Patents by Inventor Seok Joon Kim
Seok Joon 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).
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Publication number: 20250072996Abstract: Proposed is a manufacturing method of a retainer provided with a body part having a first surface being in contact with a teeth surface of a plurality of teeth forming a teeth arrangement so as to support the teeth arrangement. The manufacturing method includes a process of acquiring three-dimensional scanning data of the teeth arrangement, a data processing process in which processing line data for manufacturing the body part are generated, and a laser cutting process in which a body forming part is manufactured from a base material formed of a shape memory alloy material. In the data processing process, tangential lines that extend along the teeth surface of the teeth arrangement are formed and collected, and a first processing line formed by connecting, to each other, tangential line portions in a tangential line group body and a second processing line spaced apart from the first processing line are generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2024Publication date: March 6, 2025Applicant: SMILECAD CO., LTD.Inventors: Seok Joon KIM, Jae Ho JEON, Byeong Soo KIM
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Publication number: 20250010862Abstract: When a towing vehicle is driven while towing a towed vehicle having driving force, a controller of the towed vehicle determines wheel slip of the towing vehicle based on driving information of the towing vehicle and determines wheel slip of the towed vehicle based on driving information of the towed vehicle, and upon determining that wheel slip of the towing vehicle or the towed vehicle has occurred or upon determining that wheel slip of each of the towing vehicle and the towed vehicle has occurred, control to increase or decrease driving force of the towed vehicle or control to change the driving force distribution ratio between left and right wheels of the towed vehicle is performed, whereby it is possible to improve driving stability and rough road escape performance of the towing vehicle and the towed vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2024Publication date: January 9, 2025Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Woul Sun CHOI, Buhm Joo SUH, Yeong II CHOI, Seung Wook LEE, Seok Joon KIM, Tal Chol KIM, Hyuk Joon KWON
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Patent number: 12157370Abstract: An embodiment hybrid powertrain for a vehicle includes a first input shaft configured to be interlocked with an engine, a second input shaft configured to be interlocked with a first motor and to be parallel to the first input shaft, a third input shaft configured to be interlocked with a second motor and to be parallel to the second input shaft, an output shaft mounted parallel to the third input shaft, a first selective mesh device configured to transmit power from the second input shaft to the output shaft at multiple different gear ratios, a second selective mesh device configured to transmit the power from the third input shaft to the output shaft at the multiple different gear ratios, and a third selective mesh device configured to transmit the power from the first input shaft to the second input shaft or the third input shaft.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2022Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Hyuk Joon Kwon, Ho Rim Yang, Buhm Joo Suh, Woul Sun Choi, Seung Wook Lee, Seok Joon Kim, Tal Chol Kim, Yeong Il Choi
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Patent number: 12122387Abstract: When a towing vehicle is driven while towing a towed vehicle having driving force, a controller of the towed vehicle determines wheel slip of the towing vehicle based on driving information of the towing vehicle and determines wheel slip of the towed vehicle based on driving information of the towed vehicle, and upon determining that wheel slip of the towing vehicle or the towed vehicle has occurred or upon determining that wheel slip of each of the towing vehicle and the towed vehicle has occurred, control to increase or decrease driving force of the towed vehicle or control to change the driving force distribution ratio between left and right wheels of the towed vehicle is performed, whereby it is possible to improve driving stability and rough road escape performance of the towing vehicle and the towed vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2023Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Woul Sun Choi, Buhm Joo Suh, Yeong Il Choi, Seung Wook Lee, Seok Joon Kim, Tal Chol Kim, Hyuk Joon Kwon
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Publication number: 20240278785Abstract: When a towing vehicle is driven while towing a towed vehicle having driving force, a controller of the towed vehicle determines wheel slip of the towing vehicle based on driving information of the towing vehicle and determines wheel slip of the towed vehicle based on driving information of the towed vehicle, and upon determining that wheel slip of the towing vehicle or the towed vehicle has occurred or upon determining that wheel slip of each of the towing vehicle and the towed vehicle has occurred, control to increase or decrease driving force of the towed vehicle or control to change the driving force distribution ratio between left and right wheels of the towed vehicle is performed, whereby it is possible to improve driving stability and rough road escape performance of the towing vehicle and the towed vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2023Publication date: August 22, 2024Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Woul Sun CHOI, Buhm Joo Suh, Yeong II Choi, Seung Wook Lee, Seok Joon Kim, Tal Chol Kim, Hyuk Joon Kwon
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Publication number: 20240225786Abstract: Proposed is a retainer and a method for manufacturing the retainer. The retainer has a body which is in close contact with a tooth arrangement and which is formed of a shape memory alloy material. The body is manufactured by being laser cut from a base material of the shape memory alloy material on the basis of 3D scanning data of the tooth arrangement and then a width thereof is modified. The method includes a process of acquiring three-dimensional data of the tooth arrangement, a data processing process of generating processing line data on the basis of the scanning data, a laser cutting process of manufacturing a body forming part by laser cutting the shape memory alloy material, and a width modification process of thermally treating the body forming part after expanding or reducing and fixing the body forming part so that the width thereof is widened or narrowed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2022Publication date: July 11, 2024Applicant: SMILECAD CO., LTDInventors: Seok Joon KIM, Jae Ho JEON
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Patent number: 11845336Abstract: Disclosed is a powertrain for a hybrid vehicle including a first motor provided to be selectively connected to an engine, a second motor provided to be selectively connected to the first motor, and an output shaft provided to transfer the rotational force of the second motor to drive wheels of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Yeong Il Choi, Ho Rim Yang, Buhm Joo Suh, Hyuk Joon Kwon, Seung Wook Lee, Seok Joon Kim, Tal Chol Kim, Woul Sun Choi
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Publication number: 20230355355Abstract: Proposed is a regainer including a body part which is integrally formed of a shape memory material and supports teeth at opposite sides of tooth loss space, wherein the body part includes a first grip part which covers a portion of a perimeter of a tooth disposed at a first side relative to the tooth loss space, a second grip part which covers a portion of a perimeter of a tooth disposed at a second side relative to the tooth loss space, and a bridge which connects the first grip part with the second grip part and elastically supports the first grip part and the second grip part, wherein the bridge is formed in a form bent multiple times in the tooth loss space.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: Smilecad Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seok Joon KIM, Jae Ho JEON, Byeong Soo KIM
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Publication number: 20230140872Abstract: Proposed are a spacer and a method of manufacturing the spacer. The spacer includes a body portion configured as a single structure and formed of a shape memory material, the body portion supporting teeth at both sides of a tooth loss space. Furthermore, the body portion includes a first grip portion surrounding a part around a tooth disposed at a first side with respect to the tooth loss space, a second grip portion surrounding a part around a tooth disposed at a second side with respect to the tooth loss space, and a bridge connecting the first grip portion and the second grip portion to each other. Furthermore, the first grip portion and the second grip portion have curved shapes open toward directions opposite to each other. Furthermore, the method includes a data obtaining process, a data processing process, and a laser cutting process.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2022Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: Smilecad Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seok Joon KIM, Jae Ho JEON, Byeong Soo KIM
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Publication number: 20230133383Abstract: Disclosed is a powertrain for a hybrid vehicle including a first motor provided to be selectively connected to an engine, a second motor provided to be selectively connected to the first motor, and an output shaft provided to transfer the rotational force of the second motor to drive wheels of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Yeong Il Choi, Ho Rim Yang, Buhm Joo Suh, Hyuk Joon Kwon, Seung Wook Lee, Seok Joon Kim, Tal Chol Kim, Woul Sun Choi
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Publication number: 20230009105Abstract: An embodiment hybrid powertrain for a vehicle includes a first input shaft configured to be interlocked with an engine, a second input shaft configured to be interlocked with a first motor and to be parallel to the first input shaft, a third input shaft configured to be interlocked with a second motor and to be parallel to the second input shaft, an output shaft mounted parallel to the third input shaft, a first selective mesh device configured to transmit power from the second input shaft to the output shaft at multiple different gear ratios, a second selective mesh device configured to transmit the power from the third input shaft to the output shaft at the multiple different gear ratios, and a third selective mesh device configured to transmit the power from the first input shaft to the second input shaft or the third input shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2022Publication date: January 12, 2023Inventors: Hyuk Joon Kwon, Ho Rim Yang, Buhm Joo Suh, Woul Sun Choi, Seung Wook Lee, Seok Joon Kim, Tal Chol Kim, Yeong Il Choi
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Patent number: 11098795Abstract: A torque vectoring apparatus receiving a vehicle driving torque from a motor-generator may include a speed reduction device configured of reducing a rotation speed of a torque received from the motor-generator, a differential device differentially outputting the speed-reduced torque to two output shafts, a torque vectoring control motor outputting a control torque, a torque vectoring apparatus engaged to the torque vectoring control motor and including two planetary gear sets to control a torque ratio output to the two output shafts by the control torque, and a torque multiplication device including a first planetary gear set having first to third rotation elements and being mounted on one of the two output shafts, the second rotation element being connected to the torque vectoring control motor, the third rotation element being fixedly connected to a transmission housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2020Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Chulmin Ahn, SungGon Byun, Seok Joon Kim, Su Hyeon Maeng, Dong Hui Cheon, Baekyu Kim, Junyoung Ha
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Publication number: 20210207697Abstract: A torque vectoring apparatus receiving a vehicle driving torque from a motor-generator may include a speed reduction device configured to reduce a rotation speed of a torque received from the motor-generator, a differential device differentially outputting the speed-reduced torque to two output shafts, a vectoring control motor outputting a control torque, a torque vectoring apparatus engaged to the vectoring control motor and including two planetary gear sets to control a torque ratio output to the two output shafts by the control torque, and a torque multiplication device including a first planetary gear set having first to third rotation elements and being mounted on one of the two output shafts, the second rotation element being connected to the control motor, the third rotation element being fixedly connected to a transmission housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2020Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Chulmin AHN, SungGon BYUN, Seok Joon KIM, Su Hyeon MAENG, Dong Hui CHEON, Baekyu KIM, Junyoung HA
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Publication number: 20210207698Abstract: A torque vectoring apparatus receiving a vehicle driving torque from a motor-generator may include a speed reduction device engaged to the motor-generator and configured to reduce a rotation speed received from the motor-generator, a differential device engaged to the speed reduction device and configured to receive the speed-reduced torque from the speed reduction device and to differentially output torques to left and right output shafts, a vectoring control motor outputting a control torque, and a torque vectoring apparatus engaged to the vectoring control motor and including two planetary gear sets and controlling a torque ratio output to the left and right output shafts by the control torque of the torque vectoring control motor, wherein the differential device includes a differential case receiving a torque from the speed reduction device, the differential case is mounted between the two planetary gear sets rotatably on a connecting member connecting the two planetary gear sets, and side gears in the diType: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2020Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Chulmin AHN, SungGon BYUN, Seok Joon KIM, Su Hyeon MAENG, Dong Hui CHEON, Baekyu KIM, Junyoung HA
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Patent number: 11035451Abstract: A torque vectoring apparatus receiving a vehicle driving torque from a motor-generator may include a speed reduction device engaged to the motor-generator and configured to reduce a rotation speed received from the motor-generator, a differential device engaged to the speed reduction device and configured to receive the speed-reduced torque from the speed reduction device and to differentially output torques to left and right output shafts, a vectoring control motor outputting a control torque, and a torque vectoring apparatus engaged to the vectoring control motor and including two planetary gear sets and controlling a torque ratio output to the left and right output shafts by the control torque of the torque vectoring control motor, wherein the differential device includes a differential case receiving a torque from the speed reduction device, the differential case is mounted between the two planetary gear sets rotatably on a connecting member connecting the two planetary gear sets, and side gears in the diType: GrantFiled: March 31, 2020Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Chulmin Ahn, SungGon Byun, Seok Joon Kim, Su Hyeon Maeng, Dong Hui Cheon, Baekyu Kim, Junyoung Ha
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Publication number: 20210078400Abstract: According to an exemplary clutch apparatus of a hybrid electric vehicle, a clutch connection member directly transmits the torque of the motor to the input shaft, and a radially internal portion of a clutch connection member is spline-engaged with the input shaft while being supported by a step wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2019Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Chulmin AHN, SungGon BYUN, Seok Joon KIM, Su Hyeon MAENG, Dong Hui CHEON, Baekyu KIM, Junyoung HA
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Patent number: 10814721Abstract: A drive torque received from a power source is split and output to first and second output shafts through a torque vectoring apparatus including a torque vectoring device that controls a torque ratio of split torques, where the torque vectoring device includes a control motor, a first compound planetary gear set including first and second planetary gear sets having a shared first rotation element fixed to a housing, a second rotation element, and a third rotation element connected to the first output shaft, and a second compound planetary gear set including third and fourth planetary gear sets having a shared fourth rotation element connected to the control motor, a fifth rotation element connected to a second output shaft, and a sixth rotation element connected to the second rotation element.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Chulmin Ahn, SungGon Byun, Seok Joon Kim, Su Hyeon Maeng, Hongkyu Lee, Baekyu Kim, Junyoung Ha
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Patent number: 10744876Abstract: A torque vectoring system may include a first planetary gear set that may include first, second, and third rotation elements, wherein the first rotation element is selectively connectable to one of the left-side output shaft and the right-side output shaft through a coupling element, the second rotation element is selectively connectable to the one output shaft through a coupling element, and the third rotation element is fixedly connected to a housing; and a second planetary gear set that may include fourth, fifth, and sixth rotation elements, and the fourth rotation element is fixedly connected to the first rotation element, the fifth rotation element is connected to the differential such that power may be transmitted thereto, and the sixth rotation element is fixedly connected to the second rotation element.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Jun Hoi Huh, Tae Sic Park, Seok Joon Kim, Chulmin Ahn, KwangMin Choi, Baekyu Kim
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Patent number: 10697529Abstract: A drive torque received from a power source is split and output to first and second output shafts through a torque vectoring apparatus including a torque vectoring device that controls a torque ratio of split torques, where the torque vectoring device includes a control motor, a first compound planetary gear set including first and second planetary gear sets having a first rotation element fixed to a housing, a shared second rotation element connected to the first output shaft, and a third rotation element, and a second compound planetary gear set including third and fourth planetary gear sets having a shared fourth rotation element connected to the second output shaft, a fifth rotation element connected to a third rotation element, and a sixth rotation element connected to the control motor.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Chulmin Ahn, SungGon Byun, Seok Joon Kim, Su Hyeon Maeng, Hongkyu Lee, Baekyu Kim, Junyoung Ha
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Publication number: 20200180431Abstract: A drive torque received from a power source is split and output to first and second output shafts through a torque vectoring apparatus including a torque vectoring device that controls a torque ratio of split torques, where the torque vectoring device includes a control motor, a first compound planetary gear set including first and second planetary gear sets having a shared first rotation element fixed to a housing, a second rotation element, and a third rotation element connected to the first output shaft, and a second compound planetary gear set including third and fourth planetary gear sets having a shared fourth rotation element connected to the control motor, a fifth rotation element connected to a second output shaft, and a sixth rotation element connected to the second rotation element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Chulmin AHN, SungGon Byun, Seok Joon KIM, Su Hyeon MAENG, Hongkyu LEE, Baekyu KIM, Junyoung HA