Patents by Inventor Seon-hak KIM
Seon-hak 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: 20230402628Abstract: An embodiment residual water drain system of a fuel cell vehicle includes a fuel cell, a drain device configured to drain residual water from the fuel cell, and a controller configured to drain the residual water from the fuel cell through the drain device, to turn off the fuel cell, and to convert a vehicle into an EV mode, when charging the vehicle with hydrogen is determined to be necessary.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2022Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: Dong Kwan Lee, Seon Hak Kim, Seung Hwan Lee
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Publication number: 20230378496Abstract: A system and a method of draining residual water of a fuel cell for a vehicle are proposed. The system includes a fuel cell; an outdoor temperature sensor measuring an outdoor temperature; a drainer draining residual water in the fuel cell; and a controller previously controlling the drainer to drain the residual water in the fuel cell before parking of the vehicle is completed or an operation of the fuel cell is terminated, when a parking available situation is detected during driving of the vehicle in a state where the outdoor temperature is equal to or less than a reference temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2022Publication date: November 23, 2023Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Seon Hak Kim, Kyu Il Lee, Da Kyung Kim
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Publication number: 20230268534Abstract: A system and method for calibrating an offset of a pressure sensor for a fuel cell including one or more fuel cell modules in which power generation is individually controlled by independently supplying hydrogen or air to a fuel cell stack includes a pressure sensor to sense a pressure of the hydrogen supplied to the fuel cell stack, a monitoring unit which monitors whether offset calibration of the pressure sensor of the one or more fuel cell modules is required, a power generation control unit which individually controls the one or more fuel cell modules to continue or stop power generation, and a calibration control unit which calibrates the offset of the pressure sensor of the fuel cell module in a state where power generation is stopped based on a preset offset calibration period or the monitoring of the monitor unit as to whether calibration is required.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2022Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Seung Hwan Lee, Seon Hak Kim, Seong Cheol Jeong
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Publication number: 20230081424Abstract: A system and method for controlling a discharge of residual water remaining in a fuel cell stack after an operation of a fuel cell is ended is provided. The method includes determining whether a preset temperature condition is satisfied, determining whether a preset time condition is satisfied when the temperature condition is satisfied, and discharging residual water in a fuel cell stack while a vehicle travels when the temperature condition and the time condition are satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Seon Hak Kim, Young Hoon Park, Da Kyung Kim
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Patent number: 10914650Abstract: A method of calibrating an offset of a pressure sensor, by which an offset of a sensing value of a pressure sensor, which detects a pressure of hydrogen in a fuel cell system, is accurately calibrated. The method includes receiving, by a controller, a sensing value of a pressure sensor which detects a hydrogen pressure in a state where a hydrogen supply starts after a start of a fuel cell system; counting, by the controller, a time for which the sensing value of the pressure sensor increases from a first pressure P1 to a second pressure P2; calculating, by the controller, an offset value corresponding to the counted time by use of stored setting data; and calibrating, by the controller, a subsequent sensing value of the pressure sensor by the calculated offset value in real time when the offset value is calculated.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2017Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Seon Hak Kim, Soon Il Jeon
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Patent number: 10247768Abstract: A system for measuring the insulation resistance of a fuel cell vehicle is provided. The system includes a fuel cell that supplies power, a rechargeable high-voltage battery, and a bidirectional converter, disposed between an output terminal of the fuel cell and the high-voltage battery, to adjust a voltage at the output terminal of the fuel cell. A fast measurement unit measures the insulation resistance of the fuel cell vehicle by being connected to the output terminal of the fuel cell and a second measurement unit measures the insulation resistance of the fuel cell vehicle by being connected to the output terminal of the high-voltage battery. A controller operates the bidirectional converter based on the state of the fuel cell vehicle and measure the insulation resistance of the fuel cell vehicle using the first measurement unit or the second measurement unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2016Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Kyu Il Lee, Sung Suk Ok, Seon Hak Kim
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Publication number: 20180292284Abstract: A method of calibrating an offset of a pressure sensor, by which an offset of a sensing value of a pressure sensor, which detects a pressure of hydrogen in a fuel cell system, is accurately calibrated. The method includes receiving, by a controller, a sensing value of a pressure sensor which detects a hydrogen pressure in a state where a hydrogen supply starts after a start of a fuel cell system; counting, by the controller, a time for which the sensing value of the pressure sensor increases from a first pressure P1 to a second pressure P2; calculating, by the controller, an offset value corresponding to the counted time by use of stored setting data; and calibrating, by the controller, a subsequent sensing value of the pressure sensor by the calculated offset value in real time when the offset value is calculated.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2017Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: Seon Hak KIM, Soon Il JEON
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Patent number: 10000141Abstract: A method and system for controlling a fuel cell vehicle are provided. The method includes determining, by a controller, a driving pattern of a driver based on driving information including acceleration and deceleration information. A condition for activation of an idling-stop of a fuel cell is then set based on the determined driving pattern and the fuel cell is stopped from generating electric energy when the condition for activation of the idling-stop is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2016Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Kyu Il Lee, Seon Hak Kim, Seong Pil Ryu
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Publication number: 20170356951Abstract: A system for measuring the insulation resistance of a fuel cell vehicle is provided. The system includes a fuel cell that supplies power, a rechargeable high-voltage battery, and a bidirectional converter, disposed between an output terminal of the fuel cell and the high-voltage battery, to adjust a voltage at the output terminal of the fuel cell. A fast measurement unit measures the insulation resistance of the fuel cell vehicle by being connected to the output terminal of the fuel cell and a second measurement unit measures the insulation resistance of the fuel cell vehicle by being connected to the output terminal of the high-voltage battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2016Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventors: Kyu Il Lee, Sung Suk Ok, Seon Hak Kim
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Patent number: 9770999Abstract: A control method of a cooling water pump of fuel cell vehicle is provided. The method includes comparing a derived temperature value, including a cooling water temperature of a fuel cell or an estimated temperature of a stack of the fuel cell, with predetermined temperature criteria and comparing a required output value of the stack of the fuel cell with predetermined output criteria. The cooling water pump is then operated in a normal mode when the derived temperature value is greater than the temperature criteria or when the required output value is greater than the output criteria. Additionally, the cooling water pump is operated in a stop mode when the derived temperature value is less than the temperature criteria and, simultaneously, when the required output value is less than the output criteria.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2016Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Sang Uk Kwon, Seon Hak Kim, Sung Gone Yoon
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Patent number: 9758058Abstract: An emergency start method for a fuel cell-powered vehicle includes starting the vehicle and detecting an abnormal state of a power supply system of an air blower upon the start of the vehicle. If the power supply system of the air blower is in the abnormal state, an air-check valve of a fuel cell opens. Hydrogen is supplied to the fuel cell, and the air blower operates with power generated from the fuel cell and an emergency start system.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2014Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYInventors: Sung Gone Yoon, Kyu Il Lee, Kyung Won Suh, Seon Hak Kim
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Publication number: 20170166082Abstract: A control method of a cooling water pump of fuel cell vehicle is provided. The method includes comparing a derived temperature value, including a cooling water temperature of a fuel cell or an estimated temperature of a stack of the fuel cell, with predetermined temperature criteria and comparing a required output value of the stack of the fuel cell with predetermined output criteria. The cooling water pump is then operated in a normal mode when the derived temperature value is greater than the temperature criteria or when the required output value is greater than the output criteria. Additionally, the cooling water pump is operated in a stop mode when the derived temperature value is less than the temperature criteria and, simultaneously, when the required output value is less than the output criteria.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Sang Uk Kwon, Seon Hak Kim, Sung Gone Yoon
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Publication number: 20170080822Abstract: A method and system for controlling a fuel cell vehicle are provided. The method includes determining, by a controller, a driving pattern of a driver based on driving information including acceleration and deceleration information. A condition for activation of an idling-stop of a fuel cell is then set based on the determined driving pattern and the fuel cell is stopped from generating electric energy when the condition for activation of the idling-stop is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Kyu Il Lee, Seon Hak Kim, Seong Pil Ryu
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Patent number: 9573488Abstract: A driving control method and system for a fuel cell vehicle are provided. The driving control method includes monitoring, by a vehicle controller, information regarding vehicle conditions and entering a minimum driving mode when the monitored vehicle conditions meet minimum-driving-mode entry conditions. A temperature of a fuel cell stack detected and then adjusted when the determined temperature of the fuel cell stack is different from a preset target stack temperature value, to match the temperature of the fuel cell stack with the preset target stack temperature.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2015Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventor: Seon Hak Kim
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Publication number: 20170008420Abstract: A driving control method and system for a fuel cell vehicle are provided. The driving control method includes monitoring, by a vehicle controller, information regarding vehicle conditions and entering a minimum driving mode when the monitored vehicle conditions meet minimum-driving-mode entry conditions. A temperature of a fuel cell stack detected and then adjusted when the determined temperature of the fuel cell stack is different from a preset target stack temperature value, to match the temperature of the fuel cell stack with the preset target stack temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2015Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventor: Seon Hak Kim
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Patent number: 9452687Abstract: A method for controlling a cold start of a fuel cell vehicle includes detecting and storing temperatures at an inlet and an exit of fuel cell cooling water a plurality of times after turning-off of the fuel cell vehicle. A start sequence is controlled based on the lowest temperature of the stored temperatures and temperatures at the inlet and exit of the cooling water at a restart of the vehicle. Accordingly, it is possible to enhance start-up stability and driving stability by controlling a cold start sequence according to an internal state of the fuel cell stack.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2014Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORP.Inventors: Dae Jong Kim, Seon Hak Kim
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Patent number: 9379568Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling charge of a low-voltage battery are provided. The method includes assigning, by a controller, a preset voltage for the low-voltage battery based on an operating mode of a vehicle and a charge state of a high-voltage battery. In addition, the controller compares the preset voltage with a present charge voltage of the low-voltage battery and increases the present charge voltage with a first slope until the present charge voltage becomes equal to the preset voltage when the preset voltage is greater than the present charge voltage. The operating mode comprises drive modes that include a first drive mode and a second drive mode, a fuel cell stop mode, and an emergency mode. The first drive mode is divided into a plurality of stages based on the charge state of the high-voltage battery.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2014Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Kyu Il Lee, Kyung Won Suh, Seon Hak Kim
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Publication number: 20150336471Abstract: An emergency start method for a fuel cell-powered vehicle includes starting the vehicle and detecting an abnormal state of a power supply system of an air blower upon the start of the vehicle. If the power supply system of the air blower is in the abnormal state, an air-check valve of a fuel cell opens. Hydrogen is supplied to the fuel cell, and the air blower operates with power generated from the fuel cell and an emergency start system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2014Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventors: Sung Gone YOON, Kyu Il LEE, Kyung Won SUH, Seon Hak KIM
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Publication number: 20150115899Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling charge of a low-voltage battery are provided. The method includes assigning, by a controller, a preset voltage for the low-voltage battery based on an operating mode of a vehicle and a charge state of a high-voltage battery. In addition, the controller compares the preset voltage with a present charge voltage of the low-voltage battery and increases the present charge voltage with a first slope until the present charge voltage becomes equal to the preset voltage when the preset voltage is greater than the present charge voltage. The operating mode comprises drive modes that include a first drive mode and a second drive mode, a fuel cell stop mode, and an emergency mode. The first drive mode is divided into a plurality of stages based on the charge state of the high-voltage battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYInventors: Kyu Il Lee, Kyung Won Suh, Seon Hak Kim
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Publication number: 20150120111Abstract: A method for controlling a cold start of a fuel cell vehicle includes detecting and storing temperatures at an inlet and an exit of fuel cell cooling water a plurality of times after turning-off of the fuel cell vehicle. A start sequence is controlled based on the lowest temperature of the stored temperatures and temperatures at the inlet and exit of the cooling water at a restart of the vehicle. Accordingly, it is possible to enhance start-up stability and driving stability by controlling a cold start sequence according to an internal state of the fuel cell stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicants: KIA MOTORS CORP., HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYInventors: Dae Jong KIM, Seon Hak KIM