Patents by Inventor Sea Seung OH

Sea Seung OH 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).

  • Publication number: 20220200280
    Abstract: A distribution network management system includes a power generation device including a renewable energy power generation source, and is connected to a distribution network through a first node; a first distributed device including a first distributed resource, connected to the distribution network through a second node, and configured to receive first node information and power generation information from the power generation device and attempt to control the first distributed resource so that an overvoltage for the first node is resolved; and a second distributed device including a second distributed resource, connected to the distribution network through a third node which is located farther away from the first node than the second node, and configured to, when the first node information and the power generation information are received from the first distributed device, attempt to control the second distributed resource so that the overvoltage for the first node is resolved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: Korea Institute of Energy Research
    Inventors: Sea Seung OH, Su-Yong CHAE, Suk In PARK, Gyu Duk KIM, Seung Weon YU
  • Patent number: 11196257
    Abstract: An embodiment provides system for managing a distribution network, the system including: a plurality of energy routers configured to control the amount of router power flowing between the distribution network and internal resources; and a distribution network management apparatus configured to transmit a command value for the amount of router power, which is produced according to variability of the distribution network, to the energy router while adjusting a communication cycle of the command value depending on a control success rate of the energy router for the command value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Sea-Seung Oh, Hak-Geun Jeong, Jongbok Baek, Soo-Bin Han, Sukin Park, Su-Yong Chae
  • Patent number: 11146075
    Abstract: One exemplary embodiment provides a charging and discharging control apparatus for an energy storage apparatus, the charging and discharging control apparatus including: a charging and discharging controlling unit configured to control a charging and discharging current amount of the energy storage apparatus according to a droop curve; a communication unit configured to receive state information from the energy storage apparatus; and a droop curve adjusting unit configured to adjust a characteristic value of the droop curve according to the state information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Su Yong Chae, Sea Seung Oh, Hak Geun Jeong, Jong Bok Baek, Soo Bin Han, Suk In Park
  • Publication number: 20210157289
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a multifunctional energy storage system in which one energy storage system is capable of performing a plurality of functions and an operating method thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: Korea Institute of Energy Research
    Inventors: Jong Bok BAEK, Kuk Yeol BAE, Mo Se KANG, Sea Seung OH, Su Yong CHAE, Seon Ri HONG, Hak Geun JEONG
  • Publication number: 20210104896
    Abstract: One exemplary embodiment provides a charging and discharging control apparatus for an energy storage apparatus, the charging and discharging control apparatus including: a charging and discharging controlling unit configured to control a charging and discharging current amount of the energy storage apparatus according to a droop curve; a communication unit configured to receive state information from the energy storage apparatus; and a droop curve adjusting unit configured to adjust a characteristic value of the droop curve according to the state information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: Korea Institute of Energy Research
    Inventors: Su Yong CHAE, Sea Seung Oh, Hak Geun Jeong, Jong Bok Baek, Soo Bin Han, Suk In Park
  • Publication number: 20210104891
    Abstract: An embodiment provides system for managing a distribution network, the system including: a plurality of energy routers configured to control the amount of router power flowing between the distribution network and internal resources; and a distribution network management apparatus configured to transmit a command value for the amount of router power, which is produced according to variability of the distribution network, to the energy router while adjusting a communication cycle of the command value depending on a control success rate of the energy router for the command value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: Korea Institute of Energy Research
    Inventors: Sea-Seung OH, Hak-Geun JEONG, Jongbok BAEK, Soo-Bin HAN, Sukin PARK, Su-Yong CHAE
  • Patent number: 9774254
    Abstract: Provided is a converter system including: a plurality of converter modules connected to one power source in parallel; and a controller for storing mapping information of first parameters corresponding to processing power of the converter modules and second parameters corresponding to the number of converter modules that optimally process the processing power among the converter modules, configuring a value of the first parameter according to a measurement value of power input into the converter modules or power output from the converter modules, calculating a value of the second parameter by substituting the value of the first parameter into the mapping information, selecting the number of converter modules corresponding to the value of the second parameters as active converter modules from the converter modules and processing the processing power by using the active converter modules, and controlling output power of the active converter module to gradually increase or decrease in a transient state where the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Su Yong Chae, Yu Jin Song, Sea Seung Oh, Yoon Dong Sung, Jin Ju Park
  • Patent number: 9637017
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a charging system including: at least two charging devices including at least two output units configured to supply connected automobiles with charging power, a first bus electrically connected to the output units and configured to transfer charging power to the output units, and a power processing unit configured to process power, which is supplied from a power source, using a first capacity and supply the first bus with the processed power; and a second bus configured to connect a first bus of a first charging device and a first bus of a second charging device, wherein, when a total capacity of charging power supplied to automobiles connected to the first charging device exceeds the first capacity, a part or all of lacking capacity is supplied via the second bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Yoon Dong Sung, Su Bin Han, Sea Seung Oh, Su Yong Chae, Gyu Duk Kim, Seung Weon Yu, Yujin Song, ILoun Lee, Sukin Park
  • Publication number: 20150364982
    Abstract: Provided is a converter system including: a plurality of converter modules connected to one power source in parallel; and a controller for storing mapping information of first parameters corresponding to processing power of the converter modules and second parameters corresponding to the number of converter modules that optimally process the processing power among the converter modules, configuring a value of the first parameter according to a measurement value of power input into the converter modules or power output from the converter modules, calculating a value of the second parameter by substituting the value of the first parameter into the mapping information, selecting the number of converter modules corresponding to the value of the second parameters as active converter modules from the converter modules and processing the processing power by using the active converter modules, and controlling output power of the active converter module to gradually increase or decrease in a transient state where the
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Su Yong CHAE, Yu Jin SONG, Sea Seung OH, Yoon Dong SUNG, Jin Ju PARK
  • Publication number: 20150127180
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a technique for generating information for power grid optimization. The present invention allows information for power grid optimization to be generated by another agent device even when an agent device fails by providing a technique for generating the information for power grid optimization through one or more agent devices from among a plurality of agent devices which are connected horizontally, and distributing and applying the generated information with other agent devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Sea Seung Oh, Su Yong Chae, Yu jin Song, Hak Guen Jeong, Yoon Dong Sung
  • Publication number: 20150115891
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a charging system including: at least two charging devices including at least two output units configured to supply connected automobiles with charging power, a first bus electrically connected to the output units and configured to transfer charging power to the output units, and a power processing unit configured to process power, which is supplied from a power source, using a first capacity and supply the first bus with the processed power; and a second bus configured to connect a first bus of a first charging device and a first bus of a second charging device, wherein, when a total capacity of charging power supplied to automobiles connected to the first charging device exceeds the first capacity, a part or all of lacking capacity is supplied via the second bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Yoon Dong SUNG, Su Bin HAN, Sea Seung OH, Su Yong CHAE, Gyu Duk KIM, Seung Weon YU, Yujin SONG, ILoun LEE, Sukin PARK