Patents by Inventor Jong Won Kim

Jong Won 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: 20250128570
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a thermal management system for a vehicle includes a refrigerant circuit having a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, and an evaporator, all connected via refrigerant lines, so that refrigerant passes and circulates therethrough, a coolant circuit having a water pump, a chiller, a water heater, a heater core, and a battery coolant passage through a coolant line, a bypass line installed to connect a refrigerant line between the compressor and the condenser to a refrigerant line between the expansion valve and the evaporator, a branch line branched from the bypass line and connected to the coolant line of the coolant circuit through the chiller, and a valve device configured to control a flow of the refrigerant so that the refrigerant circulating along the refrigerant line flows by selectively passing through the bypass line, the branch line, and the chiller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventor: Jong Won Kim
  • Patent number: 12257878
    Abstract: An injection-type heat exchange module includes an outer tank connected to an external condenser or an indoor condenser and a lower chamber connected to an evaporator and a compressor, an inner tank disposed so as to exchange heat with a refrigerant in the outer tank and connected to the compressor, the evaporator, or a lower portion of the outer tank, a first valve disposed at an upper end of the inner tank, a second valve rotatably coupled to a lower end of the inner tank, and an actuator connected to the first valve and the second valve to simultaneously rotate the same. The first and second valves are configured to permit flow of, expand, or block the flow of the refrigerant by rotation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jong Won Kim, Sang Shin Lee
  • Patent number: 12251988
    Abstract: An injection type heat exchange module includes an outer tank composed of an upper chamber and a lower chamber separated from each other, an inner tank disposed inside the upper chamber of the outer tank to be heat-exchangeable with the refrigerant and connected to discharge the refrigerant to the compressor, the evaporator, or the lower chamber of the outer tank, a first valve disposed on an upper end of the inner tank; a second valve rotatably coupled to a lower end of the inner tank, and an actuator simultaneously connected to the first valve and the second valve to be operated to simultaneously rotate the first valve and the second valve, and a heat management system for a vehicle applying the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jong Won Kim, Sang Shin Lee
  • Patent number: 12240291
    Abstract: An embodiment integrated thermal management system for a vehicle includes a main refrigerant line configured to circulate a refrigerant sequentially through a compressor, an inner condenser, an outdoor heat exchanger, and an evaporator, an integrated chiller configured to perform heat exchange between a first coolant flowing through a battery, a second coolant flowing through an electronic component, and the refrigerant, a gas injection refrigerant line branched from a downstream point of the inner condenser of the main refrigerant line based on a flow direction of the refrigerant and connected to the compressor, and a gas injection heat exchanger configured to perform heat exchange between the refrigerant flowing through the gas injection refrigerant line and the refrigerant flowing through the main refrigerant line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Sang Shin Lee, Jong Won Kim
  • Patent number: 12240612
    Abstract: A system for increasing an indoor pressure of an air mobility is provided. The system maintain the indoor pressure of the air mobility using an air conditioner provided in the air mobility without additional equipment and without increasing the weight of an airframe, thereby preventing external harmful gas from being introduced into the indoor space and thus ensuring the safety of a passenger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Jong Won Kim, Yoon Sic Nam
  • Patent number: 12240290
    Abstract: A heat pump system for a vehicle includes a compressor; a four-way valve for transferring refrigerant to external or internal heat exchanger; the external heat exchanger for heat-exchanging between the external air and the refrigerant, the internal heat exchanger for heat-exchanging between the refrigerant and the air supplied to the interior of the vehicle, or for heat-exchanging between the refrigerant and the air supplied to the interior of the vehicle; an electric component cooling circuit which absorbs the heat from electric components in the vehicle, to emit same through electric component radiator, or which absorbs heat, and heat-exchanges with refrigerant/electric component coolant heat exchanger for heat-exchanging between the refrigerant and a coolant; a first expansion means for expanding the refrigerant; and a battery chiller which heat-exchanging between a battery and the refrigerant and transferring the refrigerant to the internal heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: ESTRA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Won Kim, Ho Young Jang, Seong Yeob Lee
  • Patent number: 12220971
    Abstract: Proposed is a thermal management system for a vehicle, the thermal management system including an accumulator at which vapor-liquid separation of a refrigerant is performed, a compressor configured to compress a refrigerant, an inner condenser at which heat exchange is performed between a refrigerant and heating air, an outer condenser at which heat exchange is performed between a refrigerant and external air, a first expansion valve configured to expand a refrigerant, an evaporator at which heat exchange is performed between a refrigerant and heating air, a refrigerant recirculation line diverging from a refrigerant line between the compressor and the inner condenser, connected to the accumulator, and provided to selectively recirculate a refrigerant compressed by the compressor to the accumulator, and a discharge valve installed in the refrigerant recirculation line and provided to be able to selectively discharge a refrigerant, which has passed through the refrigerant recirculation line, into the accumulat
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jong Won Kim
  • Publication number: 20250040978
    Abstract: Proposed are a multipolar-type output apparatus and a control method for the multipolar-type output apparatus. The multipolar-type output apparatus includes a body, a handpiece, and a tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Jong Won KIM, Jung Hyun KIM, Young Seok SEO
  • Publication number: 20250007230
    Abstract: Proposed are an apparatus and a method for emitting multi-wavelength lasers. The apparatus for emitting multi-wavelength lasers includes a main body configured to perform overall control and operation, a handpiece which is operated by the control of the main body and is connected to the main body by wire, and a tip capable of being coupled to one side of the handpiece, wherein the main body includes a first power supply part, a display part, a control part, a laser generation part, a temperature control part, and a cooling part, wherein the laser generation part includes a first laser generator and a second laser generator which output lasers of different wavelengths, respectively, and the temperature control part includes a first temperature control part which controls a temperature of the first laser generator, and a second temperature control part which controls a temperature of the second laser generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Jong Won KIM, Jung Hyun KIM, Young Seok SEO, Dong Hyun LEE
  • Patent number: 12157348
    Abstract: An injection-type heat exchange module includes an outer tank configured with upper and lower chambers, the upper chamber being connected in such a manner that refrigerant is introduced thereinto from an outer condenser or an inner condenser, and the lower chamber being connected in such a manner that the refrigerant is introduced thereinto from an evaporator and that the refrigerant is discharged therefrom to a compressor, an inner tank arranged inside the outer tank and connected in such a manner that the refrigerant is discharged therefrom to the compressor or the evaporator; a first valve arranged in an upper end portion of the inner tank, a second valve arranged in a lower end portion thereof, and an actuator connected to both the first valve and the second valve and operating in such a manner that the first and second valves are rotated at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jong Won Kim, Sang Shin Lee
  • Publication number: 20240391299
    Abstract: A thermal management system for a vehicle includes a base circuit in which a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, and an evaporator are provided in order and in which a refrigerant is circulated, a recirculation circuit branched from a discharge portion of the compressor in the base circuit and joined to an inlet portion of the compressor so that the refrigerant discharged from the compressor is recirculated to an inlet of the compressor, and an adjusting valve positioned at the discharge portion where the recirculation circuit is branched from the base circuit or positioned at the inlet portion where the recirculation circuit is joined to the base circuit, the adjusting valve configured to adjust a flow rate of the refrigerant that flows to the recirculation circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Jong Won KIM, Sang Shin LEE
  • Publication number: 20240382374
    Abstract: Proposed is a radio frequency output apparatus capable of vibrating and a control method thereof. The apparatus includes: a main body for overall operation control; a handpiece connected to the main body and operated by receiving power from the main body; and a tip attached to a side of the handpiece and in close contact with user's skin, wherein the main body may include: a first power part; a first control part; a first display part; a storage part; an energy generation part; and a cooling part, and the handpiece may include: a second power part; a second control part; a second display part; an energy delivery part; a gas delivery part; and a casing, and the tip may include: a housing; an electrode part; a data collection part; and a chamber, and the tip may further include: a vibration part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Jong Won KIM, Jung Hyun KIM, Young Seok SEO, Seong Cheol CHO
  • Publication number: 20240359025
    Abstract: Proposed are an apparatus for delivering radio frequency and a control method thereof. The apparatus includes a body configured to control an overall operation, a handpiece connected to the body and configured to be operated by receiving power from the body, and a tip which is attached to a first side surface of the handpiece and which is in close contact with skin of a user. The body includes a first power source unit, a first control unit, a storage unit, an energy generation unit, and a cooling unit. The handpiece includes a second power source unit, a second control unit, an energy transferring unit, and a gas transferring unit. The tip includes a housing, an electrode unit, a data collection unit, and a chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Jong Won KIM, Jung Hyun KIM, Young Seok SEO
  • Publication number: 20240326558
    Abstract: An embodiment thermal management system for a vehicle includes a compressor on a first refrigerant line that compresses a refrigerant circulated therein, an external condenser on the first refrigerant line downstream of the compressor that releases heat of the refrigerant, a front evaporator on the first refrigerant line downstream of the external condenser that evaporates the refrigerant, a second refrigerant line connected to the first refrigerant line that allows the refrigerant to be introduced thereinto and then to be discharged upstream of the compressor, a rear evaporator on the second refrigerant line that selectively releases heat of the refrigerant, a first flow control valve on the first refrigerant line that allows the refrigerant to be introduced into the rear evaporator or the external condenser, and a second flow control valve on the second refrigerant line that allows the refrigerant to be introduced into the compressor or the external condenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Jong Won Kim, Sang Shin Lee
  • Publication number: 20240300293
    Abstract: A method of operating a gas injection-type heat management system is disclosed. In one example, the system includes a first refrigerant line along which a compressor, an inner condenser, a first expansion valve, and a flash tank are sequentially provided and through which a refrigerant flows, a second refrigerant line along which a second expansion valve and an evaporator are sequentially provided and the refrigerant flows from the flash tank and circulates to the compressor via the second expansion valve and the evaporator, a third refrigerant line configured such that the refrigerant discharged from the flash tank flows directly to the compressor and a heat absorber for performing heat exchange between the refrigerant discharged from the inner condenser and the refrigerant discharged from the flash tank, and a controller for controlling whether to operate the compressor, whether to allow the refrigerant to flow and whether to expand the refrigerant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventor: Jong Won Kim
  • Publication number: 20240285966
    Abstract: Proposed is a laser irradiation device for medical treatment for irradiating a laser treatment target with a laser beam. The device includes a handpiece configured to irradiate the laser treatment target with a laser beam in a preset guide shape, and a controller configured to set, on the basis of data on the laser treatment target, a guide shape for emitting a laser beam and generate a control message to control an operation of the handpiece on the basis of the guide shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Jong Won KIM, Jung Hyun KIM, Young Seok SEO
  • Publication number: 20240266986
    Abstract: An embodiment oil temperature control system for an electric vehicle includes a heat exchange unit that performs heat exchange between an oil for cooling a driving motor and a coolant, a temperature sensor including an oil temperature sensor or an outside air temperature sensor, a controller that receives a signal from the temperature sensor to determine whether a heat generation mode entry condition to cause a power electronic part to generate heat is satisfied and operates the power electronic part in a heat generation mode when the heat generation mode entry condition is satisfied, and a cooling system that allows the coolant used to cool the power electronic part operating in the heat generation mode to circulate through a passage penetrating the heat exchange unit so that the coolant exchanges heat with the oil in the heat exchange unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventor: Jong Won Kim
  • Patent number: D1040341
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: WONTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Won Kim, Jung Hyun Kim, Young Seok Seo
  • Patent number: D1040357
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: WONTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Won Kim, Jung Hyun Kim, Young Seok Seo, Seong Cheol Cho
  • Patent number: D1063085
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: WONTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Won Kim, Jung Hyun Kim, Young Seok Seo, Dar young Jeon, Seung Do Kim