Patents by Inventor In Sik Joo

In Sik Joo 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: 20080161141
    Abstract: A water pump pulley for a cooling system for a vehicle is provided. The water pump pulley for a cooling system of a vehicle includes an outer rotational member formed of thermoplastic resin, the outer rotational member being provided at an outer circumference with one or more V-shaped circumferential grooves and at a central portion with a space and an inner rotational member integrally coupled to the space of the outer rotational member through an insert injection molding process and provided with bolt holes for connecting to a rotational shaft of a water pump side. The outer rotational member is provided at one or both of opposite surfaces with a plurality of reinforcing ribs. The inner rotational member is provided with a slip preventing member for enhancing integration with the outer rotational member and dispersing force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Jang-Hyuk Joo, Jae-Duk Jang, In-Sik Joo
  • Patent number: 7273140
    Abstract: A torque converter for a vehicle includes a front cover integrally formed with a boss to which a crank shaft of an engine side is connected, an impeller connected to the front cover to rotate together with the front cover, a turbine disposed facing the impeller, a stator disposed between the impeller and the turbine to convert flow of oil directed from the turbine, a lockup clutch mechanism for directly connecting the engine to the turbine. A blade of the impeller and/or the turbine is provided with inner and outer projections coupled to shell and core of the impeller and/or the turbine. Each of the inner and outer and inner projections includes a base located on a slit formed on the shell/core and an extending section extending from the base, the extending section being bent after penetrating the slit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Korea Powertrain Co., Ltd
    Inventors: In Sik Joo, Jae Duk Jang, Jae Yong Lee, Sang Min Yang, Myung Sik Kim, Jong Min Lim