Patents by Inventor Se Hoon Jung

Se Hoon Jung 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: 12352082
    Abstract: A door for a vehicle includes: an external panel forming an appearance surface of the door, an operation groove and a handle assembly; the handle assembly includes a handle installed on the external panel to close a first part of the operation groove, a cover rotatably installed on the external panel and configured to close a second part of the operation groove so as to fully close the operation groove, and a cover closing member to rotate the cover to close the second part of the operation groove. When the cover closes the second part of the operation groove, the cover is flush with the external panel and the handle without protruding beyond the external panel and the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Se-Hoon Jung
  • Patent number: 12090798
    Abstract: A control apparatus and method for varying tire pressure can improve fuel efficiency, energy efficiency, and driving performance by applying a bimetal to a rim portion of a wheel, inducing deformation of the bimetal by applying current to the bimetal according to conditions such as driving information and road information, and individually controlling air pressures of four tires of the front and rear wheels through the deformation of the bimetal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Compnay, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Seong Su Shin, Jang Won Hong, Se Hoon Jung
  • Publication number: 20230332443
    Abstract: A handle assembly for a vehicle includes: an external panel 11 forming an appearance of an opening/closing unit installed in the vehicle to be openable and closable, and formed with an operation groove 11a; a handle 12 installed on the external panel 11 to close a part of the operation groove 11a; a pop-in type cover 22 rotatably installed on the external panel 11 and configured to close the rest of the operation groove 11a by rotation; and a cover closing member 24 operated so that the cover 22 closes the operation groove 11a. In particular, when the cover 22 closes the operation groove 11a, the cover 22 forms a continuous plane with the external handle 11 and the handle 12 without a stepped portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Se-Hoon Jung
  • Publication number: 20230099037
    Abstract: A control apparatus and method for varying tire pressure can improve fuel efficiency, energy efficiency, and driving performance by applying a bimetal to a rim portion of a wheel, inducing deformation of the bimetal by applying current to the bimetal according to conditions such as driving information and road information, and individually controlling air pressures of four tires of the front and rear wheels through the deformation of the bimetal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Seong Su SHIN, Jang Won Hong, Se Hoon JUNG
  • Patent number: 11235670
    Abstract: A high voltage battery unit for a vehicle and an underbody of the vehicle are provided. The high voltage battery unit mounted to the vehicle is installed under a center floor of the vehicle at the outdoor side. A drive shaft forming a drive device of the vehicle is installed to penetrate between battery built-in parts positioned at both sides with respect to a center tunnel to deliver the power of a powertrain mounted at the front of the vehicle to a rear wheel through the drive shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Young Tae Yang, Sung Jun Hwang, Ki Bong Park, Kyung Ho Kim, Ji Ho Choi, Hyoung Jin Joo, Hyo Seop Cha, Sang Wan Kim, Dong Su Yang, Se Hoon Jung
  • Patent number: 11230321
    Abstract: A body of a vehicle equipped with a high-voltage battery is disclosed. The vehicle body includes a rear cross member mounted below the rear side of the front seat so as to be oriented in the lateral direction of the vehicle body, a front cross member mounted in front of the rear cross member so as to be oriented in the lateral direction of the vehicle body, a high-voltage battery mounted between the front cross member and the rear cross member, and a plurality of longitudinal support members mounted to support the bottom of the high-voltage battery and to connect the front cross member and the rear cross member to each other in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Se Hoon Jung, Ki Bong Park, Young Tae Yang, Jun Seok Choi, Min Gyu Park, Ji Ho Choi, Byung Su Kim, Hyo Seop Cha, Hyeon Su Jin, Dong Su Yang, Jin Won Kim
  • Publication number: 20210257694
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery storage device for an electric vehicle, in which a battery casing is provided under a vehicle floor to secure an indoor space, and a battery module is cooled using indoor air, thus simplifying a cooling structure and reducing a manufacturing cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Jin Won Kim, Ki Bong Park, Young Tae Yang, Se Hoon Jung, Jong Chan Kim, Jae Hwan Jung, Ji Ho Choi, Dong Su Yang, Jun Seok Choi
  • Publication number: 20210253168
    Abstract: A body of a vehicle equipped with a high-voltage battery is disclosed. The vehicle body includes a rear cross member mounted below the rear side of the front seat so as to be oriented in the lateral direction of the vehicle body, a front cross member mounted in front of the rear cross member so as to be oriented in the lateral direction of the vehicle body, a high-voltage battery mounted between the front cross member and the rear cross member, and a plurality of longitudinal support members mounted to support the bottom of the high-voltage battery and to connect the front cross member and the rear cross member to each other in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Se Hoon Jung, Ki Bong Park, Young Tae Yang, Jun Seok Choi, Min Gyu Park, Ji Ho Choi, Byung Su Kim, Hyo Seop Cha, Hyeon Su Jin, Dong Su Yang, Jin Won Kim
  • Publication number: 20210101490
    Abstract: A high voltage battery unit for a vehicle and an underbody of the vehicle are provided. The high voltage battery unit mounted to the vehicle is installed under a center floor of the vehicle at the outdoor side. A drive shaft forming a drive device of the vehicle is installed to penetrate between battery built-in parts positioned at both sides with respect to a center tunnel to deliver the power of a powertrain mounted at the front of the vehicle to a rear wheel through the drive shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Young Tae Yang, Sung Jun Hwang, Ki Bong Park, Kyung Ho Kim, Ji Ho Choi, Hyoung Jin Joo, Hyo Seop Cha, Sang Wan Kim, Dong Su Yang, Se Hoon Jung
  • Patent number: 9821851
    Abstract: A vehicle body front reinforcement assembly includes: a front side beam connected to a front of a dash panel; a side sill connected to a side end portion of a floor panel; and a torque box extending from the dash panel to the side end portion of the floor panel and connecting a rear end of the front side beam to a front end of the side sill, wherein the side sill includes: a side sill coupler coupled to a rear end of the torque box; and a side sill extension connected to a rear end of the side sill coupler and extending towards the rear of a vehicle, and wherein the side sill coupler is made of a material having a lower tensile to strength than the material of the side sill extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hyun Sik Kim, Ji Woong Park, Se Hoon Jung, Soo Heung Eom, Sun Ik Jang, Sea Cheoul Song, Ki Bong Park