Patents by Inventor Kil Sang Jang

Kil Sang Jang 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).

  • Patent number: 11706845
    Abstract: Provided is an end cell heater for a fuel cell capable of preventing water existing in reaction cells of a fuel cell stack from being frozen to improve initial start ability and initial driving performance of the fuel cell at the time of cold-starting the fuel cell during winter by disposing heaters on end cells disposed at both ends of the fuel cell stack and capable of securing air-tightness and pressure resistance properties of air passages and fuel passages formed in the end cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Hanon Systems
    Inventors: Kil Sang Jang, Ju Han Kim
  • Patent number: 11628706
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coolant heater comprising: a heating element for heating coolant; a first housing for accommodating the heating element; a cover plate for sealing the first housing in which the heating element is accommodated; a temperature fuse provided in an external space formed by coupling the first housing and the cover plate, and disposed to be adjacent to the cover plate; and a second housing for pressing the temperature fuse so as to pressurize the same toward the cover plate, wherein overheat sensing responsiveness of the heating element is improved such that the overheat of the heating element can be prevented, and failure factors in a part in which the temperature fuse is coupled are reduced such that a durability is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignees: Hanon Systems, DAEWOO ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kil Sang Jang, Ji Hoon Park, Jeong Hyun Son, Man Ok Lee, Bok Sun Kang, Young Chul Kim, Hak Kyu Kim, Yong Jin Moon, Seung Ho Lee, Hyun Seok Jung, Kyung Seok Cho, Yong Ha Chae
  • Patent number: 11552311
    Abstract: An embodiment fuel cell includes a cell stack including a plurality of unit cells stacked in a first direction, a plate disposed at one of two end portions of the cell stack, the plate including a first terminal unit protruding in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a heating element including a second terminal unit engaged with the first terminal unit of the plate in the second direction, the heating element being disposed between the one of the two end portions of the cell stack and the plate, and an insulation part disposed at at least one of the first terminal unit or the second terminal unit, wherein one of the first terminal unit and the second terminal unit includes a pair of male heater terminals protruding in the second direction, and the other includes a pair of female heater terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignees: Hanon Systems, Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Hyun Woong Ko, Yong Ha Chae, Kil Sang Jang
  • Patent number: 11413935
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coolant heater. The purpose of the present invention, a coolant heater which effectively heats coolant of a vehicle by means of a heating unit, is to provide a coolant heater having improved sensitivity and responsiveness to over-heating and assured stability by utilizing a temperature fuse to prevent over-heating. Another purpose of the present invention is to provide a coolant heater having enhanced durability of the temperature fuse coupling part by improving the structure by which the temperature fuse is fixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignees: Hanon Systems, DAEWOO ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Ha Chae, Ji Hoon Park, Jeong Hyun Son, Man Ok Lee, Bok Sun Kang, Young Chul Kim, Hak Kyu Kim, Yong Jin Moon, Seung Ho Lee, Kil Sang Jang, Hyun Seok Jung, Kyung Seok Cho
  • Publication number: 20220149397
    Abstract: An embodiment fuel cell includes a cell stack including a plurality of unit cells stacked in a first direction, a plate disposed at one of two end portions of the cell stack, the plate including a first terminal unit protruding in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a heating element including a second terminal unit engaged with the first terminal unit of the plate in the second direction, the heating element being disposed between the one of the two end portions of the cell stack and the plate, and an insulation part disposed at at least one of the first terminal unit or the second terminal unit, wherein one of the first terminal unit and the second terminal unit includes a pair of male heater terminals protruding in the second direction, and the other includes a pair of female heater terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Hyun Woong Ko, Yong Ha Chae, Kil Sang Jang
  • Patent number: 11018356
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a humidifying and cooling apparatus for a fuel cell, and more particularly, to a humidifying and cooling apparatus for a fuel cell for actively and effectively performing a cooling and a humidification control of supplied air, when high-humidity air is supplied to a fuel cell stack in an air supplying apparatus for a fuel cell for supplying an appropriate humidity to the fuel cell stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Hanon Systems
    Inventor: Kil Sang Jang
  • Patent number: 10960730
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle radiation heater being configured to perform heating by directly emitting radiant heat toward a passenger at an early stage of starting of a vehicle in winter. The vehicle radiation heater according to the present invention can be simple in structure, thereby being easy to manufacture, can quickly emit high-temperature radiant heat over the entire area of the heater, thereby enhancing rapid and comforting heating effects, and can maintain a constant temperature, thereby preventing a risk of overheating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, HANON SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Dong Hoon Oh, Kil Sang Jang, Soo Doo Park, Tae Yong Park, Yun Sub Chung, Man Ju Oh, Jae Woong Kim, So La Chung
  • Publication number: 20210070147
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coolant heater. The purpose of the present invention, a coolant heater which effectively heats coolant of a vehicle by means of a heating unit, is to provide a coolant heater having improved sensitivity and responsiveness to over-heating and assured stability by utilizing a temperature fuse to prevent over-heating. Another purpose of the present invention is to provide a coolant heater having enhanced durability of the temperature fuse coupling part by improving the structure by which the temperature fuse is fixed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Yong Ha Chae, Ji Hoon Park, Jeong Hyun Son, Man Ok Lee, Bok Sun Kang, Young Chul Kim, Hak Kyu Kim, Yong Jin Moon, Seung Ho Lee, Kil Sang Jang, Hyun Seok Jung, Kyung Seok Cho
  • Publication number: 20210007185
    Abstract: Provided is an end cell heater for a fuel cell capable of preventing water existing in reaction cells of a fuel cell stack from being frozen to improve initial start ability and initial driving performance of the fuel cell at the time of cold-starting the fuel cell during winter by disposing heaters on end cells disposed at both ends of the fuel cell stack and capable of securing air-tightness and pressure resistance properties of air passages and fuel passages formed in the end cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Kil Sang Jang, Ju Han Kim
  • Patent number: 10820380
    Abstract: Provided is an end cell heater for a fuel cell capable of preventing water existing in reaction cells of a fuel cell stack from being frozen to improve initial start ability and initial driving performance of the fuel cell at the time of cold-starting the fuel cell during winter by disposing heaters on end cells disposed at both ends of the fuel cell stack and capable of securing air-tightness and pressure resistance properties of air passages and fuel passages formed in the end cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Hanon Systems
    Inventors: Kil Sang Jang, Ju Han Kim
  • Publication number: 20200269657
    Abstract: An induction heater for a vehicle according to the present invention heats a coolant of the vehicle using an induction heating method, and more particularly, is easy to mold and has a reduced heating density by applying a plate-shaped coil and plate-shaped heating elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Jun Su KIM, Kil Sang JANG, Kyung Seok CHO, Yong Ha CHAE
  • Patent number: 10752091
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a radiant heater for a vehicle, the radiant heater including: a base fabric; a heating member stacked on the base fabric; a fixing member fixing the heating member to the base fabric; and a laminated fabric stacked on an upper side of the fixing member and combined with the base fabric. Thus, the heater can be formed in a woven form and thus manufactured quickly and simply, and a heating temperature of the heater can be easily controlled according to a location by only controlling a resistance pattern, thereby provide a more uniform warmth to a passenger of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, HANON SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Dong Hoon Oh, Soo Doo Park, Kil Sang Jang, Man Ju Oh, Jae Woong Kim, So La Chung
  • Publication number: 20200094653
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coolant heater comprising: a heating element for heating coolant; a first housing for accommodating the heating element; a cover plate for sealing the first housing in which the heating element is accommodated; a temperature fuse provided in an external space formed by coupling the first housing and the cover plate, and disposed to be adjacent to the cover plate; and a second housing for pressing the temperature fuse so as to pressurize the same toward the cover plate, wherein overheat sensing responsiveness of the heating element is improved such that the overheat of the heating element can be prevented, and failure factors in a part in which the temperature fuse is coupled are reduced such that a durability is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicants: Hanon Systems, DAEWOO ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kil Sang JANG, Ji Hoon PARK, Jeong Hyun SON, Man Ok LEE, Bok Sun KANG, Young Chul KIM, Hak Kyu KIM, Yong Jin MOON, Seung Ho LEE, Hyun Seok JUNG, Kyung Seok CHO, Yong Ha CHAE
  • Patent number: 10566636
    Abstract: An end cell heater assembly includes: a case which has a first surface joined to an end plate of a fuel cell stack; a planar heating element installed in an accommodating groove formed in a second surface of the case; a terminal plate which is stacked and interposed between the planar heating element and an end cell of the fuel cell stack, joined and electrically connected to the end cell, and transferring heat generated by the planar heating element to the end cell; and a terminal which is integrally formed with the terminal plate so as to output electrical energy generated by the fuel cell stack and transferred through the terminal plate, to the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Hanon Systems
    Inventors: Ju Han Kim, Sun Heum Baek, Young Bum Kum, Dae Jong Kim, Kil Sang Jang
  • Publication number: 20190312290
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a humidifying and cooling apparatus for a fuel cell, and more particularly, to a humidifying and cooling apparatus for a fuel cell for actively and effectively performing a cooling and a humidification control of supplied air, when high-humidity air is supplied to a fuel cell stack in an air supplying apparatus for a fuel cell for supplying an appropriate humidity to the fuel cell stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: Hanon Systems
    Inventor: Kil Sang JANG
  • Publication number: 20180257456
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle radiation heater being configured to perform heating by directly emitting radiant heat toward a passenger at an early stage of starting of a vehicle in winter. The vehicle radiation heater according to the present invention can be simple in structure, thereby being easy to manufacture, can quickly emit high-temperature radiant heat over the entire area of the heater, thereby enhancing rapid and comforting heating effects, and can maintain a constant temperature, thereby preventing a risk of overheating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Dong Hoon OH, Kil Sang JANG, Soo Doo PARK, Tae Yong PARK, Yun Sub CHUNG, Man Ju OH, Jae Woong KIM, So La CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20180194199
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a radiant heater for a vehicle, the radiant heater including: a base fabric; a heating member stacked on the base fabric; a fixing member fixing the heating member to the base fabric; and a laminated fabric stacked on an upper side of the fixing member and combined with the base fabric. Thus, the heater can be formed in a woven form and thus manufactured quickly and simply, and a heating temperature of the heater can be easily controlled according to a location by only controlling a resistance pattern, thereby provide a more uniform warmth to a passenger of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, HANON SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Dong Hoon OH, Soo Doo PARK, Kil Sang JANG, Man Ju OH, Jae Woong KIM, So La CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20180062189
    Abstract: Provided is a coolant heater, and more particularly, a coolant heater for improving flow performance of a coolant flowing inside a housing, in which a plurality of heater heating elements are disposed inside the housing to be cooled. More specifically, according to the present invention, to increase a flow velocity of a coolant, a housing has a diameter gradually decreasing toward an outlet of the coolant or a flow guide is formed in a spiral shape along an inner surface of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Hyun Seok JUNG, Kil Sang JANG, Kyung Seok CHO
  • Publication number: 20180020506
    Abstract: Provided is an end cell heater for a fuel cell capable of preventing water existing in reaction cells of a fuel cell stack from being frozen to improve initial start ability and initial driving performance of the fuel cell at the time of cold-starting the fuel cell during winter by disposing heaters on end cells disposed at both ends of the fuel cell stack and capable of securing air-tightness and pressure resistance properties of air passages and fuel passages formed in the end cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventor: Kil Sang JANG
  • Patent number: 9014548
    Abstract: Provided is a cooling-water heating type heater, and more particularly, a cooling-water heating type heater capable of effectively heating cooling-water, using a first pipe with a cylindrical first heating part and a second pipe with a second heating part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Halla Visteon Climate Control Corporation
    Inventor: Kil Sang Jang