Patents by Inventor Jong Hyuck Kim
Jong Hyuck 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).
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Publication number: 20240130109Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor device, comprising: a bit line structure including a bit line contact plug, a bit line, and a bit line hard mask that are sequentially stacked over a substrate; a storage node contact plug that is spaced apart from the bit line structure; a conformal spacer that is positioned between the bit line and the storage node contact plug and includes a low-k material; and a seed liner that is positioned between the conformal spacer and the bit line and thinner than the conformal spacer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Beom Ho MUN, Eun Jeong KIM, Jong Kook PARK, Seung Mi LEE, Ji Won CHOI, Kyoung Tak KIM, Yun Hyuck JI
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Publication number: 20240123386Abstract: A filter holder comprises: a plurality of filter frames disposed such that at least some thereof are adjacent to each other; and a folding member which supports filter frames, from among the plurality of filter frames, adjacent to each other so as to be rotatable with respect to each other. The folding member comprises: a folding part which has a predetermined thickness and is flexible so as to be foldable by means of rotation of the adjacent filter frames adjacent with respect to each other; and a plurality of edge parts which are connected to the respective sides of the folding part with the folding portion therebetween and rotate together with the adjacent filter frames, and wherein when viewed from a cross-section of the folding member, the edge parts may have a greater thickness than the folding part.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: COWAY CO.,LTD.Inventors: Yoon Hyuck CHOI, Hyun Kyu LEE, Jong Cheol KIM, Seung Ki KIM, Sung Sil KANG, Ju Hyun BAEK, Chan Jung PARK
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Patent number: 11957415Abstract: A surgery optimizing method performed by a computer is provided. The method includes generating a plurality of genes corresponding to a surgical procedure based on the surgical procedure composed of at least one detailed surgical operation, performing virtual surgery on each of the plurality of genes to evaluate whether surgery is optimized, selecting at least one gene among the plurality of genes based on the evaluation result to apply a genetic algorithm, and applying the genetic algorithm to generate a new gene and deriving an optimal surgical procedure based on the new gene.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: HUTOM CO., LTD.Inventors: Jong Hyuck Lee, Hoon Mo Yang, Ho Seung Kim
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Publication number: 20240100464Abstract: An air filter comprises: a first filter frame in which a plurality of first chambers are formed; a second filter frame in which a plurality of second chambers are formed and which is arranged at the rear of the first filter frame; and a filter material which is accommodated in the plurality of first chambers and the plurality of second chambers to filter air, wherein the first filter frame and the second filter frame are arranged so that, when seen from the front, the center of each of the plurality of second chambers is out of line with the center of each of the plurality of first chambers, in the vertical direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: COWAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoon Hyuck CHOI, Hyun Kyu LEE, Jong Cheol KIM, Seung Ki KIM, Sung Sil KANG, Ju Hyun BAEK, Chan Jung PARK
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Patent number: 11845320Abstract: An air conditioning control apparatus for a vehicle according to the present disclosure includes a sensor that senses a number of vehicle occupants, a vehicle speed, and an indoor temperature and an outdoor temperature of the vehicle, an air conditioner that adjusts an amount of air introduced from an outside or exhausted to the outside, and a controller that controls the air conditioner based on the number of vehicle occupants, the vehicle speed, and the indoor temperature and the outdoor temperature of the vehicle. According to the present embodiment, the comfort inside the vehicle may be improved by adjusting the ventilation amount depending on the number of vehicle occupants, the vehicle speed, and the indoor temperature and the outdoor temperature of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Se Jun Park, Jong Hyuck Kim, Gyoung Wan Koo
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Publication number: 20230067392Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus includes a detector that detects an external temperature of a vehicle, a vehicle speed, and a coolant temperature of an engine, an input device that receives a signal for ON or OFF operations of a heating control, and a controller configured for determining a heating load depending on the heating control when the external temperature is less than a predetermined temperature and the signal for the ON operation of the heating control is input, and controls an operation of an integrated thermal management valve, a deactivation operation of cylinders included in the engine, and an operation of an active air flap, according to at least one of the heating load and the coolant temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Jong Hyuck KIM, Jeong Hyeon KIM, Hee Jung YOON, Se Jun PARK
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Publication number: 20230057466Abstract: Disclosed are a vehicle and an air-conditioning control method therefor that are capable of executing an after-blow function for an air-conditioning system without concern about discharge of a battery. The method of controlling an air-conditioning system of an eco-friendly vehicle includes determining a remaining time to a destination when a first condition related to the state of the vehicle and setting of the destination and a second condition related to an indoor temperature of the vehicle are satisfied, determining the state of the air-conditioning system related to condensation water of an evaporator of the air-conditioning system when the remaining time is equal to or less than a first time, and activating an after-blow function to stop the cooling function of the air-conditioning system and to operate a blower based on the determined state of the air-conditioning system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Se Jun Park, Hee Jung Yoon, Kyu Hyun Sim, Jong Hyuck Kim, Jin Hoe Heo
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Publication number: 20230059073Abstract: An air conditioning control apparatus for a vehicle according to the present disclosure includes a sensor that senses a number of vehicle occupants, a vehicle speed, and an indoor temperature and an outdoor temperature of the vehicle, an air conditioner that adjusts an amount of air introduced from an outside or exhausted to the outside, and a controller that controls the air conditioner based on the number of vehicle occupants, the vehicle speed, and the indoor temperature and the outdoor temperature of the vehicle. According to the present embodiment, the comfort inside the vehicle may be improved by adjusting the ventilation amount depending on the number of vehicle occupants, the vehicle speed, and the indoor temperature and the outdoor temperature of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Kia CorporationInventors: Se Jun PARK, Jong Hyuck KIM, Gyoung Wan KOO
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Publication number: 20230046626Abstract: Disclosed are a hybrid electric vehicle capable of controlling starting of an engine in order to more efficiently realize heating and an engine control method therefor. The method of controlling an engine of a hybrid electric vehicle of the disclosure includes determining whether the engine is in a warmed-up state when a fully automatic temperature control system makes a heating request, making an engine startup request for heating to an engine management system configured to control the engine when the engine is in the warmed-up state, and selectively requesting the engine management system to perform cylinder deactivation (CDA) control on at least some of a plurality of cylinders of the engine depending on whether the engine is in an idling state.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Se Jun Park, Jeong Hyeon Kim, Jong Hyuck Kim, Kyu Hyun Sim
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Publication number: 20220402478Abstract: An embodiment method of controlling a state of charge of a vehicle includes receiving input of use information for driving an external device by power of a battery for driving an electric motor, determining expected power consumption of the external device based on the use information, determining a target state of charge based on the expected power consumption, and controlling a driving mode based on the target state of charge.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Hee Jung Yoon, Jee Wook Huh, Se Jun Park, Jong Hyuck Kim, Seung Han Lee
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Patent number: 11407277Abstract: A thermal energy control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle is capable of efficiently managing thermal energy. The apparatus includes an integrated thermal management (ITM) unit that adjusts a coolant temperature by opening or closing a radiator valve and an active air flap (AAF) unit that adjusts an intake amount of ambient air by opening or closing a flap valve. A cooperative controller cooperatively operates the ITM and AFF units. The cooperative controller determines, based on a coolant temperature, whether a cooperative control mode is to be executed, adjusts an opening degree of the flap valve when the cooperative control mode is a cooperative control mode of the AFF unit, and adjusts an opening degree of the radiator valve when the cooperative control mode is a cooperative control mode of the ITM unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Jong Hyuck Kim, Jang Hyo Lee
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Patent number: 11402018Abstract: An alternator driving apparatus for driving an alternator may include a crank pulley mounted on a crank shaft of an engine, an alternator pulley connected to the crank pulley through a driving belt, an alternator shaft connected between the alternator and the alternator pulley, and a rotation speed varying mechanism configured to vary a rotation speed of the alternator shaft.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventor: Jong Hyuck Kim
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Publication number: 20200338957Abstract: A thermal energy control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle is capable of efficiently managing thermal energy. The apparatus includes an integrated thermal management (ITM) unit that adjusts a coolant temperature by opening or closing a radiator valve and an active air flap (AAF) unit that adjusts an intake amount of ambient air by opening or closing a flap valve. A cooperative controller cooperatively operates the ITM and AFF units. The cooperative controller determines, based on a coolant temperature, whether a cooperative control mode is to be executed, adjusts an opening degree of the flap valve when the cooperative control mode is a cooperative control mode of the AFF unit, and adjusts an opening degree of the radiator valve when the cooperative control mode is a cooperative control mode of the ITM unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2019Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Jong Hyuck Kim, Jang Hyo Lee
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Publication number: 20200191264Abstract: An alternator driving apparatus for driving an alternator may include a crank pulley mounted on a crank shaft of an engine, an alternator pulley connected to the crank pulley through a driving belt, an alternator shaft connected between the alternator and the alternator pulley, and a rotation speed varying mechanism configured to vary a rotation speed of the alternator shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2020Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventor: Jong Hyuck KIM
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Patent number: 10612654Abstract: An alternator driving apparatus for driving an alternator may include a crank pulley mounted on a crank shaft of an engine, an alternator pulley connected to the crank pulley through a driving belt, an alternator shaft connected between the alternator and the alternator pulley, and a rotation speed varying mechanism configured to vary a rotation speed of the alternator shaft.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2017Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventor: Jong Hyuck Kim
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Patent number: 10527019Abstract: A method for starting an engine for a hybrid electric vehicle that includes a starter connected to the engine by a gear to start the engine and a motor-generator connected to the engine by a belt to start the engine or produce electricity include determining whether a start signal is input, determining whether a predetermined cold start condition is satisfied when it is determined that the start signal is input, starting the engine by use of the starter in a predetermined cold start mode when the cold start condition is satisfied, determining whether a predetermined cooperative control start condition is satisfied when the cold start condition is not satisfied, and starting the engine by use of the starter and the motor-generator in a predetermined cooperative control start mode when the cooperative control start condition is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventor: Jong Hyuck Kim
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Publication number: 20180355972Abstract: An alternator driving apparatus for driving an alternator may include a crank pulley mounted on a crank shaft of an engine, an alternator pulley connected to the crank pulley through a driving belt, an alternator shaft connected between the alternator and the alternator pulley, and a rotation speed varying mechanism configured to vary a rotation speed of the alternator shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2017Publication date: December 13, 2018Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventor: Jong Hyuck KIM
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Publication number: 20180340503Abstract: A method for starting an engine for a hybrid electric vehicle that includes a starter connected to the engine by a gear to start the engine and a motor-generator connected to the engine by a belt to start the engine or produce electricity include determining whether a start signal is input, determining whether a predetermined cold start condition is satisfied when it is determined that the start signal is input, starting the engine by use of the starter in a predetermined cold start mode when the cold start condition is satisfied, determining whether a predetermined cooperative control start condition is satisfied when the cold start condition is not satisfied, and starting the engine by use of the starter and the motor-generator in a predetermined cooperative control start mode when the cooperative control start condition is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2017Publication date: November 29, 2018Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventor: Jong Hyuck KIM
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Patent number: 10024268Abstract: A cylinder cooling apparatus for an engine may include a plurality of intake ports disposed in a cylinder head and communicating with a corresponding plurality of cylinders, a water supply line extending inside from a side of the cylinder head and communicating with the intake ports, and a water pump supplying water to the intake ports through the water supply line.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2016Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Jong Hyuck Kim, Yoon Han Eo, Eun Ho Lee
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Publication number: 20170276090Abstract: A cylinder cooling apparatus for an engine may include a plurality of intake ports disposed in a cylinder head and communicating with a corresponding plurality of cylinders, a water supply line extending inside from a side of the cylinder head and communicating with the intake ports, and a water pump supplying water to the intake ports through the water supply line.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2016Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: Hyundai Motor CompnayInventors: Jong Hyuck KIM, Yoon Han Eo, Eun Ho Lee