Patents by Inventor Keun Bong Ham

Keun Bong Ham 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: 20230358824
    Abstract: An interlock diagnosing system and method for a high voltage device includes: a detection circuit between a transmitter providing a voltage and a receiver receiving the voltage provided by the transmitter; a plurality of resistors connected in parallel to the detection circuit via a respective plurality of connectors engaged between the plurality of resistors and the detection circuit; and a detector detecting engaged states of the plurality of connectors based on at least one of the voltage provided by the transmitter or the voltage received by the receiver, or both. The detector calculates a resistance value of the detection circuit based on the voltage provided by the transmitter and the voltage received by the receiver and detects the engaged states of the plurality of connectors based on the calculated resistance value. Each resistor has a different resistance value from each other. The detector detects a disengaged connector among the plurality of connectors based on the calculated resistance value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Keun Bong Ham
  • Patent number: 11747406
    Abstract: An interlock diagnosing system and method for a high voltage device include: a detection circuit extending between a transmitter providing a voltage and a receiver receiving the voltage provided by the transmitter; a plurality of resistors, each being connected in parallel to the detection circuit via a respective one of a plurality of connectors engaged between the plurality of resistors and the detection circuit; and a detector detecting engaged states of the plurality of connectors based on the voltage provided by the transmitter or the voltage received by the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Keun Bong Ham
  • Publication number: 20230170501
    Abstract: A water drain system for a fuel cell vehicle and a control method therefor that derives an expected location where the water drain system for the fuel cell vehicle is expected to be operated. Further, the water drain system for a fuel cell vehicle and the control method therefor operates the water drain system in advance before the vehicle reaches the expected location to discharge the generated water of the fuel cell, so that the freezing at a specific location, such as a parking lot, due to excessive concentration of discharged water, is prevented, and the marketability of the fuel cell vehicle is further improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Keun Bong Ham
  • Patent number: 11661663
    Abstract: A water electrolysis system includes a water electrolytic stack, a water reservoir connected to the water electrolytic stack to supply water to the water electrolytic stack, a water circulation pump supplying the water in the water reservoir to the electrolytic stack; and a control unit configured to, during an operation stoppage of the electrolysis system, control the driving of the water circulation pump to convert the water in the electrolytic stack from an acidic condition to a neutral condition and to regulate a unit cell voltage of the electrolytic stack to a voltage such that an electrolysis reaction does not occur and a chemical state of an anode catalyst is stably maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jung Han Yu, Ju Han Kim, Bo Ki Hong, Keun Bong Ham
  • Patent number: 11631870
    Abstract: Introduced is an fuel cell power net including a fuel cell configured to generate power through a reaction between a fuel gas and an oxidizing gas, a power storage device configured to be charged with power generated by the fuel cell or discharged to supply power, a main line configured to electrically connect the fuel cell and the power storage device to each other; a main relay disposed on the main line so as to break or make an electrical connection between the fuel cell and the power storage device, a bypass line which is branched from the main line, bypasses the main relay, and is connected to the power storage device, a bypass relay disposed on the bypass line so as to break or make an electrical connection of the bypass line, and a controller configured to control the main relay or the bypass relay such that the power stored in the storage device is supplied to the fuel cell while the power generation of the fuel cell is stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jong Hyun Lee, Keun Bong Ham
  • Publication number: 20230027764
    Abstract: An integrated fuel cell control system including at least one valve installed to control a fluid in a fuel cell system, at least one drive motor configured to drive the valve, at least one sensor configured to detect the opening degree of the valve, and a fuel cell control unit configured to control the fuel cell system, wherein the fuel cell control unit includes a drive logic unit configured to calculate a motor control amount for controlling the drive motor based on information detected by the sensor and an operator request value and a drive unit configured to operate the drive motor based on the motor control amount determined by the drive logic unit, and an integrated control method including the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Ji Tae KIM, Keun Bong HAM
  • Publication number: 20220181656
    Abstract: Introduced is an fuel cell power net including a fuel cell configured to generate power through a reaction between a fuel gas and an oxidizing gas, a power storage device configured to be charged with power generated by the fuel cell or discharged to supply power, a main line configured to electrically connect the fuel cell and the power storage device to each other; a main relay disposed on the main line so as to break or make an electrical connection between the fuel cell and the power storage device, a bypass line which is branched from the main line, bypasses the main relay, and is connected to the power storage device, a bypass relay disposed on the bypass line so as to break or make an electrical connection of the bypass line, and a controller configured to control the main relay or the bypass relay such that the power stored in the storage device is supplied to the fuel cell while the power generation of the fuel cell is stopped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Jong Hyun Lee, Keun Bong Ham
  • Publication number: 20220137156
    Abstract: An interlock diagnosing system and method for a high voltage device include: a detection circuit extending between a transmitter providing a voltage and a receiver receiving the voltage provided by the transmitter; a plurality of resistors, each being connected in parallel to the detection circuit via a respective one of a plurality of connectors engaged between the plurality of resistors and the detection circuit; and a detector detecting engaged states of the plurality of connectors based on the voltage provided by the transmitter or the voltage received by the receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Keun Bong Ham
  • Patent number: 11309558
    Abstract: A control method and system for driving of a motor and a control method of driving of an air compressor of a fuel cell system using the same include calculating an electrical rotation frequency of a motor, calculating a driving torque frequency of the motor based on the calculated electrical rotation frequency of the motor, and controlling torque of the motor to be repeatedly turned on/off at the calculated driving torque frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dong Hun Lee, Keun Bong Ham, Chang Seok You, Min Su Kang, Sung Do Kim
  • Patent number: 11289722
    Abstract: Introduced is an fuel cell power net including a fuel cell configured to generate power through a reaction between a fuel gas and an oxidizing gas, a power storage device configured to be charged with power generated by the fuel cell or discharged to supply power, a main line configured to electrically connect the fuel cell and the power storage device to each other; a main relay disposed on the main line so as to break or make an electrical connection between the fuel cell and the power storage device, a bypass line which is branched from the main line, bypasses the main relay, and is connected to the power storage device, a bypass relay disposed on the bypass line so as to break or make an electrical connection of the bypass line, and a controller configured to control the main relay or the bypass relay such that the power stored in the storage device is supplied to the fuel cell while the power generation of the fuel cell is stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jong Hyun Lee, Keun Bong Ham
  • Publication number: 20210395116
    Abstract: A water electrolysis system includes a water electrolytic stack, a water reservoir connected to the water electrolytic stack to supply water to the water electrolytic stack, a water circulation pump supplying the water in the water reservoir to the electrolytic stack; and a control unit configured to, during an operation stoppage of the electrolysis system, control the driving of the water circulation pump to convert the water in the electrolytic stack from an acidic condition to a neutral condition and to regulate a unit cell voltage of the electrolytic stack to a voltage such that an electrolysis reaction does not occur and a chemical state of an anode catalyst is stably maintained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Jung Han Yu, Ju Han Kim, Bo Ki Hong, Keun Bong Ham
  • Publication number: 20210175527
    Abstract: Introduced is an fuel cell power net including a fuel cell configured to generate power through a reaction between a fuel gas and an oxidizing gas, a power storage device configured to be charged with power generated by the fuel cell or discharged to supply power, a main line configured to electrically connect the fuel cell and the power storage device to each other; a main relay disposed on the main line so as to break or make an electrical connection between the fuel cell and the power storage device, a bypass line which is branched from the main line, bypasses the main relay, and is connected to the power storage device, a bypass relay disposed on the bypass line so as to break or make an electrical connection of the bypass line, and a controller configured to control the main relay or the bypass relay such that the power stored in the storage device is supplied to the fuel cell while the power generation of the fuel cell is stopped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Jong Hyun Lee, Keun Bong Ham
  • Patent number: 10403914
    Abstract: An integrated fuel cell control system is provided. The integrated fuel cell control system includes at least one sensor, at least one hydrogen on/off valve, and a fuel control unit (FCU). The FCU is configured to directly operate the at least one sensor and the at least one hydrogen on/off valve in real time and to determine a supply pressure of hydrogen supplied to a fuel cell. Thereby, noise between controllers may be removed and costs may be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Ji Tae Kim, Kyu Il Lee, Keun Bong Ham
  • Patent number: 10263548
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a system for feedback-controlling including controlling a current supply unit in a controller so that an output applied to a driving unit from the current supply unit is repeatedly turned on/off by predetermined period and duty. The method also includes feedback-controlling of an output value of the controller applied to the current supply unit from the controller so that the output of the current supply unit follows a target value. The feedback-controlling includes an integration control process and stops the integration control process in the period that the current supply unit turns off the output thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Dong Hun Lee, Keun Bong Ham, Chang Ha Lee, Kyoung Ku Ha, Min Su Kang, Chang Seok You, Sung Do Kim
  • Publication number: 20190074785
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a system for feedback-controlling including controlling a current supply unit in a controller so that an output applied to a driving unit from the current supply unit is repeatedly turned on/off by predetermined period and duty. The method also includes feedback-controlling of an output value of the controller applied to the current supply unit from the controller so that the output of the current supply unit follows a target value. The feedback-controlling includes an integration control process and stops the integration control process in the period that the current supply unit turns off the output thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Dong Hun Lee, Keun Bong Ham, Chang Ha Lee, Kyoung Ku Ha, Min Su Kang, Chang Seok You, Sung Do Kim
  • Publication number: 20180331378
    Abstract: A control method and system for driving of a motor and a control method of driving of an air compressor of a fuel cell system using the same include calculating an electrical rotation frequency of a motor, calculating a driving torque frequency of the motor based on the calculated electrical rotation frequency of the motor, and controlling torque of the motor to be repeatedly turned on/off at the calculated driving torque frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Dong Hun LEE, Keun Bong HAM, Chang Seok YOU, Min Su KANG, Sung Do KIM
  • Patent number: 9821665
    Abstract: A safety apparatus for portable power generation of a fuel cell vehicle and an operation method thereof are provided. The safety apparatus includes a fuel cell that supplies power required for driving a motor of the fuel cell vehicle and a battery used as an auxiliary power source of the fuel cell. A bidirectional power converter adjusts input power and output power of the battery. A connection port connects to a portable power generator positioned extraneous to the fuel cell vehicle and a relay is connected to the connection port to adjust supplying of power to the portable power generator. A fuel cell controller determines whether a vehicle state satisfies a portable power generation mode entering condition when start-up of the fuel cell vehicle is turned on and operates the relay based on a confirmation result to perform portable power generation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Keun Bong Ham, Chang Seok Ryu, Kyu Il Lee
  • Publication number: 20170237090
    Abstract: An integrated fuel cell control system is provided. The integrated fuel cell control system includes at least one sensor, at least one hydrogen on/off valve, and a fuel control unit (FCU). The FCU is configured to directly operate the at least one sensor and the at least one hydrogen on/off valve in real time and to determine a supply pressure of hydrogen supplied to a fuel cell. Thereby, noise between controllers may be removed and costs may be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Ji Tae Kim, Kyu Il Lee, Keun Bong Ham
  • Publication number: 20160362010
    Abstract: A safety apparatus for portable power generation of a fuel cell vehicle and an operation method thereof are provided. The safety apparatus includes a fuel cell that supplies power required for driving a motor of the fuel cell vehicle and a battery used as an auxiliary power source of the fuel cell. A bidirectional power converter adjusts input power and output power of the battery. A connection port connects to a portable power generator positioned extraneous to the fuel cell vehicle and a relay is connected to the connection port to adjust supplying of power to the portable power generator. A fuel cell controller determines whether a vehicle state satisfies a portable power generation mode entering condition when start-up of the fuel cell vehicle is turned on and operates the relay based on a confirmation result to perform portable power generation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Keun Bong Ham, Chang Seok Ryu, Kyu Il Lee