Patents by Inventor Soo Hyung Woo

Soo Hyung Woo 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).

  • Patent number: 11879420
    Abstract: An embodiment system for controlling an ignition coil includes a first ignition coil including a first primary coil and a first secondary coil, a second ignition coil including a second primary coil and a second secondary coil, a spark plug including a pair of electrodes configured to generate a spark discharge by a discharge current generated by the first ignition coil and the second ignition coil, and a controller configured to selectively perform a multi-stage ignition through the first ignition coil and the second ignition coil or a single-stage ignition through the first ignition coil or the second ignition coil depending on an operation region of an engine and, in response to a misfire occurring in the engine while performing the multi-stage ignition, to adjust a number of ignitions or a dwell time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Kiseon Sim, Soo Hyung Woo
  • Patent number: 11846262
    Abstract: An ignition coil control system includes: a first ignition coil; a second ignition coil; a spark plug generating spark discharge by a discharge current generated in the first ignition coil and the second ignition coil; and an ignition controller that controls spark discharge of the electrode by adjusting an amount and duration of the discharge current of the first ignition coil and the second ignition coil based on a step pulse signal including different voltages transmitted from an engine control unit (ECU).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kiseon Sim, Dongwon Jung, Won Gyu Kim, Jin Oh Song, Soo Hyung Woo
  • Patent number: 11795899
    Abstract: An embodiment system includes an ignition coil including a primary coil and a secondary coil, a high voltage battery selectively electrically connected the primary coil, a low voltage battery selectively electrically connected to the primary coil, and an electric and electronic element provided between the high voltage battery, the low voltage battery, and the primary coil of the ignition coil to selectively supply electric power of the high voltage battery or the low voltage battery to the primary coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Kiseon Sim, Soo Hyung Woo
  • Patent number: 11784466
    Abstract: A multi-ignition coil control system includes a spark plug including first and second center electrodes, and first and second ground electrodes spaced apart from the center electrodes by a predetermined distance, a first ignition coil including a primary coil, and a secondary coil in which a discharge current is generated by electromagnetic induction with the primary coil, and a second ignition coil including a primary coil, and a secondary coil in which a discharge current is generated by electromagnetic induction with the primary coil, wherein one end of the secondary coil of the first ignition coil and one end of the secondary coil of the second ignition coil are electrically connected to one of the center electrodes, and the other end of the secondary coil of the first ignition coil and the other end of the secondary coil of the second ignition coil are electrically connected to the other of the center electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Soo Hyung Woo, Kiseon Sim, Won Gyu Kim
  • Patent number: 11781517
    Abstract: An electrode wear amount predicting system of a spark plug, includes: at least one ignition coil that includes a primary coil and a secondary coil; a spark plug that generates a spark discharge by a discharge current generated by the ignition coil and includes a center electrode and a ground electrode; a sensing portion measuring a current applied to the primary coil; and a controller that determines a wear state of the center electrode and the ground electrode according to an amount of the current applied to the primary coil detected by the sensing portion when an electrode wear amount predicting condition is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Kiseon Sim, Soo Hyung Woo
  • Patent number: 11637411
    Abstract: A spark plug includes a metal body member formed of a metal material, an insulating body member provided inside the metal body member and formed of an insulating material, a pair of central electrodes provided inside the insulating body member and having different polarities, and a ground electrode extending from the metal body member between a pair of central electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kiseon Sim, Soo Hyung Woo
  • Publication number: 20230109264
    Abstract: An ignition coil control system includes a spark plug that generates a spark discharge between a center electrode and a ground electrode and two ignition coils that respectively apply a current to the spark plug. The two ignition coils respectively include a primary coil, a secondary coil, and a main switch that selectively connects the primary coil. An auxiliary switch may be connected in parallel to each of the primary coils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kiseon Sim, Soo Hyung Woo
  • Publication number: 20230070763
    Abstract: A multi-ignition coil control system includes a spark plug including first and second center electrodes, and first and second ground electrodes spaced apart from the center electrodes by a predetermined distance, a first ignition coil including a primary coil, and a secondary coil in which a discharge current is generated by electromagnetic induction with the primary coil, and a second ignition coil including a primary coil, and a secondary coil in which a discharge current is generated by electromagnetic induction with the primary coil, wherein one end of the secondary coil of the first ignition coil and one end of the secondary coil of the second ignition coil are electrically connected to one of the center electrodes, and the other end of the secondary coil of the first ignition coil and the other end of the secondary coil of the second ignition coil are electrically connected to the other of the center electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Soo Hyung Woo, Kiseon Sim, Won Gyu Kim
  • Publication number: 20230055431
    Abstract: A spark plug includes a metal body member formed of a metal material, an insulating body member provided inside the metal body member and formed of an insulating material, a pair of central electrodes provided inside the insulating body member and having different polarities, and a ground electrode extending from the metal body member between a pair of central electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Kiseon Sim, Soo Hyung Woo
  • Publication number: 20230029000
    Abstract: An electrode wear amount predicting system of a spark plug, includes: at least one ignition coil that includes a primary coil and a secondary coil; a spark plug that generates a spark discharge by a discharge current generated by the ignition coil and includes a center electrode and a ground electrode; a sensing portion measuring a current applied to the primary coil; and a controller that determines a wear state of the center electrode and the ground electrode according to an amount of the current applied to the primary coil detected by the sensing portion when an electrode wear amount predicting condition is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Kiseon SIM, Soo Hyung Woo
  • Patent number: 11560870
    Abstract: An ignition coil control system may include a first ignition coil including a primary coil and a secondary coil; a first switch that selectively electrically-connects the primary coil of the first ignition coil; a second ignition coil including a primary coil and a secondary coil; a second switch that selectively electrically-connects the primary coil of the second ignition coil; a pair of electrodes generating spark discharge by a discharge current generated in the first ignition coil and the second ignition coil; and an ignition controller that controls spark discharge of the pair of electrodes by adjusting an amount and a duration of the discharge current of the first ignition coil and the second ignition coil by turning the first switch and the second switch on or off according to a single pulse signal having a constant voltage including different voltages transmitted from an engine control unit (ECU).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Kiseon Sim, Dongwon Jung, Won Gyu Kim, Jin Oh Song, Soo Hyung Woo
  • Patent number: 11509120
    Abstract: A dual spark plug may include: a metal body made of metal material, an insulating body provided inside of the metal body and made of an insulating material, a pair of central electrodes provided inside of the insulating body and electrically connected with an ignition coil, and a pair of ground electrodes respectively extended from both ends the metal body, and spaced apart from ends of the pair of central electrodes by a predetermined distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Soo Hyung Woo
  • Publication number: 20220364537
    Abstract: An ignition coil control system may include first and second ignition coils, and a spark plug including a pair of electrodes in which generates spark discharge by discharge currents of the first ignition coil and the second ignition coil, a DC-DC converter connected to a primary coil of the first ignition coil, a primary coil of the second ignition coil and a battery; in which converts current magnitude supplied to a primary coil of the first ignition coil and a primary coil of the second ignition coil from a battery, and a controller in which controls the spark discharge of the electrodes by adjusting an amount and a duration of the discharge current of the first ignition coil and the second ignition coil base on a pulse signal, wherein the controller is configured to selectively execute a multi-state ignition through the first ignition coil and the second ignition coil and a single-stage ignition through one of the first ignition coil and the second ignition coil according to an operation region of an engin
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Kiseon SIM, Dongwon JUNG, Won Gyu KIM, Jin Oh SONG, Soo Hyung WOO
  • Publication number: 20220285921
    Abstract: An ignition coil control system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may include a first ignition coil, a second ignition coil, a spark plug generating spark discharge by a discharge current generated in the first ignition coil and the second ignition coil, and an ignition controller that controls spark discharge of the spark plug by adjusting an amount and duration of the discharge current of the first ignition coil and the second ignition coil, and changing a sequence of charging and discharging of the first ignition coil and the second ignition coil based on a pulse signal transmitted from an engine control unit (ECU).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Kiseon Sim, Dongwon Jung, Won Gyu Kim, Jin Oh Song, Soo Hyung Woo
  • Publication number: 20220275782
    Abstract: An ignition coil control system includes: a first ignition coil; a second ignition coil; a spark plug generating spark discharge by a discharge current generated in the first ignition coil and the second ignition coil; and an ignition controller that controls spark discharge of the electrode by adjusting an amount and duration of the discharge current of the first ignition coil and the second ignition coil based on a step pulse signal including different voltages transmitted from an engine control unit (ECU).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kiseon SIM, Dongwon JUNG, Won Gyu KIM, Jin Oh SONG, Soo Hyung WOO
  • Publication number: 20220252033
    Abstract: An ignition coil control system may include a first ignition coil including a primary coil and a secondary coil; a first switch that selectively electrically-connects the primary coil of the first ignition coil; a second ignition coil including a primary coil and a secondary coil; a second switch that selectively electrically-connects the primary coil of the second ignition coil; a pair of electrodes generating spark discharge by a discharge current generated in the first ignition coil and the second ignition coil; and an ignition controller that controls spark discharge of the pair of electrodes by adjusting an amount and a duration of the discharge current of the first ignition coil and the second ignition coil by turning the first switch and the second switch on or off according to a single pulse signal having a constant voltage including different voltages transmitted from an engine control unit (ECU).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Kiseon Sim, Dongwon Jung, Won Gyu Kim, Jin Oh Song, Soo Hyung Woo
  • Patent number: 11378055
    Abstract: An ignition coil control method may include receiving first pulse signal and second pulse signal following the first pulse signal by a delay time transmitted from an engine control unit; charging the first ignition coil when the first pulse signal is on; charging the second ignition coil when a predetermined time period elapses from a time at which the first pulse signal is on; discharging the first ignition coil when the first pulse signal is off; discharging the second ignition coil when a maintaining time of the first pulse signal from a time at which the second ignition coil is charged; when the second pulse signal is on, charging the first ignition coil for a dwell time and then discharging the first ignition coil; and charging the second ignition coil for the dwell time and then discharging the second ignition coil when a predetermined time period elapses from a time at which the second ignition coil is discharged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kiseon Sim, Dongwon Jung, Won Gyu Kim, Jin Oh Song, Soo Hyung Woo
  • Patent number: 11251588
    Abstract: A dual spark plug may include: a cap plug formed of an insulation material; an upper body formed of an insulation material and coupled with the cap plug; a lower body integrally formed with the upper body and provided at an outer side of the upper body; a pair of plug center electrodes provided inside the cap plug; a pair of upper center electrodes provided inside the upper body and electrically connected with the pair of plug center electrodes; insulation caps provided to wrap the pair of plug center electrodes, respectively; and a pair of ground electrodes extended from opposite sides of the lower body and disposed at a predetermined distance from the pair of upper center electrodes, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Soo Hyung Woo
  • Publication number: 20210399531
    Abstract: A dual spark plug may include: a metal body made of metal material, an insulating body provided inside of the metal body and made of an insulating material, a pair of central electrodes provided inside of the insulating body and electrically connected with an ignition coil, and a pair of ground electrodes respectively extended from both ends the metal body, and spaced apart from ends of the pair of central electrodes by a predetermined distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Soo Hyung WOO
  • Patent number: 10954846
    Abstract: An engine cooling system includes: an engine system including an engine having a plurality of combustion chambers that generate a driving force by combustion of fuel; a power electronics (PE) device that assists engine torque of the engine system in accordance with a driving state of the vehicle; a main radiator connected to the engine system by an engine coolant line and discharging heat generated in the engine system by engine coolant flowing in the engine coolant line, a sub-radiator connected to the PE device through a PE coolant line and discharging heat generated in the PE device by PE coolant flowing in the PE coolant line; a 2-way valve connecting the engine coolant line and the PE coolant line to each other; and a controller for controlling opening and closing of the 2-way valve according to a temperature of the engine coolant and a vehicle driving condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jongwan Han, Danghee Park, Il Suk Yang, Yong Beom Park, Soo Hyung Woo, Yong Woong Cha, Soo Young Kwak