Patents by Inventor Ki Ho Hwang

Ki Ho Hwang 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: 20240116184
    Abstract: An automated gas supply system includes a gas cylinder transfer unit configured to transfer a cradle in which one or more gas cylinders storing a gas therein are stored; a gas cylinder inspection unit configured to check properties of the gas stored in the gas cylinder transferred from the gas cylinder transfer unit and check whether the gas leaks from the gas cylinder; a storage queue configured to receive the gas cylinder from the gas cylinder inspection unit by a mobile robot and configured to classify and store the transferred gas cylinders according to the properties of the gas stored in the gas cylinder; and a gas cabinet configured to receive the gas cylinder from the storage queue by the mobile robot and fasten a gas pipe, which is connected to a semiconductor manufacturing process line, to a gas spray nozzle, which is disposed at one side of the received gas cylinder, to supply the gas stored in the gas cylinder to the semiconductor manufacturing process line, wherein the gas cabinet includes a resid
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Sung HA, Kwang-Jun KIM, Jong Kyu KIM, Hyun-Joong KIM, Jin Ho SO, Chi-Gun AN, Ki Moon LEE, Hui Gwan LEE, Beom Soo HWANG
  • Patent number: 11926558
    Abstract: The present specification relates to a conductive structure body, a method for manufacturing the same, and an electrode and an electronic device including the conductive structure body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: LG CHEM LTD.
    Inventors: Ilha Lee, Seung Heon Lee, Song Ho Jang, Dong Hyun Oh, Ji Young Hwang, Ki-Hwan Kim, Han Min Seo, Chan Hyoung Park, Sun Young Park
  • Patent number: 11415269
    Abstract: A system and a method for sensing hydrogen charge state of a fuel cell electric vehicle are provided. The system includes an infrared transmission unit that transmits a fuel door sensing infrared signal for sensing a fuel door opened while charging hydrogen and a nozzle sensing infrared signal for sensing a charging station-side hydrogen charging nozzle connected to a hydrogen charging inlet of a vehicle. An infrared reception unit receives the fuel door sensing infrared signal and thereafter, reflected on a fuel door and the nozzle sensing infrared signal transmitted from the infrared transmission unit and thereafter, reflected on the hydrogen charging nozzle. A controller determines that the vehicle is being charged with hydrogen when sensing an open state of the fuel door and a hydrogen charging inlet connection state of the hydrogen charging nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Ji Hyun Shim, Ki Ho Hwang, Hyung Ki Kim
  • Patent number: 11271225
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a thermal-activated pressure relief device of a fuel cell vehicle, the thermal-activated pressure relief device including: a hollow body mounted at an outlet of a hydrogen tank; a hydrogen discharge block having a plurality of first hydrogen discharge holes and mounted and fixed in an upper portion of the hollow body; a hydrogen discharge pipe having a plurality of second hydrogen discharge holes and connected to a bottom of the hydrogen discharge block; a piston fitted on an outer side of the hydrogen discharge pipe to be able to move up and down and to open and close the second hydrogen discharge holes; a stopper mounted in a lower portion of the hollow body and limiting a downward movement distance of the piston; and a melting alloy disposed between the piston and the stopper and melting at a predetermined temperature or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, KIA Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jeong Hyun Ham, Yong Joo Cho, Ki Ho Hwang, Jae Han Chung
  • Patent number: 11085584
    Abstract: A high-pressure composite container having a gastight nozzle structure includes a metal nozzle formed at a side of an inlet of a plastic liner layer that defines an inner layer of the high-pressure composite container; a nozzle insert which is inserted into and attached to the metal nozzle in a direction from an inner side of the plastic liner layer to an outer side of the plastic liner layer; and a nut member fixed to an upper end portion of the nozzle insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Ki Ho Hwang, Young Min Choi, Jae Han Chung
  • Publication number: 20210123567
    Abstract: A system and a method for sensing hydrogen charge state of a fuel cell electric vehicle are provided. The system includes an infrared transmission unit that transmits a fuel door sensing infrared signal for sensing a fuel door opened while charging hydrogen and a nozzle sensing infrared signal for sensing a charging station-side hydrogen charging nozzle connected to a hydrogen charging inlet of a vehicle. An infrared reception unit receives the fuel door sensing infrared signal and thereafter, reflected on a fuel door and the nozzle sensing infrared signal transmitted from the infrared transmission unit and thereafter, reflected on the hydrogen charging nozzle. A controller determines that the vehicle is being charged with hydrogen when sensing an open state of the fuel door and a hydrogen charging inlet connection state of the hydrogen charging nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Ji Hyun Shim, Ki Ho Hwang, Hyung Ki Kim
  • Patent number: 10971343
    Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring an interior of a process chamber including a process chamber including a chamber body and a view port defined in the chamber body, a cover section including a pinhole in one end, the cover section disposed to correspond to an end portion of the view port, the cover section having a first length in a direction toward a center point of the process chamber, and a sensing unit inserted into the view port to monitor the interior of the process chamber through the pinhole, a region in the process chamber to be sensed by the sensing unit determined based on the first length may be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Protopopov Vladimir, Ki Ho Hwang, Doug Yong Sung, Se Jin Oh, Kul Inn, Sung Ho Jang, Yun Kwang Jeon
  • Patent number: 10900611
    Abstract: A system and a method for sensing hydrogen charge state of a fuel cell electric vehicle are provided. The system includes an infrared transmission unit that transmits a fuel door sensing infrared signal for sensing a fuel door opened while charging hydrogen and a nozzle sensing infrared signal for sensing a charging station-side hydrogen charging nozzle connected to a hydrogen charging inlet of a vehicle. An infrared reception unit receives the fuel door sensing infrared signal and thereafter, reflected on a fuel door and the nozzle sensing infrared signal transmitted from the infrared transmission unit and thereafter, reflected on the hydrogen charging nozzle. A controller determines that the vehicle is being charged with hydrogen when sensing an open state of the fuel door and a hydrogen charging inlet connection state of the hydrogen charging nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Ji Hyun Shim, Ki Ho Hwang, Hyung Ki Kim
  • Publication number: 20200365917
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a thermal-activated pressure relief device of a fuel cell vehicle, the thermal-activated pressure relief device including: a hollow body mounted at an outlet of a hydrogen tank; a hydrogen discharge block having a plurality of first hydrogen discharge holes and mounted and fixed in an upper portion of the hollow body; a hydrogen discharge pipe having a plurality of second hydrogen discharge holes and connected to a bottom of the hydrogen discharge block; a piston fitted on an outer side of the hydrogen discharge pipe to be able to move up and down and to open and close the second hydrogen discharge holes; a stopper mounted in a lower portion of the hollow body and limiting a downward movement distance of the piston; and a melting alloy disposed between the piston and the stopper and melting at a predetermined temperature or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Jeong Hyun HAM, Yong Joo CHO, Ki Ho HWANG, Jae Han CHUNG
  • Patent number: 10767814
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pressure vessel equipped with a permeated gas discharging structure, the pressure vessel including a nozzle boss into and from which a gas flows and is discharged; a liner coupled to a flange portion of the nozzle boss and provided with a space formed therein for receiving fluid; a discharge path forming part configured to form a gas discharging path from the nozzle boss side along an outer surface of the liner in a central axial direction; and a composite material provided at outer sides of the liner and the discharge path forming part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jae Han Chung, Hyun Joon Lee, Ki Ho Hwang, Gye Hyoung Yoo, Seok Bong Heo, Jong Lyul Kim
  • Patent number: 10566176
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a microwave probe capable of precisely detecting a plasma state in a plasma process, a plasma monitoring system including the probe, and a method of fabricating a semiconductor device using the system. The microwave probe includes a body extending in one direction and a head which is connected to one end of the body and has a flat plate shape. In addition, in the plasma process, the microwave probe is non-invasively coupled to a chamber such that a surface of the head contacts an outer surface of a viewport of the chamber, and the microwave probe applies a microwave into the chamber through the head and receives signals generated inside the chamber through the head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Se-jin Oh, Woong Ko, Vasily Pashkovskiy, Doug-yong Sung, Ki-ho Hwang
  • Patent number: 10480677
    Abstract: A solenoid valve includes: an independently movable pilot plunger head; a main seat including a hole, so that gas flows into the solenoid valve through the hole of the main seat; a main plunger being in contact with the main seat; a pilot plunger disposed at top surface of the main plunger inside the solenoid valve, and including a hollow portion inside the pilot plunger; and a pilot plunger head disposed at one side inside the pilot plunger, and having an apex being in contact with the main plunger. The pilot plunger is movable inside the valve, the pilot plunger head is movable inside the hollow portion of the pilot plunger, and the pilot plunger head and the pilot plunger separately move from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Ki Ho Hwang, Chang Ho Kim, Jang Ho Choi, Hyung Ki Kim
  • Publication number: 20190162365
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pressure vessel equipped with a permeated gas discharging structure, the pressure vessel including a nozzle boss into and from which a gas flows and is discharged; a liner coupled to a flange portion of the nozzle boss and provided with a space formed therein for receiving fluid; a discharge path forming part configured to form a gas discharging path from the nozzle boss side along an outer surface of the liner in a central axial direction; and a composite material provided at outer sides of the liner and the discharge path forming part
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, KIA Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jae Han CHUNG, Hyun Joon LEE, Ki Ho HWANG, Gye Hyoung YOO, Seok Bong HEO, Jong Lyul Kim
  • Publication number: 20190164731
    Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring an interior of a process chamber including a process chamber including a chamber body and a view port defined in the chamber body, a cover section including a pinhole in one end, the cover section disposed to correspond to an end portion of the view port, the cover section having a first length in a direction toward a center point of the process chamber, and a sensing unit inserted into the view port to monitor the interior of the process chamber through the pinhole, a region in the process chamber to be sensed by the sensing unit determined based on the first length may be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Protopopov VLADIMIR, Ki Ho HWANG, Doug Yong SUNG, Se Jin OH, Kul INN, Sung Ho JANG, Yun Kwang JEON
  • Patent number: 10274132
    Abstract: A pressure vessel for storing high-pressure gas has a structure including: a nozzle body which is coupled to a vessel body that defines an inner wall surface of the pressure vessel, and has an inner flow path through which gas flows inside and outside of the pressure vessel; and a locker which is fastened to a lower portion of the nozzle body, and the structure is configured to provide dual sealing including sealing at an inclined surface by fastening force of the locker generated by an inclined pressing end of the locker, and sealing in the locker by sealing members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, ILJIN composite
    Inventors: Jae Han Chung, Chang Ho Kim, Ki Ho Hwang, Seok Bong Heo, Jong Lyul Kim, Do Yeun Kim
  • Publication number: 20190113178
    Abstract: A system and a method for sensing hydrogen charge state of a fuel cell electric vehicle are provided. The system includes an infrared transmission unit that transmits a fuel door sensing infrared signal for sensing a fuel door opened while charging hydrogen and a nozzle sensing infrared signal for sensing a charging station-side hydrogen charging nozzle connected to a hydrogen charging inlet of a vehicle. An infrared reception unit receives the fuel door sensing infrared signal and thereafter, reflected on a fuel door and the nozzle sensing infrared signal transmitted from the infrared transmission unit and thereafter, reflected on the hydrogen charging nozzle. A controller determines that the vehicle is being charged with hydrogen when sensing an open state of the fuel door and a hydrogen charging inlet connection state of the hydrogen charging nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Ji Hyun Shim, Ki Ho Hwang, Hyung Ki Kim
  • Patent number: 10229818
    Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring an interior of a process chamber including a process chamber including a chamber body and a view port defined in the chamber body, a cover section including a pinhole in one end, the cover section disposed to correspond to an end portion of the view port, the cover section having a first length in a direction toward a center point of the process chamber, and a sensing unit inserted into the view port to monitor the interior of the process chamber through the pinhole, a region in the process chamber to be sensed by the sensing unit determined based on the first length may be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Protopopov Vladimir, Ki Ho Hwang, Doug Yong Sung, Se Jin Oh, Kul Inn, Sung Ho Jang, Yun Kwang Jeon
  • Publication number: 20180209560
    Abstract: A solenoid valve includes: an independently movable pilot plunger head; a main seat including a hole, so that gas flows into the solenoid valve through the hole of the main seat; a main plunger being in contact with the main seat; a pilot plunger disposed at top surface of the main plunger inside the solenoid valve, and including a hollow portion inside the pilot plunger; and a pilot plunger head disposed at one side inside the pilot plunger, and having an apex being in contact with the main plunger. The pilot plunger is movable inside the valve, the pilot plunger head is movable inside the hollow portion of the pilot plunger, and the pilot plunger head and the pilot plunger separately move from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Ki Ho HWANG, Chang Ho KIM, Jang Ho CHOI, Hyung Ki KIM
  • Patent number: 9902288
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for safely discharging hydrogen permeated and leaking from a fuel tank of a fuel cell vehicle. The hydrogen exhaust apparatus for a fuel cell vehicle collects and safely processes hydrogen permeating a tank, and quantitatively detects the hydrogen transmissive amount. Thus the apparatus has improved a shape and attachment manner of a dome protector mounted in a hydrogen fuel tank. The safety aspect of hydrogen discharged to the air is improved, and an active response to various controls by quantitatively detecting the hydrogen transmissive amount is implemented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Hyung Ki Kim, Ki Ho Hwang
  • Publication number: 20180003341
    Abstract: A high-pressure composite container having a gastight nozzle structure includes a metal nozzle formed at a side of an inlet of a plastic liner layer that defines an inner layer of the high-pressure composite container; a nozzle insert which is inserted into and attached to the metal nozzle in a direction from an inner side of the plastic liner layer to an outer side of the plastic liner layer; and a nut member fixed to an upper end portion of the nozzle insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Ki Ho HWANG, Young Min CHOI, Jae Han CHUNG