Patents by Inventor Kyung Won Suh

Kyung Won Suh 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: 11799101
    Abstract: A water removing system and method of a fuel cell vehicle using impedance are provided. The system measures measure the low frequency impedance of a fuel cell stack when a fuel cell system is stopped in a low temperature condition, and adjusts the air supply amount and supply time for removing the water supercharged into the fuel cell stack using the measured low frequency impedance. Thus, air is prevented from being unnecessarily supercharged into the fuel cell stack and at the same time, the water remaining in the fuel cell stack is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Gun Hyung Park, Kyung Won Suh
  • Publication number: 20220336830
    Abstract: A water removing system and method of a fuel cell vehicle using impedance are provided. The system measures measure the low frequency impedance of a fuel cell stack when a fuel cell system is stopped in a low temperature condition, and adjusts the air supply amount and supply time for removing the water supercharged into the fuel cell stack using the measured low frequency impedance. Thus, air is prevented from being unnecessarily supercharged into the fuel cell stack and at the same time, the water remaining in the fuel cell stack is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Gun Hyung Park, Kyung Won Suh
  • Patent number: 11411229
    Abstract: A water removing system and method of a fuel cell vehicle using impedance are provided. The system measures measure the low frequency impedance of a fuel cell stack when a fuel cell system is stopped in a low temperature condition, and adjusts the air supply amount and supply time for removing the water supercharged into the fuel cell stack using the measured low frequency impedance. Thus, air is prevented from being unnecessarily supercharged into the fuel cell stack and at the same time, the water remaining in the fuel cell stack is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Gun Hyung Park, Kyung Won Suh
  • Patent number: 11296339
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling hydrogen purging are provided. The hydrogen purging control apparatus includes a purge valve that is disposed at an outlet on an anode side of a fuel cell stack and is configured to adjust an amount of emission of hydrogen containing impurities. Additionally, a controller is configured to adjust an opening and closing cycle of the purge valve based on a required output or an output current of the fuel cell stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Kyung Won Suh, Sang Uk Kwon, Kyu Il Lee
  • Patent number: 10964964
    Abstract: A method and a system for controlling hydrogen supply for a fuel cell are provided. The method includes calculating a target hydrogen supply pressure, which is a target pressure value of hydrogen supplied to a fuel cell stack based on a required output. A fuel supply valve (FSV) duty is then adjusted based on the calculated target hydrogen supply pressure and modes are determined based on the FSV duty or actual hydrogen supply pressure measurements of a sensor. A hydrogen supply pressure measurement is calculated according to each of the determined modes and the FSV duty is corrected based on the calculated target hydrogen supply pressure and the hydrogen supply pressure measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Boung Ho Min, Kyung Won Suh, Kyu Il Lee
  • Publication number: 20200358114
    Abstract: A water removing system and method of a fuel cell vehicle using impedance are provided. The system measures measure the low frequency impedance of a fuel cell stack when a fuel cell system is stopped in a low temperature condition, and adjusts the air supply amount and supply time for removing the water supercharged into the fuel cell stack using the measured low frequency impedance. Thus, air is prevented from being unnecessarily supercharged into the fuel cell stack and at the same time, the water remaining in the fuel cell stack is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Gun Hyung Park, Kyung Won Suh
  • Publication number: 20200058949
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling hydrogen purging are provided. The hydrogen purging control apparatus includes a purge valve that is disposed at an outlet on an anode side of a fuel cell stack and is configured to adjust an amount of emission of hydrogen containing impurities. Additionally, a controller is configured to adjust an opening and closing cycle of the purge valve based on a required output or an output current of the fuel cell stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Kyung Won Suh, Sang Uk Kwon, Kyu Il Lee
  • Patent number: 10511038
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling hydrogen purging are provided. The hydrogen purging control apparatus includes a purge valve that is disposed at an outlet on an anode side of a fuel cell stack and is configured to adjust an amount of emission of hydrogen containing impurities. Additionally, a controller is configured to adjust an opening and closing cycle of the purge valve based on a required output or an output current of the fuel cell stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Kyung Won Suh, Sang Uk Kwon, Kyu Il Lee
  • Publication number: 20190190045
    Abstract: A method and a system for diagnosing a failure of a temperature sensor for a fuel cell are provided. The method includes calculating a heating value that is generated at a fuel cell stack during a predetermined diagnosis time and then calculating a temperature variation of the fuel cell stack from the calculated heating value. A failure of a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of the fuel cell stack is then detected based on the calculated temperature variation of the fuel cell stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Kyung Won Suh, Jae Yeong Yoo, Seong Cheol Jeong
  • Patent number: 10272797
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling charging of a low-voltage battery are provided. The method includes determining a state of charge of the low-voltage battery of a vehicle based on a voltage of the low-voltage battery and determining a state of charge of the low-voltage battery based on a magnitude of consumed power of a low-voltage direct current (DC) converter (LDC) providing charged power to the low-voltage battery during a period in which vehicle start-up is performed. A charged voltage of the low-voltage battery is then set based on a determination result of the state of charge of the low-voltage battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Kyu Il Lee, Boung Ho Min, Kyung Won Suh
  • Publication number: 20190074529
    Abstract: A method and a system for controlling hydrogen supply for a fuel cell are provided. The method includes calculating a target hydrogen supply pressure, which is a target pressure value of hydrogen supplied to a fuel cell stack based on a required output. A fuel supply valve (FSV) duty is then adjusted based on the calculated target hydrogen supply pressure and modes are determined based on the FSV duty or actual hydrogen supply pressure measurements of a sensor. A hydrogen supply pressure measurement is calculated according to each of the determined modes and the FSV duty is corrected based on the calculated target hydrogen supply pressure and the hydrogen supply pressure measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Boung Ho Min, Kyung Won Suh, Kyu II Lee
  • Publication number: 20180294498
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for controlling a stop mode of a fuel cell. In particular, the present invention provides a method and system for controlling a stop mode of a fuel cell which are characterized by calculating the degree of deterioration of a fuel cell, determining a stopping voltage in accordance with the calculated degree of deterioration, and controlling an output voltage of the fuel cell to be the determined stopping voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventor: Kyung Won SUH
  • Patent number: 10090540
    Abstract: A method for controlling startup of a fuel cell vehicle is provided. The disclosed method includes detecting generation of a startup command from a vehicle and supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell by opening a hydrogen valve. Additionally, the method includes detecting whether a fuel cell voltage has increased after supply of hydrogen, and a first startup of consuming generated electric power of the fuel cell through connection of a load device to the fuel cell, supplying air to the fuel cell through opening an air valve and adjusting the fuel cell voltage to be maintained at a predetermined level or less through adjustment of a bus stage voltage of a power converter when the controller determines that the fuel cell voltage has increased after supply of hydrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Sang Uk Kwon, Kyung Won Suh
  • Patent number: 9821664
    Abstract: A system and method for emergency starting of a fuel cell vehicle is provided. In particular, a high-voltage converter, a balance of power (BOP), and a controller are included in the system. The high-voltage converter is configured such that one side thereof is connected to a high-voltage battery via a battery switch and the other side thereof is connected in parallel to a plurality of fuel cells. The BOP is connected in parallel to the high-voltage converter and the fuel cells. The controller is configured to control the power supplied from the high-voltage battery to the BOP without conversion by connecting the battery switch upon the failure of the high-voltage converter or high-voltage battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Sang Uk Kwon, Kyung Won Suh, Nam Woo Lee, Dae Jong Kim, Soon Il Jeon
  • Patent number: 9758058
    Abstract: An emergency start method for a fuel cell-powered vehicle includes starting the vehicle and detecting an abnormal state of a power supply system of an air blower upon the start of the vehicle. If the power supply system of the air blower is in the abnormal state, an air-check valve of a fuel cell opens. Hydrogen is supplied to the fuel cell, and the air blower operates with power generated from the fuel cell and an emergency start system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Sung Gone Yoon, Kyu Il Lee, Kyung Won Suh, Seon Hak Kim
  • Publication number: 20170170496
    Abstract: A method for controlling startup of a fuel cell vehicle is provided. The disclosed method includes detecting generation of a startup command from a vehicle and supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell by opening a hydrogen valve. Additionally, the method includes detecting whether a fuel cell voltage has increased after supply of hydrogen, and a first startup of consuming generated electric power of the fuel cell through connection of a load device to the fuel cell, supplying air to the fuel cell through opening an air valve and adjusting the fuel cell voltage to be maintained at a predetermined level or less through adjustment of a bus stage voltage of a power converter when the controller determines that the fuel cell voltage has increased after supply of hydrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Sang Uk Kwon, Kyung Won Suh
  • Publication number: 20170166080
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling charging of a low-voltage battery are provided. The method includes determining a state of charge of the low-voltage battery of a vehicle based on a voltage of the low-voltage battery and determining a state of charge of the low-voltage battery based on a magnitude of consumed power of a low-voltage direct current (DC) converter (LDC) providing charged power to the low-voltage battery during a period in which vehicle start-up is performed. A charged voltage of the low-voltage battery is then set based on a determination result of the state of charge of the low-voltage battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Kyu Il Lee, Boung Ho Min, Kyung Won Suh
  • Patent number: 9666887
    Abstract: A method for diagnosing a current sensor of a fuel cell system includes calculating an estimated duty value of a hydrogen pressure control valve, corresponding to a sensing value of the current sensor, while operating the fuel cell system. The estimated duty value is compared with an actual duty value where the hydrogen pressure control valve is controlled during the operation of the fuel cell system, thereby calculating an error value between the estimated duty value and the actual duty value. The error value is compared with a critical value in a normal range, thereby determining whether a failure occurs in the current sensor. The hydrogen pressure control valve controls a pressure of hydrogen supplied to a fuel cell stack of the fuel cell system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Sung Gone Yoon, Kyung Won Suh
  • Patent number: 9637021
    Abstract: An emergency start device of a fuel cell vehicle having a motor as a driving source is provided and includes a fuel cell that supplies power to a motor and an air blower that supplies air to the fuel cell. A high voltage battery supplies power to the air blower and a direct current (DC) converter increases an output of the high voltage battery to transfer the output to the air blower. In addition, a first switch transfers or intercepts an output of the high voltage battery to the air blower. By directly transferring a voltage of the high voltage battery to the air blower, the fuel cell is driven, when the DC converter fails while driving by the high voltage battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Kyuil Lee, Kyung Won Suh, Sung Gone Yoon
  • Patent number: 9379568
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling charge of a low-voltage battery are provided. The method includes assigning, by a controller, a preset voltage for the low-voltage battery based on an operating mode of a vehicle and a charge state of a high-voltage battery. In addition, the controller compares the preset voltage with a present charge voltage of the low-voltage battery and increases the present charge voltage with a first slope until the present charge voltage becomes equal to the preset voltage when the preset voltage is greater than the present charge voltage. The operating mode comprises drive modes that include a first drive mode and a second drive mode, a fuel cell stop mode, and an emergency mode. The first drive mode is divided into a plurality of stages based on the charge state of the high-voltage battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Kyu Il Lee, Kyung Won Suh, Seon Hak Kim