Patents by Inventor Seongwook SEO

Seongwook SEO 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: 20230398859
    Abstract: An embodiment vehicle rear body structure includes a partition panel coupled to a boundary point of a vehicle body intermediate portion and a vehicle body rear portion, a first mount assembly connected to the partition panel and configured to support a hydrogen tank, and a second mount assembly connected to a rear cross member provided in the vehicle body rear portion and configured to support the hydrogen tank at a position lower than the first mount assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Yong Dok An, Seongwook Seo, Byeongdo An
  • Publication number: 20230399059
    Abstract: A vehicle body rear structure includes a cabin, a cross member, and a rear module mounting panel connected to the cabin, at least a portion thereof contacting with the cross member and the rear module mounting panel of which a mounting portion connected to a body rear element is formed thereto, and the cross member is disposed within the rear module mounting panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Jung-Deok LEE, Seongwook SEO
  • Publication number: 20230211825
    Abstract: An embodiment casting vehicle body structure includes a fender apron upper member, a shock absorber housing disposed under the fender apron upper member, a front side member disposed under the shock absorber housing, a side member runner protruding from an inner surface of the front side member, and a side member rib protruding from the side member runner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Taeou Park, Seongwook Seo, Mun Soo Cha, Heeju Kim
  • Publication number: 20230182817
    Abstract: An embodiment front vehicle body structure includes an inner cabin part, an outer cabin part, and a reinforcement part mounted between the inner cabin part and the outer cabin part. The inner cabin part, the outer cabin part and the reinforcement part each comprise a carbon fiber reinforced plastic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Jung-Deok Lee, Mun Soo Cha, Seongwook Seo
  • Publication number: 20230174159
    Abstract: A front vehicle body structure includes a fender apron upper member, a shock absorber housing disposed under the fender apron upper member, and a front side member disposed under the shock absorber housing, and the fender apron upper member, the shock absorber housing and the front side member are integrally formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Taeou PARK, Seongwook SEO, Mun Soo CHA, Heeju KIM
  • Patent number: 11597440
    Abstract: A trailing arm mounting structure for a space frame vehicle includes: a trailing arm mounting portion configured to mount a trailing arm; a side sill including a rear portion on which the trailing arm mounting portion is mounted; and a rear pillar connected to an upper rear portion of the side sill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seongwook Seo, Mun Soo Cha, Heedae Oh, Huensick Min, JeonWoong Kang
  • Publication number: 20220185374
    Abstract: A trailing arm mounting structure for a space frame vehicle includes: a trailing arm mounting portion configured to mount a trailing arm; a side sill including a rear portion on which the trailing arm mounting portion is mounted; and a rear pillar connected to an upper rear portion of the side sill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seongwook Seo, Mun Soo Cha, Heedae Oh, Huensick Min, JeonWoong Kang
  • Publication number: 20220048579
    Abstract: A frame connection structure may include a first frame including a frame hole, a joint mounted inside the first frame, a member inserted into the frame hole, and a connecting bracket connecting the member to the joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Seongwook SEO
  • Patent number: 9758197
    Abstract: A fiber-reinforced vehicle body structure includes a first frame made of fiber-reinforced plastic or carbon fiber-reinforced plastic and having multiple sections, and a second frame that continuously extends from any one of the multiple sections of the first frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Seongwook Seo, Dae Seung Kim, Log Won Do
  • Patent number: 9227672
    Abstract: A composite vehicle body panel includes a fiber reinforced plastic panel and a steel flange disposed in the fiber reinforced plastic panel and having an edge protruding outward from the fiber reinforced plastic panel beyond an outer edge of the fiber reinforced plastic panel. The composite vehicle body panel can be used in vehicle structures manufactured on standard vehicle productions lines, thereby easing vehicle manufacturing, improving productivity, and providing increased rigidity to the vehicle bodies. A method of manufacturing the composite vehicle body panel and a vehicle structure using the panel are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Dae Seung Kim, Heui Won Yang, Seongwook Seo
  • Publication number: 20140183902
    Abstract: A fiber-reinforced vehicle body structure includes a first frame made of fiber-reinforced plastic or carbon fiber-reinforced plastic and having multiple sections, and a second frame that continuously extends from any one of the multiple sections of the first frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Seongwook SEO, Dae Seung KIM, Log Won DO
  • Publication number: 20140159425
    Abstract: A composite vehicle body panel includes a fiber reinforced plastic panel and a steel flange disposed in the fiber reinforced plastic panel and having an edge protruding outward from the fiber reinforced plastic panel beyond an outer edge of the fiber reinforced plastic panel. The composite vehicle body panel can be used in vehicle structures manufactured on standard vehicle productions lines, thereby easing vehicle manufacturing, improving productivity, and providing increased rigidity to the vehicle bodies. A method of manufacturing the composite vehicle body panel and a vehicle structure using the panel are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Dae Seung KIM, Heui Won YANG, Seongwook SEO