to receive power of the motor, convert rotation of the motor to linear movement, and transmit the linear movement to the locking rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Sang Hyun Lee, In Chan Kim, Won Seok Oh
  • Publication number: 20120129646
    Abstract: A continuously variable transmission may include a shift belt apparatus and a forward/reverse control apparatus. The forward/reverse control apparatus may include a planetary gear set consisting of first and second planetary gear sets, first clutch, and first and second brakes. The planetary gear set may include a first rotation element directly connected to an input shaft so as to be always operated as an input element, a second rotation element selectively connected to the input shaft through the first clutch so as to be operated as a selective input element and selectively connected to a transmission housing through the second brake so as to be operated as a selective fixed element, a third rotation element directly connected to an output shaft so as to be always operated as an output element, and a fourth rotation element selectively connected to the transmission housing through the first brake so as to be operated as a selective fixed element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicants: Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: In Chan KIM
  • Publication number: 20120047807
    Abstract: A fuel door opening/closing apparatus for a vehicle is configured to lock and release a fuel door for opening and closing an oil filling opening of the vehicle. The fuel door opening/closing apparatus for a vehicle includes a housing mounted to a hinge of a fuel door rotatably mounted to a fuel door housing, a motor installed within the housing, a locking rod configured to be moved between a locking position for locking the fuel door and a releasing position for releasing a locked state of the fuel door, and a power transmission configured to receive power of the motor, convert rotation of the motor to linear movement, and transmit the linear movement to the locking rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicants: Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Sang Hyun Lee, In Chan Kim, Won Seok Oh
  • Publication number: 20090050524
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a feedstock for high-quality lube base oil from unconverted oil (UCO) obtained from fuel oil hydrocracking, and more particularly to a method of producing a feedstock for high-quality lube base oil by treating vacuum gas oil (VGO) or a mixture of vacuum gas oil (VGO) with coker gas oil (CGO) or deasphalted oil (NAO) as a feedstock in a hydrotreating unit and a first hydrocracking unit and recycling the resulting unconverted oil (UCO) through a second hydrocracking unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: SK Energy Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gyung Rok Kim, Chang Kuk Kim, In Chan Kim, Jee Sun Shin, Sam Ryong Park
  • Patent number: 7258032
    Abstract: Engine torque selectively inputted through first and second input shafts is received and changed selectively by first and second output devices respectively having first and second output shafts. A reverse driven gear is axially offset from drive gears on the first and second input shafts such that some gear teeth of the reverse driven gear are close to an exterior circumference of one of the first and second input shafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: In Chan Kim
  • Patent number: 7246534
    Abstract: Engine torque selectively inputted through first and second input shafts is received and changed selectively by first and second output devices respectively having first and second output shafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: In Chan Kim, Tae Seok Seo
  • Patent number: 7066043
    Abstract: A gear structure layout of a double clutch transmission includes a main input shaft for receiving an engine torque. A first and second input shaft rotating coaxially with the main input shaft. A first and second clutch, first and third drive gears formed on an input shaft, and second and fourth drive gears formed on the other input shaft. A first output device for selectively changing torques of the first, second, third, and fourth drive gears and for outputting the changed torque. A second output device for selectively changing torques of the first, second, third, and fourth drive gears and for outputting the changed torque. Also included is a differential gear commonly connected to the first output device and the second output device. The layout provides for only four drive gears on input shafts that enables a total of seven speeds, and a compact double clutch transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: In Chan Kim, Tae Seok Seo
  • Publication number: 20050130795
    Abstract: Engine torque selectively inputted through first and second input shafts is received and changed selectively by first and second output devices respectively having first and second output shafts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2004
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: In Chan Kim, Tae Seok Seo
  • Publication number: 20050115344
    Abstract: A gear structure layout of a double clutch transmission includes a main input shaft for receiving an engine torque. A first and second input shaft rotating coaxially with the main input shaft. A first and second clutch, first and third drive gears formed on an input shaft, and second and fourth drive gears formed on the other input shaft. A first output device for selectively changing torques of the first, second, third, and fourth drive gears and for outputting the changed torque. A second output device for selectively changing torques of the first, second, third, and fourth drive gears and for outputting the changed torque. Also included is a differential gear commonly connected to the first output device and the second output device. The layout provides for only four drive gears on input shafts that enables a total of seven speeds, and a compact double clutch transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: In Chan Kim, Tae Seok Seo