Patents by Inventor Ji-hwon Kim

Ji-hwon 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: 11762354
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling charging of an electric vehicle and a method therefor are provided. The apparatus includes a communication device that performs vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication with a charging station management server outside the electric vehicle and a vehicle management server configured to manage shared vehicles and a processor that requests the charging station management server to reserve a charging station via the communication device and automatically requests the vehicle management server to reserve a shared vehicle to be used when the electric vehicle is charged, via the communication device, when a vehicle power for driving to a destination is insufficient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNI.
    Inventors: So Jin Lee, Ji Hwon Kim, Tae-Jin Lee, Yunmin Kim, Kyoung Min Kim, Kwanyoung Moon
  • Publication number: 20220340035
    Abstract: A communication device of a vehicle transmits a charging permission request message to a server and receives charging permission information from the server. A charging requester is configured to transmit a charging request message including the charging permission information to a charging device and a power receiver is configured to receive a charging response message from the charging device and to wirelessly receive power from the charging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Ji Hwon Kim, So Jin Lee, Tae-Jin Lee, Yunmin Kim, Kyoung Min Kim, Kwanyoung Moon
  • Patent number: 11413984
    Abstract: An in-vehicle power system includes: a charging-discharging device configured to selectively perform both a charging function for receiving and delivering a first power signal and a discharging function for transmitting a second power signal; a battery configured to store an electrical energy transferred after DC conversion of the first power signal; and a charging-discharging controller configured to control the charging-discharging device based on a user's input or a predetermined control pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Yura Corporation Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang Min Yang, Ji Hwon Kim, Young Chan Kim, Hye Jin Song
  • Publication number: 20220012647
    Abstract: A charging station management server and a reservation method thereof are provided. The charging station management server includes a communication device that communicates with an electric vehicle and a power grid management server and a processor that reserves a charging station based on driving information and information about the charging station, the driving information and the information being received from the electric vehicle, and information about a power supply state, the information being received from the power grid management server, when receiving a request to reserve the charging station from the electric vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: So Jin Lee, Ji Hwon Kim, Tae-Jin Lee, Yunmin Kim, Kyoung Min Kim, Kwanyoung Moon
  • Publication number: 20210088992
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling charging of an electric vehicle and a method therefor are provided. The apparatus includes a communication device that performs vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication with a charging station management server outside the electric vehicle and a vehicle management server configured to manage shared vehicles and a processor that requests the charging station management server to reserve a charging station via the communication device and automatically requests the vehicle management server to reserve a shared vehicle to be used when the electric vehicle is charged, via the communication device, when a vehicle power for driving to a destination is insufficient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: So Jin Lee, Ji Hwon Kim, Tae-Jin Lee, Yunmin Kim, Kyoung Min Kim, Kwanyoung Moon
  • Patent number: 10773605
    Abstract: A method for automatically selecting a recharging mode of an electric vehicle includes: identifying a first recharging mode corresponding to a duty cycle of a received pulse width modulation signal, performing a first recharge process corresponding to the identified first recharging mode, identifying a second recharging mode according to the duty cycle of the received pulse width modulation signal when the first recharge process fails; and performing a second recharge process corresponding to the second recharging mode when the second recharging mode is identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: So Jin Lee, Ji Hwon Kim, Chang Min Yang
  • Publication number: 20190061548
    Abstract: A method for automatically selecting a recharging mode of an electric vehicle includes: identifying a first recharging mode corresponding to a duty cycle of a received pulse width modulation signal, performing a first recharge process corresponding to the identified first recharging mode, identifying a second recharging mode according to the duty cycle of the received pulse width modulation signal when the first recharge process fails; and performing a second recharge process corresponding to the second recharging mode when the second recharging mode is identified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: So Jin Lee, Ji Hwon Kim, Chang Min Yang
  • Patent number: 10131241
    Abstract: A method for automatically selecting a recharging mode of an electric vehicle includes: identifying a first recharging mode corresponding to a duty cycle of a received pulse width modulation signal, performing a first recharge process corresponding to the identified first recharging mode, identifying a second recharging mode according to the duty cycle of the received pulse width modulation signal when the first recharge process fails; and performing a second recharge process corresponding to the second recharging mode when the second recharging mode is identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: So Jin Lee, Ji Hwon Kim, Chang Min Yang
  • Publication number: 20180312072
    Abstract: An in-vehicle power system includes: a charging-discharging device configured to selectively perform both a charging function for receiving and delivering a first power signal and a discharging function for transmitting a second power signal; a battery configured to store an electrical energy transferred after DC conversion of the first power signal; and a charging-discharging controller configured to control the charging-discharging device based on a user's input or a predetermined control pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Chang Min YANG, Ji Hwon Kim, Young Chan Kim, Hye Jin Song
  • Patent number: 10033546
    Abstract: The system for reprogramming a plurality of control units includes a first control unit and a second control unit connected by one CAN bus, and a diagnosing unit. The diagnosing unit includes a first controller configured to reprogram the first control unit and a second controller configured to reprogram the second control unit. The diagnosing unit is configured to perform bidirectional reprogramming for the first control unit and the second control unit while sharing information between the first controller and the second controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: So Jin Lee, Hyun Cheol Bae, Kang Ju Cha, Chung Hi Lee, Ji Hwon Kim
  • Patent number: 9914363
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for efficiently retrieving a charger to supply electric power to an electric vehicle and achieving maximum wireless recharging efficiency, using visible light communication, upon wirelessly recharging the electric vehicle. Wireless visible light communication can be realized, using the existing head lamp installed at the vehicle. Accordingly, it is unnecessary to provide separate communication equipment. In addition, enhanced physical security, efficient charger retrieval, and maximum wireless recharging efficiency can be achieved by virtue of straightness of light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: So Jin Lee, Ji Hwon Kim, Chang Min Yang
  • Publication number: 20170113563
    Abstract: A method for automatically selecting a recharging mode of an electric vehicle includes: identifying a first recharging mode corresponding to a duty cycle of a received pulse width modulation signal, performing a first recharge process corresponding to the identified first recharging mode, identifying a second recharging mode according to the duty cycle of the received pulse width modulation signal when the first recharge process fails; and performing a second recharge process corresponding to the second recharging mode when the second recharging mode is identified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: So Jin Lee, Ji Hwon Kim, Chang Min Yang
  • Publication number: 20160185236
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for efficiently retrieving a charger to supply electric power to an electric vehicle and achieving maximum wireless recharging efficiency, using visible light communication, upon wirelessly recharging the electric vehicle. Wireless visible light communication can be realized, using the existing head lamp installed at the vehicle. Accordingly, it is unnecessary to provide separate communication equipment. In addition, enhanced physical security, efficient charger retrieval, and maximum wireless recharging efficiency can be achieved by virtue of straightness of light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: So Jin LEE, Ji Hwon KIM, Chang Min YANG
  • Publication number: 20150137753
    Abstract: In a charging demand verification method of an eco-friendly vehicle (EV), an eco-friendly vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) receives a charging request from a communication controller of eco-friendly vehicle (EVCC). The EVSE receives an identification code value (PEVID), a moving distance value, and a request charging value from the EVCC. The EVSE transmits the received identification code value to a secondary actor (SA). The EVSE receives vehicle type information, a basic maximum charging value, an accumulated moving distance value, and a charging amount at a previous charging time. The EVSE compares the request charging value and denies the charging request of the EV when the request charging value is greater than the basic maximum charging value. The EVSE calculates a prediction value of power consumed by the EV, and charges the EV when the difference between the prediction value and the actual power value actually is within a predetermined error range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, AJOU UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY - ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Kang Ju CHA, Ji Hwon KIM, So Jin LEE, Tae Shik SHON
  • Publication number: 20140188253
    Abstract: The system for reprogramming a plurality of control units includes a first control unit and a second control unit connected by one CAN bus, and a diagnosing unit. The diagnosing unit includes a first controller configured to reprogram the first control unit and a second controller configured to reprogram the second control unit. The diagnosing unit is configured to perform bidirectional reprogramming for the first control unit and the second control unit while sharing information between the first controller and the second controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventors: So Jin LEE, Hyun Cheol BAE, Kang Ju CHA, Chung Hi LEE, Ji Hwon KIM
  • Patent number: 8610401
    Abstract: An electric vehicle is provided. A driver can remotely monitor battery charging associated operations and control a necessary function, thereby improving convenience of the driver of the electric vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Sung Yun Kim, Ji-Hwon Kim, Hyun Cheol Bae, Hun Joung Yoon
  • Patent number: 8504219
    Abstract: A telematics device for an electric vehicle and a remote air-conditioning control method thereof are provided. A vehicle driver remote adjusts an indoor temperature of the electric vehicle by driving an air-conditioning unit of the vehicle during the battery charging, so that a travelable distance based on the battery life can be maximized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Myung Hoe Kim, Woo Sung Kim, Do Sung Hwang, Hyung Jin Yoon, Sung Yun Kim, Woo Suk Sung, Ji-Hwon Kim
  • Publication number: 20120101659
    Abstract: A telematics device for an electric vehicle and a remote air-conditioning control method thereof are provided. A vehicle driver remote adjusts an indoor temperature of the electric vehicle by driving an air-conditioning unit of the vehicle during the battery charging, so that a travelable distance based on the battery life can be maximized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Myung Hoe Kim, Woo Sung Kim, Do Sung Hwang, Hyung Jin Yoon, Sung Yun Kim, Woo Suk Sung, Ji-Hwon Kim
  • Publication number: 20120089329
    Abstract: The present invention provides a navigation system for an electric vehicle and a navigation method for the same. The navigation system searches for the location of a charging station and paths where traveling of an electric vehicle is possible; provides the charging station location information and information of the searched paths to a navigation terminal, thereby improving usability and traveling stability of an electric vehicle, resulting in increased road efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicants: KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Sung Yun Kim, Ji-Hwon Kim, Hyun Cheol Bae, Hun Joung Yoon
  • Publication number: 20120086395
    Abstract: An electric vehicle is provided. A driver can remotely monitor battery charging associated operations and control a necessary function, thereby improving convenience of the driver of the electric vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicants: KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Sung Yun Kim, Ji-Hwon Kim, Hyun Cheol Bae, Hun Joung Yoon