Patents by Inventor Kyung-Mo Kim

Kyung-Mo 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).

  • Patent number: 9885262
    Abstract: A continuous variable valve duration system includes a camshaft, a first cam portion including a first cam, into which the camshaft is inserted and of which a relative phase angle of the first cam with respect to the camshaft is variable, an inner bracket for transmitting rotation of the camshaft to the first cam portion, a slider housing into which the inner bracket is rotatably inserted, on which a control slot is formed, and the slider housing being rotatable around a pivot shaft, a first rocker arm of which a first end contacts with the first cam and of which a second end is connected to a first valve, a rocker shaft of which the first rocker arm is rotatably connected thereto and of which an eccentric shaft inserted into the control slot is formed thereto, and a control portion for rotating the rocker shaft for the slider housing to be moved with respect to the camshaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kyung Mo Kim
  • Publication number: 20170167319
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a variable valve duration/variable valve lift system including a camshaft in a first cam with a variable relative phase angle with respect to the camshaft, an inner bracket transmitting rotation of the camshaft, a slider housing, a first rocker arm of which a first end contacts the first cam, a rocker shaft connected to the first rocker arm on which hydraulic lines are formed, solenoid valves configured to selectively supply hydraulic pressure through the hydraulic lines, a position controller configured to selectively change a position of the slider housing according to supplied hydraulic pressure from the solenoid valves, a first bridge connected to a second end of the first rocker arm and to which a first valve is connected, and a first valve lift device disposed within the first bridge for changing valve lift of the first valve according to supplied hydraulic pressure from hydraulic lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Kyung Mo KIM, Seock Joong YOON
  • Publication number: 20170114680
    Abstract: A continuous variable valve duration system may include a camshaft, a first cam portion including a first cam, of which a relative phase angle of the first cam with respect to the camshaft is variable, an inner bracket transmitting rotation of the camshaft to the first cam portion, a slider housing on which a control slot is formed, the slider housing being rotatable around a pivot shaft, a first rocker arm including a first end contacting the first cam and a second end connected to a first valve, a rocker shaft to which the first rocker arm is rotatably connected, and onto which an eccentric shaft inserted into the control slot is formed, a duration controller configured to rotate the rocker shaft for the slider housing to move with respect to the camshaft, and an operation mode controller configured to change a position of the pivot shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Kyung Mo KIM
  • Publication number: 20170107871
    Abstract: A variable valve duration/variable valve lift system may include a camshaft, a first cam portion including a first cam, into which the camshaft is inserted and of which a relative phase angle of the first cam with respect to the camshaft is variable, an inner bracket transmitting rotation of the camshaft to the first cam portion, a slider housing into which the inner bracket is rotatably inserted, a first rocker arm having a first end contacting the first cam, a rocker shaft to which the first rocker arm is rotatably connected, a solenoid valve configured to selectively supply hydraulic pressure, a position controller configured to selectively change a position of the slider housing, a first bridge connected to a second end of the first rocker arm and to which a first valve is connected, and a valve lift disposed within the first bridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Kyung Mo KIM
  • Publication number: 20170107866
    Abstract: A variable valve duration system may include a camshaft, a first cam portion including a first cam, into which the camshaft is inserted and of which a relative phase angle of the first cam with respect to the camshaft is variable, an inner bracket transmitting rotation of the camshaft to the first cam portion, a slider housing into which the inner bracket is rotatably inserted, a first rocker arm having a first end contacting the first cam and a second end connected to a first valve, a rocker shaft to which the first rocker arm is rotatably connected, a solenoid valve to selectively supply hydraulic pressure, and a position controller to selectively change a position of the slider housing according to the selective supplying of the hydraulic pressure from the solenoid valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Kyung Mo KIM, Kyoung Pyo HA, You Sang SON
  • Publication number: 20170089229
    Abstract: A continuous variable valve duration system includes a camshaft, a first cam portion including a first cam, into which the camshaft is inserted and of which a relative phase angle of the first cam with respect to the camshaft is variable, an inner bracket for transmitting rotation of the camshaft to the first cam portion, a slider housing into which the inner bracket is rotatably inserted, on which a control slot is formed, and the slider housing being rotatable around a pivot shaft, a first rocker arm of which a first end contacts with the first cam and of which a second end is connected to a first valve, a rocker shaft of which the first rocker arm is rotatably connected thereto and of which an eccentric shaft inserted into the control slot is formed thereto, and a control portion for rotating the rocker shaft for the slider housing to be moved with respect to the camshaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventor: Kyung Mo KIM
  • Publication number: 20170081989
    Abstract: A continuous variable valve duration system may include a camshaft, a first cam portion including a first cam, into which the camshaft is inserted and of which a relative phase angle of the first cam with respect to the camshaft is variable, a rocker shaft disposed parallel to the camshaft, a first rocker arm rotatably disposed to the rocker shaft of which a first end contacts with the first cam and a second end is connected to a first valve, an inner bracket to transmit rotation of the camshaft to the first cam portion, a slider housing into which the inner bracket is rotatably inserted, on which a control hole is formed and on which a guide portion is formed for guiding movement of the slider housing, an eccentric shaft inserted into the control hole, and a control portion to selectively rotate the eccentric shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Kyung Mo KIM, Kyoung Pyo HA, You Sang SON
  • Patent number: 9494727
    Abstract: Provided are a condensing film, a backlight unit including the condensing film, and a display device including the backlight unit. The condensing film includes a plurality of lens structures extending in an extension direction on a surface thereof, a first protrusion part disposed on the lens structures and comprising a plurality of protrusions arrayed in the extension direction of the lens structure, and a second protrusion part disposed on the lens structures and comprising a plurality of protrusions arrayed in an array direction forming a certain angle with the extension direction of the lens structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Mo Kim, Soo-Hee Jung, Sang-Choll Han
  • Patent number: 9447713
    Abstract: An engine brake apparatus may include an exhaust rocker arm having a chamber in which an actuator is slidably inserted, an oil line coupling part which has a central portion extrapolated with an oil line, a communication line communicating with the oil line, a distribution line branched from the communication line and having one portion extending toward a check ball and another portion extending toward a relief valve, a supply line including one portion connected to the check ball and another portion connected to the chamber, and a discharge line including one portion connected to the relief valve and another portion connected to the chamber, wherein the check ball is elastically supported by a check spring in a direction in which the distribution line is closed, and wherein the relief valve is elastically supported by a relief spring in a direction in which the discharge line is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Seock Joong Yoon, Kyung Mo Kim, Min Hui Yu
  • Patent number: 9341367
    Abstract: Provided are a tube sheet of a steam generator installed to support a tube of the steam generator, and a manufacturing method thereof, particularly, a tube sheet of a steam generator having an anticorrosive layer and a manufacturing method thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignees: KOREA HYDRO & NUCLEAR POWER CO., LTD., KOREA ATOMIC ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Do-Haeng Hur, Myung-Sik Choi, Deok-Hyun Lee, Kyung-Mo Kim, Jung-Ho Han
  • Patent number: 9038587
    Abstract: A variable valve lift apparatus may include a rocker arm coupled with a rocker arm shaft, a valve bridge disposed to be pressed by one end portion of the rocker arm, the valve bridge including a piston insertion hole and at least one pin insertion hole connecting to the piston insertion hole, a valve disposed to be pressed by the valve bridge, and a variable lift unit disposed in the valve bridge and variably controlling an amount that the rocker arm presses the valve bridge. The variable lift unit includes a variable piston of which the lower portion is inserted into the piston insertion hole, and a check pin disposed in the pin insertion hole to be selectively inserted into the pin groove formed on a side surface of the variable piston according to the hydraulic pressure supplied to the piston oil passage formed in the variable piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seock Joong Yoon, Kyung Mo Kim
  • Publication number: 20150122222
    Abstract: An engine brake apparatus may include an exhaust rocker arm having a chamber in which an actuator is slidably inserted, an oil line coupling part which has a central portion extrapolated with an oil line, a communication line communicating with the oil line, a distribution line branched from the communication line and having one portion extending toward a check ball and another portion extending toward a relief valve, a supply line including one portion connected to the check ball and another portion connected to the chamber, and a discharge line including one portion connected to the relief valve and another portion connected to the chamber, wherein the check ball is elastically supported by a check spring in a direction in which the distribution line is closed, and wherein the relief valve is elastically supported by a relief spring in a direction in which the discharge line is opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicants: Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Seock Joong Yoon, Kyung Mo Kim, Min Hui Yu
  • Patent number: 8979462
    Abstract: A substrate-processing apparatus includes a plurality of process chambers, a buffer unit, and a transfer member. The transfer member transfers the substrate between the process chambers and the buffer unit, and collects the substrates processed in at least two of the process chambers where processes are simultaneously finished to transfer the processed substrates to the buffer unit at once. Accordingly, a number of times during which the transfer member transfers substrates is decreased so that the substrate-processing apparatus reduces the process time and improves the productivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Semes Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Mo Kim, Sang-Seok Hong
  • Publication number: 20140165941
    Abstract: A variable valve lift apparatus may include a rocker arm coupled with a rocker arm shaft, a valve bridge disposed to be pressed by one end portion of the rocker arm, the valve bridge including a piston insertion hole and at least one pin insertion hole connecting to the piston insertion hole, a valve disposed to be pressed by the valve bridge, and a variable lift unit disposed in the valve bridge and variably controlling an amount that the rocker arm presses the valve bridge. The variable lift unit includes a variable piston of which the lower portion is inserted into the piston insertion hole, and a check pin disposed in the pin insertion hole to be selectively inserted into the pin groove formed on a side surface of the variable piston according to the hydraulic pressure supplied to the piston oil passage formed in the variable piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicants: Kia Motor Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Seock Joong Yoon, Kyung Mo Kim
  • Patent number: 8602000
    Abstract: An engine brake unit may include a rocker arm having a first space defined in a valve-pressing portion thereof, wherein the first space communicates with a supply passage, through which engine brake oil is introduced, a stopper fixedly provided above the first space of the rocker arm in a predetermined distance, an actuator located inside the first space and having a pressure piston, wherein the pressure piston is selectively raised by hydraulic pressure of the engine brake oil to butt against the stopper, thereby pressing a portion of the rocker arm downwards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Seock Joong Yoon, Kyung Mo Kim
  • Patent number: 8499740
    Abstract: An engine braking system for vehicles may include a rocker shaft having a lubricating oil passage and a braking oil passage, a valve unit selectively supplying part of the oil supplied to the lubricating oil passage, into the braking oil passage, and at least one exhaust rocker arm, into which the rocker shaft is inserted and pivotal about the rocker shaft, wherein the at least one exhaust rocker arm has, therein, a first connection passage communicating with the braking oil passage and a first recess, a stopper fixed above the first recess, and an actuator housed in the first recess and including a pressing piston, wherein the pressing piston moves to contact the stopper by hydraulic pressure of the oil supplied from the braking oil passage into the first recess and thus presses the at least one exhaust rocker arm in a downward direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Seock Joong Yoon, Kyung Mo Kim
  • Patent number: 8434451
    Abstract: An engine brake unit, may include a rocker shaft having an oil passage to open or close an exhaust valve when an engine braking is in operation, an exhaust rocker arm rotatable about the rocker shaft inserted into the exhaust rocker arm, wherein the exhaust rocker arm includes a supply oil passage communicating with the oil passage and the outside, and a recess connected to the supply oil passage and having an open lower portion, an actuator disposed in the recess of the exhaust rocker arm, wherein the actuator includes a piston that selectively moves downwards through the open lower portion of the recess by oil supplied from the supply oil passage to press the exhaust rocker arm while oil pressure in the oil passage has a predetermined pressure or more, and an oil control valve connected to the oil passage of the rocker shaft and controlling the oil pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Seock Joong Yoon, Kyung Mo Kim
  • Publication number: 20130003410
    Abstract: Provided are a condensing film, a backlight unit including the condensing film, and a display device including the backlight unit. The condensing film includes a plurality of lens structures extending in an extension direction on a surface thereof, a first protrusion part disposed on the lens structures and comprising a plurality of protrusions arrayed in the extension direction of the lens structure, and a second protrusion part disposed on the lens structures and comprising a plurality of protrusions arrayed in an array direction forming a certain angle with the extension direction of the lens structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Mo Kim, Soo-Hee Jung, Sang-Choll Han
  • Patent number: 8319907
    Abstract: There is provided a condensing film for an LCD backlight unit. The condensing film includes a base member unit; a condenser unit disposed in an upper surface of the base member unit and having unit lens groups sequentially arranged thereon, each of the unit lens group being composed of a combination of at least two lenses that are different in shape; and a reflector unit disposed in a lower surface of the base member unit and composed of an opening through which light passes and a reflective surface from which the light reflects. The condensing film configured thus may be useful to solve the problems regarding the viewing angle and the uniformity in brightness of a screen since the condensing film has a more moderate distribution of emitted light than the conventional condensing films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Mo Kim, Kwang Seung Park, Jin Hyun Kim, Sang Choll Han
  • Publication number: 20120132162
    Abstract: A integrated variable valve actuator assembly of a variable valve lift apparatus may include a rocker arm rotating on a rocker shaft and including an oil supply line with selectively provided oil, a fastener penetrating the side of the rocker arm and discharging oil supplied from the oil supply line through the oil passage, a valve bridge located at the bottom of the fastener and pressurizing valves, an actuator device including an actuator piston being inserted in the valve bridge and formed with an oil supply passage, and an actuator spring being inserted in the actuator piston and providing the actuator piston with elastic force, and a variable control device located at the bottom of the actuator piston and adjusting the heights of the actuator piston by a movement generated by the hydraulic pressure of oil supplied from the oil supply passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicants: Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Seock Joong YOON, Kyung Mo KIM