Patents by Inventor Ja Kyung Ku

Ja Kyung Ku 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: 11319848
    Abstract: A variable valve for a muffler may include an actuator; a valve tube having an inlet into which exhaust gas is flowed, and a first outlet and a second outlet into which the exhaust gas is discharged, and installed in a middle of a tail pipe into which the exhaust gas is discharged from a muffler; and a valve body in a ball shape rotatably installed in the valve tube, and rotatable by a rotational force delivered from the actuator to block the inlet, or to communicate the inlet with a selected one of the first outlet and the second outlet according to a rotated state of the valve body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Ja Kyung Ku
  • Publication number: 20200123948
    Abstract: A variable valve for a muffler may include an actuator; a valve tube having an inlet into which exhaust gas is flowed, and a first outlet and a second outlet into which the exhaust gas is discharged, and installed in a middle of a tail pipe into which the exhaust gas is discharged from a muffler; and a valve body in a ball shape rotatably installed in the valve tube, and rotatable by a rotational force delivered from the actuator to block the inlet, or to communicate the inlet with a selected one of the first outlet and the second outlet according to a rotated state of the valve body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventor: Ja Kyung Ku
  • Patent number: 9828898
    Abstract: An optimized structure for an integrated catalytic muffler is provided to purify exhaust gas from an engine and reduce noise when the exhaust gas flows to the rear of a vehicle. The structure includes a case having an inlet and an outlet, and an SCR catalytic unit that is mounted to the case. Particularly, a portion of the SCR catalytic unit is inserted into the case and the remaining portion is exposed out of the case. The SCR catalytic unit is coupled to the case by bolting or clamping. Accordingly, the production cost and weight are reduced, and maintenance and repair are facilitated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jong-Seung Won, Hyun-Wook Kim, Ja-Kyung Ku
  • Publication number: 20170122171
    Abstract: An optimized structure for an integrated catalytic muffler is provided to purify exhaust gas from an engine and reduce noise when the exhaust gas flows to the rear of a vehicle. The structure includes a case having an inlet and an outlet, and an SCR catalytic unit that is mounted to the case. Particularly, a portion of the SCR catalytic unit is inserted into the case and the remaining portion is exposed out of the case. The SCR catalytic unit is coupled to the case by bolting or clamping. Accordingly, the production cost and weight are reduced, and maintenance and repair are facilitated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Jong-Seung Won, Hyun-Wook Kim, Ja-Kyung Ku
  • Publication number: 20140166392
    Abstract: A variable valve apparatus includes: a housing having a pair of shaft holes and a gate hole formed in the housing; a gate provided to selectively open the gate hole; a shaft provided in the shaft holes and connected to the gate; and a spring provided on the shaft so as to elastically support the gate, in which a gap is formed between the gate and the housing. The variable valve apparatus may be provided as part of a muffler installed in a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Sejong Industrial Co., Ltd., Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jae Hong Kye, Hooinyun Kim, Hong Jae Kim, Ja Kyung Ku, Jong Seo Yoon, Seung Hoon Chae
  • Patent number: 7313888
    Abstract: A device for preventing rattling of a door window glass for vehicles. In an activated condition, i.e. upon the upward and downward movement of the window glass, smoother upward and downward movement of the window glass is enabled, thereby eliminating noise due to frictional contact between the window glass and the weatherstrip. In an inactivated or stopped condition of the window glass, the inside walls of the weatherstrip are supportedly brought into close contact with the surfaces of the window glass, thereby also eliminating noise due to rattling of the window glass caused by external factors such as wind, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Ja Kyung Ku