Patents by Inventor Kia Motors Corporation
Kia Motors Corporation 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: 20140124119Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for manufacturing a high temperature resistant sound absorbing material for vehicles. In particular, the method includes a beating/blending step, a web forming step, a web laminating step, a needle punching step, a first binder soaking step, a first solvent recovering step, a second binder soaking step, a second solvent recovering step, a second binder surface treating step, a second solvent recovering step, and a molding step. Further, the method of the present invention may include a first binder surface treating step, a first surface solvent recovering step, and a molding step after the first solvent recovering step. In addition, the method of the present invention may further include a third binder soaking step, a third solvent recovering step, a third binder surface treating step, a third surface solvent recovering step, and a molding step after a nonwoven fabric is formed in the needle punching step.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2013Publication date: May 8, 2014Inventors: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
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Publication number: 20140097056Abstract: A hydraulic control apparatus may be provided with a lock-up clutch operated or not by hydraulic pressure difference between an engagement-side oil chamber and a disengagement-side oil chamber and may include a first hydraulic line supplying hydraulic pressure to the disengagement-side oil chamber or exhausting the hydraulic pressure from the disengagement-side oil chamber, a second hydraulic line supplying hydraulic pressure to the engagement-side oil chamber or exhausting the hydraulic pressure from the engagement-side oil chamber, and a third hydraulic line connected to a slip switch valve, and selectively exhausting through the slip switch valve the hydraulic pressure supplied to the engagement-side oil chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2012Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicants: Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
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Publication number: 20140067211Abstract: Disclosed is a system and a method for automatically controlling a vehicle speed. The method of automatically controls a driving speed of the vehicle to be a set target vehicle speed by: detecting the driving speed of the vehicle; determining a slope of a driving road; and when the driving road is an inclined road, controlling the driving speed of the vehicle to be the target vehicle speed based on a driving resistance value which reflects an inclination angle of the inclined road.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicants: KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYInventors: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
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Publication number: 20130316560Abstract: A connector that may be prevented from detaching from separating plates of a stack even when vibrations or an external impact of a vehicle occurs by maintaining a locking state in which locking bosses of a CPA are inserted into lock grooves of terminals of separating plates. In addition, connecting points of connecting pieces of connecting terminals are spaced apart to not contact each other with respect to a contact line. The connecting terminals are not detached from the separating plates even when the separating plates is a ultra-slim film having a thickness of about 0.1 mm or less, making it possible to increase a reliability of a product.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicants: KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYInventors: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
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Publication number: 20130266891Abstract: The present invention features a fuel cell stack that preferably includes an electricity generating assembly having a plurality of unit cells that are suitably disposed one after another; a pair of end plates pressedly disposed respectively at upper and lower ends of the electricity generating assembly; and a joining device suitably engaging the end plates by a rope, where pressure is applied to the electricity generating assembly by means of tension of the rope, and the length and tension of the rope is suitably controlled.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2013Publication date: October 10, 2013Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
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Publication number: 20130213323Abstract: An idle time control system for controlling an engine idle time by controlling an engine cooling water temperature may include a temperature detection device detecting the engine cooling water temperature, a front grill, an opening angle thereof being changeable, an opening angle changing device engaged to the front grill, and a control device controlling the opening angle changing device according to information from the temperature detection device, wherein the opening angle changing device changes the opening angle of the front grill based on a command from the control device, wherein by changing the opening angle of the front grill for cooling a radiator of a vehicle, the engine cooling water temperature may be changed and the engine idle time may be controlled.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2012Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicants: Hyundai Motor Japan R&D Center Inc., Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
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Publication number: 20130213527Abstract: Disclosed herein is a high-strength transmission gear, manufactured by gas-nitriding a nitriding steel having a composition including iron (Fe) as a main component, 0.25˜0.40 wt % of carbon (C), 0.50˜1.0 wt % of manganese (Mn), 2.0˜3.0 wt % of chromium (Cr), 0.3˜1.0 wt % of molybdenum (Mo), 0.2˜0.7 wt % of copper (Cu), 0.03˜0.1 wt % of niobium (Nb), 0.03˜0.1 wt % of aluminum (Al), 0.05˜0.15 wt % of vanadium (V), 0.001˜0.005 wt % of boron (B) and other inevitable impurities. More specifically, while gas-nitriding of the nitriding steel, the temperature is increased in steps, and the ratio of nitrogen gas in the nitriding steel is decreased in steps.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2013Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicants: KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYInventors: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
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Publication number: 20130160434Abstract: A thermoelectric generator of a vehicle converts thermal energy of exhaust gas of an engine into electric energy by using a thermoelectric phenomenon, and may include: a high-temperature part heated by exchange heat and a plurality of pairs of heat transfer plates mounted on an outer peripheral surface of an exhaust pipe at a predetermined interval; pairs of thermoelectric modules acquired by bonding a P-type semiconductor and an N-type semiconductor, interposed between the pairs of heat transfer plates to generate electricity, and electrically connected to each other; and a low-temperature part interposed between the pairs of thermoelectric modules and cooling inner surfaces of the pairs of thermoelectric modules. The plurality of thermoelectric modules generates electricity by a difference in temperature between heated outer surfaces and cooled inner surfaces. Thermoelectric efficiency is improved and a small-sized thermoelectric generator of a vehicle may be implemented.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2012Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Sejong Ind. Co. Ltd., Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
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Publication number: 20130156604Abstract: A hydraulic pressure producing system for an automatic transmission, and a control method thereof may include a first hydraulic pump adapted to generate hydraulic pressure for shifting, a second hydraulic pump adapted to additionally generate hydraulic pressure when hydraulic pressure supplied from the first hydraulic pump is insufficient, an accumulator adapted to store hydraulic pressure excessively generated from the first hydraulic pump, and a control unit controlling the second hydraulic pump. The method may include operating the first hydraulic pump in a state of idle stop, predicting a finish point of the idle stop state, starting operation of the second hydraulic pump prior to a predetermined time from the predicted finish point, operating the second hydraulic pump with a predetermined maximum rotation speed, and operating the second hydraulic pump with a target rotation speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2012Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicants: Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
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Publication number: 20130148824Abstract: Disclosed is an auto volume control method and system for mixing of sound sources. The control method and system mixes the sound sources by controlling signals of the sound sources automatically inputted by a simple control method, such that the signals from a plurality of sound sources are mixed to prevent an overflow phenomenon of the sound sources from occurring.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2012Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, C&S TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, C&S Technology Co., Ltd.
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Publication number: 20130146020Abstract: A composite power cycle engine may include a fuel injector that injects fuel into air that is or is to be supplied into a combustion chamber, a high temperature medium injector that injects a high temperature medium into the combustion chamber to increase pressure of the combustion chamber, a low temperature medium injector that injects a low temperature medium into the combustion chamber to reduce pressure of the combustion chamber, and a piston that may be disposed in the combustion chamber to slidably move therein and that transforms gas expansion or contraction energy into kinetic energy, wherein the high temperature medium injector or the low temperature medium injector increases or reduces the pressure of the combustion chamber so as to generate power.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2012Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicants: Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
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Publication number: 20130145776Abstract: An air conditioning control apparatus and a method thereof may include an air conditioning control apparatus that controls the temperature of the interior of a vehicle may include an air-conditioning system including a condenser by condensing the refrigerant, an evaporator, a compressor, a heater core that controls the temperature of air flowing to the interior of the vehicle, a temperature control door that may be disposed between the evaporator and the heater core and controls flow of the heater core for the air passing through the evaporator, and a blower that blows the air flowing inside from the interior or the exterior of the vehicle to the evaporator, a sensor unit that includes an engine speed sensor measuring the number of revolutions of an engine and a throttle position sensor measuring the amount of opening of a throttle, and a controller that controls the operation of the air-conditioning system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2012Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicants: Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
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Publication number: 20130140845Abstract: A supporting structure of a door impact beam for a vehicle mounted on an inner panel of a door for the vehicle, may include a coupling part formed with a coupling groove to which the impact beam may be coupled, a supporting part bent downwardly from the coupling part and supporting the coupling part, and mounting parts provided along side portions of the coupling part and the supporting part and mounted on the inner panel of the door, wherein the coupling part, the supporting part, and the mounting part may be integrally formed, and the coupling part and the supporting part may be protruded from the inner panel of the door to form a reinforcing part.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2012Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicants: Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
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Publication number: 20130144473Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for determining when an engine of a hybrid electric vehicle has abnormally stalled. In particular, a control unit is configured to determine whether an entry condition has been satisfied before determining whether the engine stalled. Then once it is determined that the engine has stalled, the control unit increase a stall count and monitors whether the engine enters a normal operation state. If the engine enters a normal state, the control unit decreases the stall count. However, when the stall count is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value it is determined that the engine is out of order.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2012Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicants: Kia Motos Corporation, Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
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Publication number: 20130110381Abstract: A method for determining a cylinder charge of an internal-combustion engine having valves with a variable valve gear, may include determining a maximum intake valve lift, calculating a standardized cylinder charge relative to at least one of a defined intake spread of an intake valve opening phase and a defined exhaust spread of an exhaust valve opening phase, as a function of the maximum intake valve lift, determining an overlap value, which characterizes an actual overlap of the intake valve opening phase and the exhaust valve opening phase, and determining a corrected cylinder charge based on the standardized cylinder charge and the overlap value.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2012Publication date: May 2, 2013Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center GmbH, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center GmbH
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Publication number: 20130103282Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and a method of controlling motor vehicle operation. The method may include: setting a creep torque as a minimum torque; setting a maximum torque as a sum of a maximum torque of an engine and a maximum torque of a motor; monitoring an acceleration pedal position sensor (APS) value; calculating a demand torque according to the APS value; setting a filter coefficient for filtering the demand torque according to an operating condition of the vehicle; and filtering the demand torque by means of the filter coefficient.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2012Publication date: April 25, 2013Applicants: KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYInventors: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
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Publication number: 20130096880Abstract: Disclosed is a test system and method that is configured to identify a position of a process control block, access the position of the process control block, and monitor performance factors related to the process control block.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2012Publication date: April 18, 2013Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Ewha University - Industry Collaboration Foundation, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Ewha University - Industry Collaboration Foundatio
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Publication number: 20130096786Abstract: The control system for an automatic transmission may include, a detecting portion of driving information adapted to detect the driving information including a temperature of an engine coolant, temperature of a transmission oil, a positional change of an accelerator pedal, a current shift-speed, and driving speed. a control portion adapted to determine a virtual positional change of the accelerator pedal based on an actual positional change of the accelerator pedal and a tip-in speed transmitted from the detecting portion of driving information, to determine a target shift-speed according to the actual positional change of the accelerator pedal or the virtual positional change of the accelerator pedal and the driving speed, and to control a shift to the target shift-speed. an actuator adapted to engage the target shift-speed according to a control signal received from the control portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2012Publication date: April 18, 2013Applicants: Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
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Publication number: 20130085037Abstract: A clutch water pump may include a pulley, a brake pad attached on an interior surface of the clutch compartment of the pulley, a clutch disk disposed corresponding to the brake pad in the clutch compartment, a hub rotatably mounted into the penetrating hole and coupled to the clutch disk through a plurality of spring pins, the plurality of spring pins connecting slidably the clutch disk to the hub, a magnetic actuator fixed to the hub and disposed to the clutch disk to selectively move the clutch disk toward or away from the brake pad, and a main shaft, one end of which is fixed to the center of the hub and the other end of which is fixed to an impeller. Furthermore, a method of controlling the clutch water pump according to the engine rotation speed, the coolant temperature, and a condition of the coolant temperature sensor is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2012Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicants: Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
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Publication number: 20130075220Abstract: A clutch water pump may include a pulley, a brake pad attached on an interior surface of the clutch compartment of the pulley, a clutch disk disposed corresponding to the brake pad in the clutch compartment, a hub rotatably mounted into the penetrating hole and coupled to the clutch disk through a plurality of spring pins, the plurality of spring pins connecting slidably the clutch disk to the hub, a magnetic actuator fixed to the hub and disposed to the clutch disk to selectively move the clutch disk toward or away from the brake pad, and a main shaft, one end of which is fixed to the center of the hub and the other end of which is fixed to an impeller. Furthermore, a method of controlling the clutch water pump according to the engine rotation speed, the coolant temperature, and a condition of the coolant temperature sensor is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2012Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicants: Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation