Patents by Inventor Myeong Hoon Noh

Myeong Hoon Noh 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: 10400865
    Abstract: A multi-stage transmission for a vehicle is provided that has at least nine forward shifting stages and one reverse shifting stage with a relatively small number of parts and a configuration such that an engine may be operated at desired operation points, thereby increasing fuel efficiency of the vehicle, and the engine may be operated more quietly, thereby improving the quietness of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seong Wook Hwang, Jae Chang Kook, Hyu Tae Shim, Seong Wook Ji, Won Min Cho, Kang Soo Seo, Myeong Hoon Noh
  • Patent number: 10344831
    Abstract: A transmission may include input shaft connected to second rotary element of the third planetary gear set and first clutch; first shaft connecting first rotary element of the second planetary gear set, and second clutch; second shaft connecting first rotary element of the third planetary gear set and first brake; third shaft connecting first rotary element of the first planetary gear set and third clutch; fourth shaft connecting third rotary element of the fourth planetary gear set, the third clutch, and second brake; fifth shaft connecting second rotary element of the first planetary gear set, second rotary element of the second planetary gear set, and third rotary element of the third planetary gear set; and sixth shaft connecting third rotary element of the first planetary gear set, third rotary element of the second planetary gear set, first rotary element of the fourth planetary gear set, and fourth clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seong Wook Ji, Kang Soo Seo, Jae Chang Kook, Seong Wook Hwang, Hyu Tae Shim, Won Min Cho, Hyun Sik Kwon, Wook Jin Jang, Myeong Hoon Noh
  • Publication number: 20180209515
    Abstract: A multi-stage transmission for a vehicle is provided that has at least nine forward shifting stages and one reverse shifting stage with a relatively small number of parts and a configuration such that an engine may be operated at desired operation points, thereby increasing fuel efficiency of the vehicle, and the engine may be operated more quietly, thereby improving the quietness of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Seong Wook HWANG, Jae Chang KOOK, Hyu Tae SHIM, Seong Wook JI, Won Min CHO, Kang Soo SEO, Myeong Hoon NOH
  • Patent number: 9958034
    Abstract: A multi-stage transmission for a vehicle is provided that has at least nine forward shifting stages and one reverse shifting stage with a relatively small number of parts and a configuration such that an engine may be operated at desired operation points, thereby increasing fuel efficiency of the vehicle, and the engine may be operated more quietly, thereby improving the quietness of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Seong Wook Hwang, Jae Chang Kook, Hyu Tae Shim, Seong Wook Ji, Won Min Cho, Kang Soo Seo, Myeong Hoon Noh
  • Patent number: 9927007
    Abstract: A multi-stages automatic transmission for a vehicle may include first, second, third and fourth planetary gear sets each including first, second and third rotation elements, and friction members including first, second, third and fourth clutches and first and second brakes, in which an input shaft may be connected to the second rotation element of the first planetary gear set and the second rotation element of the fourth planetary gear set, and an output shaft may be connected to the second rotation element of the first planetary gear set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Seong-Wook Ji, Jae-Chang Kook, Won-Min Cho, Myeong-Hoon Noh, Kang-Soo Seo, Seong-Wook Hwang
  • Patent number: 9869373
    Abstract: A transmission for a vehicle may include a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third, planetary gear set, and a fourth planetary gear set each including three rotary elements, and a plurality of friction members, wherein the friction members are connected to at least one of the rotary elements of the planetary gear sets and control rotation of the rotary elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Seong Wook Ji, Kang Soo Seo, Jae Chang Kook, Won Min Cho, Myeong Hoon Noh, Wook Jin Jang, Seong Wook Hwang
  • Patent number: 9863502
    Abstract: An automotive multistage transmission includes four planetary gear sets and six shifting members, and each of the planetary gear sets include three rotary members selectively connected to the six shifting members to transmit torque between input and output shafts, so that the automotive multistage transmission provides ten or more forward shifting stages and one or more rearward shifting stages with few parts and a simple configuration. With this arrangement, the transmission can improve fuel efficiency of a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Won Min Cho, Jae Chang Kook, Myeong Hoon Noh, Seong Wook Ji, Kang Soo Seo, Seong Wook Hwang
  • Patent number: 9835229
    Abstract: A multi-stage transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft, an output shaft, first, second, third, and fourth planetary gear devices disposed between the input shaft and the output shaft to transmit rotary force, each of the first, second, third, and fourth planetary gear devices having three rotary elements, and at least six shifting elements connected to the rotary elements of the planetary gear devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Won Min Cho, Jae Chang Kook, Myeong Hoon Noh, Seong Wook Ji, Kang Soo Seo, Seong Wook Hwang
  • Patent number: 9829075
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of automatic transmission may include input shaft, output gear, first to fourth planetary gear sets, first rotating shaft including first sun gear, second rotating shaft including first planet carrier, second ring gear, third planet carrier, and fourth ring gear, third rotating shaft including first ring gear and third ring gear, and selectively connected to transmission housing, fourth rotating shaft including second sun gear, and selectively connected to transmission housing, fifth rotating shaft including second planet carrier, and selectively connected with first rotating shaft and simultaneously and directly connected with input shaft, sixth rotating shaft including third sun gear, seventh rotating shaft including fourth sun gear, and selectively connected with sixth rotating shaft and simultaneously and selectively connected to transmission housing, eighth rotating shaft including fourth planet carrier, and selectively connected with sixth rotating shaft and simultaneously and dir
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Wonmin Cho, Jae Chang Kook, Myeong Hoon Noh, Seongwook Ji, Kangsoo Seo, Seong Wook Hwang
  • Patent number: 9821646
    Abstract: A power transmission system may include: an engine power delivery module configured to transmit power of the engine directly to the first motor/generator as driving power for generating electricity and to selectively transmit the power of the engine as driving power for driving the vehicle, and a motor power delivery module disposed in parallel with and independently from the engine power delivery module, and configured to directly transmit power of the second motor/generator as driving power for driving the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Seongwook Ji, Jae Chang Kook, Wonmin Cho, Myeong Hoon Noh, Kangsoo Seo, Seong Wook Hwang
  • Patent number: 9822847
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include: an input shaft receiving torque of an engine; an output shaft outputting changed torque; a first planetary gear set including a first rotation element, a second rotation element, and a third rotation element; a second planetary gear set including a fourth rotation element, a fifth rotation element, and a sixth rotation element; a third planetary gear set including a seventh rotation element, an eighth rotation element, and a ninth rotation element; and a fourth planetary gear set including a tenth rotation element, an eleventh rotation element, and a twelfth rotation element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Chang Wook Lee, Sueng Ho Lee, Dong Hwan Hwang, Seong Wook Hwang, Seongwook Ji, Wonmin Cho, JongSool Park, KyeongHun Lee, Myeong Hoon Noh
  • Patent number: 9816589
    Abstract: An automotive multistage transmission may include an input shaft and an output shaft, a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third planetary gear set, and a fourth planetary gear set each including three rotary members and transmitting torque between the input shaft and the output shaft, and at least six shifting members connected to the rotary members of the planetary gear sets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Won Min Cho, Jae Chang Kook, Myeong Hoon Noh, Seong Wook Ji, Kang Soo Seo, Seong Wook Hwang
  • Patent number: 9810290
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for vehicles may include an input shaft receiving torque of an engine, an output shaft outputting changed torque of the engine, a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third planetary gear set, a fourth planetary gear set, a first shaft, a second rotation shaft, a third rotation shaft, a fourth rotation shaft selectively connected to the input shaft, a fifth rotation shaft selectively connected to the input shaft or selectively connected to the transmission housing, a sixth rotation shaft directly connected to the output shaft to be continuously operated as an output element, a seventh rotation shaft selectively connected to the transmission housing, an eighth rotation shaft selectively connected to the third rotation shaft, a ninth rotation shaft directly connected to the input shaft to be continuously operated as an input element, and six friction elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Seong Wook Hwang, KyeongHun Lee, Sueng Ho Lee, Kangsoo Seo, Jae Chang Kook, Dong Hwan Hwang, Wookjin Jang, Myeong Hoon Noh, Seongwook Ji, Wonmin Cho, JongSool Park, Hyu Tae Shim, Chang Wook Lee
  • Patent number: 9810289
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft receiving torque of an engine, an output shaft outputting changed torque, a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third planetary gear set, a fourth planetary gear set, a first rotation shaft selectively connected to a transmission housing, a second rotation shaft, a third rotation shaft selectively connected to the transmission housing, a fourth rotation shaft directly connected to the input shaft, a fifth rotation shaft selectively connected to the second rotation shaft, a sixth rotation shaft, a seventh rotation shaft selectively connected to the input shaft, and selectively connected to the fifth rotation shaft or the sixth rotation shaft, and an eighth rotation shaft directly connected to the output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Wonmin Cho, Jae Chang Kook, Myeong Hoon Noh, Seongwook Ji, Kangsoo Seo, Seong Wook Hwang
  • Publication number: 20170299019
    Abstract: A transmission for a vehicle may include a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third, planetary gear set, and a fourth planetary gear set each including three rotary elements, and a plurality of friction members, in which the friction members are connected to at least one or more of the rotary elements of the planetary gear sets and control rotation of the rotary elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: SEONG WOOK JI, KANG SOO SEO, JAY CHANG KOOK, SEONG WOOK HWANG, HYU TAE SHIM, WON MIN CHO, HYUN SIK KWON, WOOK JIN JANG, MYEONG HOON NOH
  • Patent number: 9791021
    Abstract: A transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft, an output shaft, a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third, planetary gear set, a fourth planetary gear set, provided to transfer a torque between the input shaft and the output shaft, and friction members, wherein each of the first, second, third, and fourth planetary gear sets includes three rotary elements and three of the friction members are each selectively connected to at least one of the at least three rotary elements of the first, second, third, and fourth planetary gear sets and control rotation of the rotary elements to achieve gear ratios of ten or more steps of forward shifting and one step of reverse shifting in a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jae Chang Kook, Kang Soo Seo, Won Min Cho, Myeong Hoon Noh, Seong Wook Ji, Wook Jin Jang, Seong Wook Hwang
  • Patent number: 9777801
    Abstract: A transmission for a vehicle may include a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third, planetary gear set, and a fourth planetary gear set each including three rotary elements, and a plurality of friction members, in which the friction members are connected to at least one or more of the rotary elements of the planetary gear sets and control rotation of the rotary elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jae Chang Kook, Seong Wook Hwang, Hyun Sik Kwon, Seong Wook Ji, Won Min Cho, Kang Soo Seo, Myeong Hoon Noh
  • Patent number: 9765854
    Abstract: A multi-stage transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft; an output shaft; first to fourth planetary gear devices transmitting rotary force between the input and output shafts, each of them having three rotary elements; and at least six shifting elements connected to the rotary elements of the planetary gear devices; wherein first rotary element of the first planetary gear device is installed to be fixable by any one of the shifting elements and variably connected to second rotary element of the second planetary gear device, second rotary element is continuously connected to the input shaft and variably connected to third rotary element of the second planetary gear device, and third rotary element is variably connected to the second rotary element of the second planetary gear device and continuously connected to first rotary element of the third planetary gear device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Seong Wook Ji, Jae Chang Kook, Seong Wook Hwang, Hyu Tae Shim, Won Min Cho, Hyun Sik Kwon, Kang Soo Seo, Myeong Hoon Noh
  • Patent number: 9765855
    Abstract: A transmission for vehicles may include a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third planetary gear set, and a fourth planetary gear set each of the first, second and third planetary gear sets including three rotary elements; and a plurality of friction members, wherein the friction members are connected to at least one of the rotary elements of the planetary gear sets and control rotation of the rotary elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jae Chang Kook, Kang Soo Seo, Won Min Cho, Myeong Hoon Noh, Seong Wook Ji, Wook Jin Jang, Seong Wook Hwang
  • Patent number: 9752658
    Abstract: A transmission for vehicles may include a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third planetary gear set, and a fourth planetary gear set each including three rotary elements, and a plurality of friction members, in which the friction members are connected to at least one or more of the rotary elements of the planetary gear sets and control rotation of the rotary elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jae Chang Kook, Seong Wook Hwang, Hyu Tae Shim, Seong Wook Ji, Won Min Cho, Kang Soo Seo, Myeong Hoon Noh