Patents by Inventor Soon Il Jeon

Soon Il Jeon 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: 11264628
    Abstract: The present invention provides a relative humidity and condensed water estimator for a fuel cell and a method for controlling condensed water drain using the same. Here, the relative humidity and condensed water estimator is utilized in control of the fuel cell system involving control of anode condensed water drain by outputting at least two of signals comprising air-side relative humidity, hydrogen-side relative humidity, air-side instantaneous or cumulative condensed water, hydrogen-side instantaneous or cumulative condensed water, instantaneous and cumulative condensed water of the humidifier, membrane water contents, catalyst layer oxygen partial pressure, catalyst layer hydrogen partial pressure, stack or cell voltage, air-side catalyst layer relative humidity, hydrogen-side catalyst layer relative humidity, oxygen supercharging ratio, hydrogen supercharging ratio, residual water in a stack, and residual water in a humidifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Soon Il Jeon, Dae Jong Kim, Dong Hun Lee
  • Patent number: 11251451
    Abstract: The present invention provides a relative humidity and condensed water estimator for a fuel cell and a method for controlling condensed water drain using the same. Here, the relative humidity and condensed water estimator is utilized in control of the fuel cell system involving control of anode condensed water drain by outputting at least two of signals comprising air-side relative humidity, hydrogen-side relative humidity, air-side instantaneous or cumulative condensed water, hydrogen-side instantaneous or cumulative condensed water, instantaneous and cumulative condensed water of the humidifier, membrane water contents, catalyst layer oxygen partial pressure, catalyst layer hydrogen partial pressure, stack or cell voltage, air-side catalyst layer relative humidity, hydrogen-side catalyst layer relative humidity, oxygen supercharging ratio, hydrogen supercharging ratio, residual water in a stack, and residual water in a humidifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Soon Il Jeon, Dae Jong Kim, Dong Hun Lee
  • Patent number: 11245126
    Abstract: The present invention provides a relative humidity and condensed water estimator for a fuel cell and a method for controlling condensed water drain using the same. Here, the relative humidity and condensed water estimator is utilized in control of the fuel cell system involving control of anode condensed water drain by outputting at least two of signals comprising air-side relative humidity, hydrogen-side relative humidity, air-side instantaneous or cumulative condensed water, hydrogen-side instantaneous or cumulative condensed water, instantaneous and cumulative condensed water of the humidifier, membrane water contents, catalyst layer oxygen partial pressure, catalyst layer hydrogen partial pressure, stack or cell voltage, air-side catalyst layer relative humidity, hydrogen-side catalyst layer relative humidity, oxygen supercharging ratio, hydrogen supercharging ratio, residual water in a stack, and residual water in a humidifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Soon Il Jeon, Dae Jong Kim, Dong Hun Lee
  • Patent number: 10991964
    Abstract: A fuel cell system having a fuel cell control module (FCU) and a method of controlling the same are provided. The method includes selecting one of at least one control parameter and learning system efficiency at each of at least one configurable candidate value of the selected control parameter based on supplied current by driving the fuel cell system. Additionally, the method includes determining a value of the selected control parameter by comparing the system efficiency at each of the at least one configurable candidate value of the selected control parameter with system efficiency corresponding to an initial performance index, at each of at least one predetermined representative current point. Thereby, efficiency of the fuel cell system is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jung Hwan Ryu, Soon Il Jeon
  • Patent number: 10914650
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Seon Hak Kim, Soon Il Jeon
  • Patent number: 10793020
    Abstract: A fuel cell vehicle system is provided. The system includes a fuel cell and a first motor that is connected to the fuel cell via a first bus terminal and driven by power supplied from the fuel cell and that provides power to driving wheels of the vehicle. A high voltage battery stores or supplies power by charging or discharging. Additionally, a second motor is connected to the high voltage battery via a second bus terminal and driven by power supplied from the high voltage battery and provides power to the driving wheels of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Seung Hwan Lee, Soon Il Jeon
  • Patent number: 10756601
    Abstract: A control method of a motor rotation speed may include calculating a q-axis potential difference of a synchronous coordinate system for controlling a q-axis current of the synchronous coordinate system based on a target rotation speed of a motor and a measured rotation speed value of the speed sensor, calculating a voltage command of the synchronous coordinate system based on the calculated q-axis potential difference of the synchronous coordinate system, and controlling an inverter connected to the motor according to the calculated voltage command of the synchronous coordinate system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Dong Hun Lee, Sung Do Kim, Chang Seok You, Min Su Kang, Soon Il Jeon
  • Patent number: 10665874
    Abstract: A combined cooling system for a fuel cell vehicle and a control method thereof is capable of improving cooling performance and fuel efficiency by using interlocking control in various situations and by additionally adding a bypass loop and a control valve to a main line connecting a fuel cell, an electric component, a radiator, and a pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Boung Ho Min, Dong Hun Lee, Soon Il Jeon
  • Publication number: 20190372142
    Abstract: The present invention provides a relative humidity and condensed water estimator for a fuel cell and a method for controlling condensed water drain using the same. Here, the relative humidity and condensed water estimator is utilized in control of the fuel cell system involving control of anode condensed water drain by outputting at least two of signals comprising air-side relative humidity, hydrogen-side relative humidity, air-side instantaneous or cumulative condensed water, hydrogen-side instantaneous or cumulative condensed water, instantaneous and cumulative condensed water of the humidifier, membrane water contents, catalyst layer oxygen partial pressure, catalyst layer hydrogen partial pressure, stack or cell voltage, air-side catalyst layer relative humidity, hydrogen-side catalyst layer relative humidity, oxygen supercharging ratio, hydrogen supercharging ratio, residual water in a stack, and residual water in a humidifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Soon Il Jeon, Dae Jong Kim, Dong Hun Lee
  • Publication number: 20190372141
    Abstract: The present invention provides a relative humidity and condensed water estimator for a fuel cell and a method for controlling condensed water drain using the same. Here, the relative humidity and condensed water estimator is utilized in control of the fuel cell system involving control of anode condensed water drain by outputting at least two of signals comprising air-side relative humidity, hydrogen-side relative humidity, air-side instantaneous or cumulative condensed water, hydrogen-side instantaneous or cumulative condensed water, instantaneous and cumulative condensed water of the humidifier, membrane water contents, catalyst layer oxygen partial pressure, catalyst layer hydrogen partial pressure, stack or cell voltage, air-side catalyst layer relative humidity, hydrogen-side catalyst layer relative humidity, oxygen supercharging ratio, hydrogen supercharging ratio, residual water in a stack, and residual water in a humidifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Soon Il Jeon, Dae-Jong Kim, Dong Hun Lee
  • Publication number: 20190363384
    Abstract: The present invention provides a relative humidity and condensed water estimator for a fuel cell and a method for controlling condensed water drain using the same. Here, the relative humidity and condensed water estimator is utilized in control of the fuel cell system involving control of anode condensed water drain by outputting at least two of signals comprising air-side relative humidity, hydrogen-side relative humidity, air-side instantaneous or cumulative condensed water, hydrogen-side instantaneous or cumulative condensed water, instantaneous and cumulative condensed water of the humidifier, membrane water contents, catalyst layer oxygen partial pressure, catalyst layer hydrogen partial pressure, stack or cell voltage, air-side catalyst layer relative humidity, hydrogen-side catalyst layer relative humidity, oxygen supercharging ratio, hydrogen supercharging ratio, residual water in a stack, and residual water in a humidifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Soon Il Jeon, Dae-Jong Kim, Dong Hun Lee
  • Patent number: 10424798
    Abstract: The present invention provides a relative humidity and condensed water estimator for a fuel cell and a method for controlling condensed water drain using the same. Here, the relative humidity and condensed water estimator is utilized in control of the fuel cell system involving control of anode condensed water drain by outputting at least two of signals comprising air-side relative humidity, hydrogen-side relative humidity, air-side instantaneous or cumulative condensed water, hydrogen-side instantaneous or cumulative condensed water, instantaneous and cumulative condensed water of the humidifier, membrane water contents, catalyst layer oxygen partial pressure, catalyst layer hydrogen partial pressure, stack or cell voltage, air-side catalyst layer relative humidity, hydrogen-side catalyst layer relative humidity, oxygen supercharging ratio, hydrogen supercharging ratio, residual water in a stack, and residual water in a humidifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Soon Il Jeon, Dae Jong Kim, Dong Hun Lee
  • Publication number: 20190288585
    Abstract: A control method of a motor rotation speed may include calculating a q-axis potential difference of a synchronous coordinate system for controlling a q-axis current of the synchronous coordinate system based on a target rotation speed of a motor and a measured rotation speed value of the speed sensor, calculating a voltage command of the synchronous coordinate system based on the calculated q-axis potential difference of the synchronous coordinate system, and controlling an inverter connected to the motor according to the calculated voltage command of the synchronous coordinate system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Dong Hun Lee, Sung Do Kim, Chang Seok You, Min Su Kang, Soon Il Jeon
  • Publication number: 20190152330
    Abstract: A fuel cell vehicle system is provided. The system includes a fuel cell and a first motor that is connected to the fuel cell via a first bus terminal and driven by power supplied from the fuel cell and that provides power to driving wheels of the vehicle. A high voltage battery stores or supplies power by charging or discharging. Additionally, a second motor is connected to the high voltage battery via a second bus terminal and driven by power supplied from the high voltage battery and provides power to the driving wheels of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Seung Hwan Lee, Soon Il Jeon
  • Patent number: 10277025
    Abstract: A safety apparatus uses a fuel cell and a high voltage battery as a power source, and includes: a first voltage sensor that measures a voltage of a positive side of a voltage bus; a second voltage sensor that measures a voltage of a negative side of the voltage bus; and a controller that determines an electrical insulation between the positive side of the voltage bus and the electrical chassis based on the voltage of the positive side of the voltage bus and determines an electrical insulation between the negative side of the voltage bus and the electrical chassis based on the voltage of the negative side of the voltage bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: JuHan Kim, Young Bum Kum, Yong Sun Park, Soon Il Jeon, Nam Woo Lee, Sae Hoon Kim
  • Publication number: 20180316026
    Abstract: A combined cooling system for a fuel cell vehicle and a control method thereof is capable of improving cooling performance and fuel efficiency by using interlocking control in various situations and by additionally adding a bypass loop and a control valve to a main line connecting a fuel cell, an electric component, a radiator, and a pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Boung Ho MIN, Dong Hun LEE, Soon Il JEON
  • Publication number: 20180292284
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Seon Hak KIM, Soon Il JEON
  • Patent number: 10069158
    Abstract: A fuel cell system and a method of controlling the fuel cell system are provided. The fuel cell system includes at least one bypass valve that is disposed between a passage in an inlet of a fuel cell stack and a bypass passage that is branched from the passage within the inlet and that is connected to a discharge port of the fuel cell stack. In addition, a controller bypasses air supplied from an air blower to the discharge port by adjusting an opening degree of the bypass valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Sang Uk Kwon, Soon Il Jeon, Sung Gone Yoon, Sae Hoon Kim
  • Publication number: 20170365868
    Abstract: A fuel cell system having a fuel cell control module (FCU) and a method of controlling the same are provided. The method includes selecting one of at least one control parameter and learning system efficiency at each of at least one configurable candidate value of the selected control parameter based on supplied current by driving the fuel cell system. Additionally, the method includes determining a value of the selected control parameter by comparing the system efficiency at each of the at least one configurable candidate value of the selected control parameter with system efficiency corresponding to an initial performance index, at each of at least one predetermined representative current point. Thereby, efficiency of the fuel cell system is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Jung Hwan Ryu, Soon Il Jeon
  • Patent number: 9821664
    Abstract: A system and method for emergency starting of a fuel cell vehicle is provided. In particular, a high-voltage converter, a balance of power (BOP), and a controller are included in the system. The high-voltage converter is configured such that one side thereof is connected to a high-voltage battery via a battery switch and the other side thereof is connected in parallel to a plurality of fuel cells. The BOP is connected in parallel to the high-voltage converter and the fuel cells. The controller is configured to control the power supplied from the high-voltage battery to the BOP without conversion by connecting the battery switch upon the failure of the high-voltage converter or high-voltage battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Sang Uk Kwon, Kyung Won Suh, Nam Woo Lee, Dae Jong Kim, Soon Il Jeon