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).

  • Publication number: 20150119193
    Abstract: A transmission system of a hybrid electric vehicle may include a first shaft connected to an engine, a first hollow shaft disposed without rotational interference with the first shaft and provided with a first output gear, a second hollow shaft disposed without rotational interference with the first hollow shaft and provided with a second output gear, a second shaft disposed in parallel with the first shaft and operably connected to the first shaft and the first hollow shaft through a gear unit so as to selectively transmit torque of the first shaft to the first hollow shaft, a clutch selectively connecting the second shaft to the first hollow shaft, a first motor/generator operably connected to the second hollow shaft, and a second motor/generator operably connected to the second shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Baekyu KIM, Seok Joon KIM, SeongGon BYUN, Tae Hyun KIM, Buhm Joo SUH, Jae Heon LEE, Chulmin AHN
  • Publication number: 20150105202
    Abstract: A power transmission system for a hybrid vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment of includes an input shaft through which torque from an engine, which is a power source, is inputted, first and second motor/generators that have the functions of both of a motor and a generator, as individual power sources, a planetary gear set that may be disposed on a line from the input shaft and includes a first rotating element directly connected with the first motor/generator and selectively connected to a transmission housing, a second rotating element directly connected with the input shaft and selectively connected to the transmission housing, and a third rotating element operating as an output element and connected with the second motor/generator, an output shaft that transmits torque from the planetary gear set and the second motor/generator to driving wheels through a differential, and a friction member disposed on the selective connecting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Tae Sic Park, Kwangmin Choi, Seok Joon Kim, Jun Hoi Huh
  • Publication number: 20150099605
    Abstract: A transmission system for a hybrid electric vehicle includes an input shaft connected to an output side of an engine, first and second motors/generators having a function of a motor and a generator and disposed in a transmission housing, a planetary gear set disposed on the input shaft and including three rotating elements, in which among three rotating elements, a first rotating element is directly connected to the first motor/generator and selectively connected to the input shaft and the transmission housing, a second rotating element is directly connected to the input shaft, and a third rotating element is connected to an output gear and connected to the second motor/generator, and a connection unit disposed at the selective connection part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Kum Lim CHOI, Seok Joon Kim, Kyoung Joo Kim, Youngjin Park, Jae Wang Lee, Keunseok Lee, Baekyu Kim, Tae Sic Park, Jeong Mo Jang, Jinkuk Cho
  • Publication number: 20150051036
    Abstract: A transmission system of a hybrid electric vehicle may include two shafts, two hollow shafts and two motor/generators. A first shaft connected to an engine. A first hollow shaft disposed without rotational interference with the first shaft, selectively connected to the first shaft, and provided with a first output gear. A second hollow shaft disposed without rotational interference with the first hollow shaft and provided with a second output gear. A second shaft disposed in parallel with the first shaft and operably connected to the first shaft and the first hollow shaft through a gear unit to selectively transmit torque of the first shaft to the first hollow shaft. Clutches may connect the first shaft and the second shaft selectively to the first hollow shaft. A first motor/generator operably connected to the second hollow shaft and a second motor/generator operably connected to the second shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Baekyu KIM, SeongGon BYUN, Chulmin AHN, Kwangmin CHOI, Tae Sic PARK, Seok Joon KIM, Jun Hoi HUH
  • Publication number: 20140378258
    Abstract: A transmission system of a hybrid electric vehicle may include an input shaft connected to an engine, first and second motors/generators disposed on a transmission housing, a planetary gear set disposed on the input shaft and having three rotation elements, of which one rotation element is connected to the transmission housing, another rotation element is connected to the input shaft, and the other rotation element is connected to the first motor/generator and operated as an output element, a first output gear disposed on the input shaft without rotational interference therebetween and connected to the second motor/generator, a second output gear disposed on the input shaft without rotational interference therebetween, and a first clutch selectively connecting the second output gear to the input shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Baekyu Kim, SungGon Byun, Hyunsup Kim, Hee Ra Lee, Insup Kim, Seok Joon Kim, Chulmin Ahn
  • Publication number: 20140378259
    Abstract: A transmission system of a hybrid electric vehicle may include: an input shaft connected to an engine; first and second motor/generators disposed on a transmission housing; a first planetary gear set disposed on the input shaft and having three rotation elements, wherein one rotation element is connected to the transmission housing, another rotation element is connected to the first motor/generator, and the other rotation element is connected to the input shaft; a second planetary gear set disposed on the input shaft and having three rotation elements, wherein one rotation element is connected to the transmission housing, another rotation element is connected to the second motor/generator, and the other rotation element is operated as an output element; an output gear connected to the other rotation element of the second planetary gear set; and a first clutch selectively connecting the input shaft to the output gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Baekyu KIM, SungGon BYUN, Hyunsup KIM, Hee Ra LEE, Insup KIM, Seok Joon KIM, Chulmin AHN
  • Patent number: 8915815
    Abstract: A power transmission system may include: an input shaft receiving engine torque; a first planetary gear set disposed on the input shaft and including a first sun gear selectively connected to a transmission housing, a first ring gear directly connected to the input shaft, and a first planet carrier; a second planetary gear set disposed on the input shaft and including a second sun gear, a second ring gear selectively connected to the first ring gear and selectively connected to the transmission housing, and a second planet carrier directly connected to the first planet carrier and directly connected to an output gear; a first motor/generator directly connected to the first sun gear; and a second motor/generator directly connected to the second sun gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Woulsun Choi, Jae Young Choi, Seok Joon Kim
  • Publication number: 20140349798
    Abstract: A power transmission device for a hybrid vehicle includes a series-parallel type power transmission path capable of varying an engine output for each driving mode, using a Ravigneaux gear train and two or more clutches, to improve the fuel efficiency of the hybrid vehicle. The power transmission device includes two or more kinds of engine fixing gear stages capable of distributing the output of the engine to a driving wheel, which are implemented using the Ravigneaux gear train, in which a single pinion planetary gear is integrally configured with a double pinion planetary gear including a carrier obtained by combining two pinion gears with the two or more clutches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jun Hoi Huh, Buhm Joo Suh, Seok Joon Kim
  • Patent number: 8894527
    Abstract: A power transmission system of a hybrid electric vehicle may include an input shaft receiving engine torque, a first planetary gear set disposed on the input shaft, and including a first sun gear selectively connected to a transmission housing, a first ring gear, and a first planet carrier directly connected to the input shaft, a second planetary gear set disposed on the input shaft, and including a second sun gear, a second ring gear directly connected to the first ring gear and directly connected to an output gear, and a second planet carrier selectively connected to the first planet carrier and selectively connected to the transmission housing, a first motor/generator directly connected to the first sun gear, and a second motor/generator directly connected to the second sun gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Woulsun Choi, Jae Young Choi, Seok Joon Kim
  • Patent number: 8882624
    Abstract: A power transmission device for a hybrid vehicle includes a series-parallel type power transmission path capable of varying an engine output for each driving mode, using a Ravigneaux gear train and two or more clutches, to improve the fuel efficiency of the hybrid vehicle. The power transmission device includes two or more kinds of engine fixing gear stages capable of distributing the output of the engine to a driving wheel, which are implemented using the Ravigneaux gear train, in which a single pinion planetary gear is integrally configured with a double pinion planetary gear including a carrier obtained by combining two pinion gears with the two or more clutches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jun Hoi Huh, Buhm Joo Suh, Seok Joon Kim
  • Publication number: 20140162823
    Abstract: A power transmission system of a hybrid electric vehicle may include an input shaft receiving engine torque, a first planetary gear set disposed on the input shaft, and including a first sun gear selectively connected to a transmission housing, a first ring gear, and a first planet carrier directly connected to the input shaft, a second planetary gear set disposed on the input shaft, and including a second sun gear, a second ring gear directly connected to the first ring gear and directly connected to an output gear, and a second planet carrier selectively connected to the first planet carrier and selectively connected to the transmission housing, a first motor/generator directly connected to the first sun gear, and a second motor/generator directly connected to the second sun gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Woulsun CHOI, Jae Young Choi, Seok Joon Kim
  • Publication number: 20140162824
    Abstract: A power transmission system may include: an input shaft receiving engine torque; a first planetary gear set disposed on the input shaft and including a first sun gear selectively connected to a transmission housing, a first ring gear directly connected to the input shaft, and a first planet carrier; a second planetary gear set disposed on the input shaft and including a second sun gear, a second ring gear selectively connected to the first ring gear and selectively connected to the transmission housing, and a second planet carrier directly connected to the first planet carrier and directly connected to an output gear; a first motor/generator directly connected to the first sun gear; and a second motor/generator directly connected to the second sun gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Woulsun CHOI, Jae Young Choi, Seok Joon Kim
  • Publication number: 20140045176
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a reporter construct and method for identifying or enriching the cells, wherein a specific endogenous nucleotide sequence is cleaved by a specific nuclease or modified by such cleavage; a host cell comprising the reporter construct; and a system for monitoring a nuclease activity. The reporter system of the present invention is simple and non-invasive, and allows for an efficient enrichment of the gene-modified cells. Therefore, the present invention will promote the application of a nuclease in the field of gene therapy and genetic engineering as well as basic research.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: ToolGen Incorporation
    Inventors: Jin Soo Kim, Seok Joon Kim, Yong Sub Kim
  • Patent number: 8522537
    Abstract: The present invention provides an exhaust heat recovery device configured to perform heat exchange between three media such as, exhaust gas, coolant, and oil. According to preferred embodiments of the present invention, the exhaust heat recovery device is configured such that the heat of exhaust gas discharged from an engine is transmitted to the coolant and the oil at the same time and direct heat exchange between the coolant and the oil is made, thereby simultaneously increasing the temperature of the coolant and the oil during the initial start-up of the engine (fast warm-up). As a result, it is possible to reduce friction loss of powertrain, thereby improving fuel efficiency. Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an exhaust heat recovery device which is configured to perform the integral heat exchange between the exhaust gas, the coolant, and the oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jae Heon Lee, Byung Soon Min, Seok Joon Kim, Hyung Seuk Ohn, Jae Young Choi
  • Publication number: 20130150197
    Abstract: Provided is a power structure of a hybrid system. In particular, the power structure of a hybrid system includes a planetary gear part including a sun gear, a carrier, and a ring gear, a first motor connected with the sun gear, a second motor connected with the ring gear, an engine and a brake connected with the carrier to drive a hybrid car by two motors at the time of EV traveling, thereby improving traveling performance and increase an EV region without increasing the motor size, thereby improving fuel efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jong Ho Lee, Seok Joon Kim
  • Publication number: 20130039816
    Abstract: A plasma reaction apparatus and method applied to reformation of fuel by generating and using rotating arc plasma in a furnace, the chemical treatment of a persistent gas, and the apparatus for decreasing NOx by an occlusion catalyst. A raw material for a reaction is allowed to flow into the furnace through a hole, causing it to flow within the furnace in a continuous swirl. Furthermore, an expanded plasma reaction zone is provided by a wide area chamber which is formed on an upper part of the furnace and has a greater width than that of a lower part of the furnace, and thus a plasma being generated can be expanded by the expanded plasma zone and delayed from flowing out of the furnace by corners of the wide area chamber that is spaced from a plasma inducing electrode therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials
    Inventors: Dae Hoon LEE, Kwan Tae Kim, Young Hoon Song, Min Suk Cha, Jae Ok Lee, Seok Joon Kim
  • Publication number: 20110265742
    Abstract: A water pump control apparatus and method of a hybrid vehicle are used to control a motorized water pump according to the heat emission amount of an engine. The apparatus and method include calculating a temperature difference by detecting a temperature of a coolant exhausted from an engine and a temperature of the coolant flowing to an engine, calculating a heat emission amount of the engine by applying a circulating coolant flux to the temperature difference, and driving a motorized water pump with a driving power in proportion to the heat emission amount of the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicants: KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Jae Young Choi, Hyungseuk Ohn, Byungsoon Min, Seok Joon Kim, Jae Heon Lee
  • Publication number: 20110246007
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a water pump control apparatus of a hybrid vehicle and a control method thereof. An exemplary apparatus according to the present invention includes a thermostat determining a circulation path of the coolant, a coolant temperature sensor, a motorized water pump configured to pump a coolant, and a control portion for controlling the motorized water pump to circulate the coolant, if the hybrid vehicle enters into an EV mode or an idle engine stop mode if the coolant temperature exceeds a predetermined temperature. An exemplary method of the present invention includes the steps of suspending operation of the motorized water pump if the coolant temperature is less than a predetermined value until a cooling fan is operated, and controlling a driving speed of the motorized water pump according to a load of the cooling fan in operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jae Young Choi, Hyungseuk Ohn, Byungsoon Min, Seok Joon Kim, Jae Heon Lee
  • Publication number: 20110131961
    Abstract: The present invention provides an exhaust heat recovery device configured to perform heat exchange between three media such as, exhaust gas, coolant, and oil. According to preferred embodiments of the present invention, the exhaust heat recovery device is configured such that the heat of exhaust gas discharged from an engine is transmitted to the coolant and the oil at the same time and direct heat exchange between the coolant and the oil is made, thereby simultaneously increasing the temperature of the coolant and the oil during the initial start-up of the engine (fast warm-up). As a result, it is possible to reduce friction loss of powertrain, thereby improving fuel efficiency. Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an exhaust heat recovery device which is configured to perform the integral heat exchange between the exhaust gas, the coolant, and the oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jae Heon Lee, Byung Soon Min, Seok Joon Kim, Hyung Seuk Ohn, Jae Young Choi