Patents by Inventor Yoon-Jun Lee
Yoon-Jun Lee 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: 20240136531Abstract: A conductive composite material, a method of preparing the same, and a secondary battery including the same. The conductive composite material may increase the proportion of an active material when forming an electrode by chemically bonding a conductive material and a binder to each other. A method of preparing the conductive composite material comprises ionizing carbon-based particles in a predetermined polarity, ionizing PTFE particles in a polarity different from that of the carbon-based particles, and chemically bonding the ionized carbon-based particles and the ionized PTFE particles, which are ionized in different polarities, to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Seung Min Oh, Sung Ho Ban, Sang Hun Lee, Ko Eun Kim, Yoon Sung Lee, Chang Hoon Song, Hyeong Jun Choi, Jun Myoung Sheem, Jin Kyo Koo, Young Jun Kim
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Publication number: 20240123828Abstract: An apparatus for detecting overheating of a battery module includes a battery pack including a first battery module and a second battery module, a first temperature fuse arranged on the first battery module and having a first resistance value, a second temperature fuse arranged on the second battery module and having a second resistance value, and a controller that detects an overheated battery module based on a total resistance value of the first and second temperature fuses, which are connected in parallel to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Yoon Jun Lee, Jong Hu Yoon
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Patent number: 11962208Abstract: Proposed is an air gap adjustment apparatus. The apparatus is for enabling an air gap between the inner surface of a stator and the outer surface of a rotor, which are installed in an inner space of a housing, to be uniform overall. A plurality of fastening holes are formed so as to surround a shaft through hole of an end plate constituting the housing. A fastener, which has passed through a bearing housing of a bearing, is fastened to each fastening hole so as to mount the bearing to the end plate. An adjusting member body of an adjusting member, which has passed through the bearing housing, is positioned in an adjusting member seating part which is formed at the entrance of each fastening hole. The adjusting member rotates about the adjusting member body so that a head part may adjust the position of the bearing.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: HYOSUNG HEAVY INDUSTRIES CORPORATIONInventors: Chul Jun Park, Sang Deok Kim, Seung Ki Kim, Yoon Zong Kim, Kyo Ho Lee, Kwang Jin Kim, Joo Seob Kim, Bit Na Oh
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Publication number: 20240072283Abstract: A fuel cell vehicle includes a cell stack, a DC level converter, an output unit, a first switching unit disposed between a positive output terminal of the DC level converter and a positive input terminal of the output unit, a second switching unit disposed between a negative output terminal of the DC level converter and a negative input terminal of the output unit, a resistor and a third switching unit connected to each other in series between the positive output terminal of the DC level converter and the negative output terminal of the DC level converter, a fourth switching unit disposed between a contact point between the resistor and the third switching unit and the positive input terminal of the output unit, and a controller for controlling switching operation of the first, second, third and fourth switching units according to an operation mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Ki Wook Ohm, Woo Young Lee, Jong Jun Lee, Myung Jin Kim, Sae Kwon Chang, Yoon Tae Kim
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Patent number: 11913098Abstract: A self-healing alloy contains 5 to 11% by weight of molybdenum (Mo), iron (Fe) as a remainder, and unavoidable impurities. A method for manufacturing the self-healing alloy includes heat treating the alloy or preparing an alloy raw material powder and sintering, homogenizing, and cooling the alloy raw material powder.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation FoundationInventors: Kyung Sik Choi, Hoo Dam Lee, Tae Gyu Lee, Byung Ho Min, Young Jun Kwon, Keun Won Lee, Yoon Jung Won, Ki Sub Cho
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Publication number: 20240039323Abstract: A device and a method for managing batteries of a vehicle are disclosed. The device may include: batteries arranged in a vehicle, a plurality of temperature sensors mounted at different locations of the batteries, and a controller that, when a failure occurs at an arbitrary temperature sensor among the plurality of temperature sensors, estimates a temperature value at the failed temperature sensor using big data, and controls discharge of the batteries based on the estimated temperature value.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventor: Yoon Jun Lee
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Patent number: 11884163Abstract: An apparatus for detecting overheating of a battery module includes a battery pack including a first battery module and a second battery module, a first temperature fuse arranged on the first battery module and having a first resistance value, a second temperature fuse arranged on the second battery module and having a second resistance value, and a controller that detects an overheated battery module based on a total resistance value of the first and second temperature fuses, which are connected in parallel to each other.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Yoon Jun Lee, Jong Hu Yoon
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Patent number: 11811256Abstract: A device and a method for managing batteries of a vehicle are disclosed. The device may include: batteries arranged in a vehicle, a plurality of temperature sensors mounted at different locations of the batteries, and a controller that, when a failure occurs at an arbitrary temperature sensor among the plurality of temperature sensors, estimates a temperature value at the failed temperature sensor using big data, and controls discharge of the batteries based on the estimated temperature value.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventor: Yoon Jun Lee
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Patent number: 11340304Abstract: A method for charging a battery may include: obtaining a state of health of the battery and a magnitude of an initial charging current preset for the battery; converting the magnitude of the initial charging current on the basis of the state of health of the battery, thereby generating a charging current command; and providing the charging current command to a charger, and supplying a charging current corresponding to the charging current command to the battery by the charger.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Yoon Jun Lee, Byung Jo Jeong, Jae Hoon Choi
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Publication number: 20220144131Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery diagnosis system and method, and disclosed is a battery diagnosis system including a receiving unit that receives information on a high voltage battery and charge state information of the high voltage battery of a vehicle being charged; a control unit that controls a current of the high voltage battery; a measurement unit that measures a voltage change amount of the high voltage battery in which the current is controlled; and a determination unit that determines the battery having the voltage change amount of an abnormal battery among the voltage change amounts of the battery measured in the measurement unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Jae Shin YI, Woo Sung KIM, Kyung In MIN, Do Sung HWANG, Ki Seung BAEK, Dong Il KIM, Dae Gun JIN, Yoon Jun LEE, Bo Ram YANG, Ki Chul HONG, Ik Kyu KIM, Sung Il LEE, Young Woo LEE, Soo Yang JIN, Suk Hyung KIM, Hyun Soo PARK
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Publication number: 20220144128Abstract: A system for managing a vehicle battery that is chargeable/dischargeable and stores energy for driving a vehicle driving motor is disclosed. The system for managing a vehicle battery as disclosed includes a controller that receives a voltage of each of a plurality of battery cells in a vehicle battery, a temperature of the vehicle battery, and an insulation resistance of the vehicle battery, determines a reference value based on a deviation between voltages of the plurality of battery cells and the temperature of the vehicle battery, and determines whether the vehicle battery is abnormal by comparing the determined reference value with the insulation resistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Hyun Jin PARK, Woo Sung KIM, Kyung In MIN, Do Sung HWANG, Ki Seung BAEK, Dong Il KIM, Dae Gun JIN, Yoon Jun LEE, Bo Ram YANG, Ki Chul HONG, Ik Kyu KIM, Sung Il LEE, Jae Shin YI, Young Woo LEE, Soo Yang JIN, Suk Hyung KIM, Hyun Soo PARK
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Publication number: 20220144132Abstract: Disclosed is a system for managing a vehicle battery that is chargeable/dischargeable and stores energy for driving a vehicle driving motor. The system for managing the vehicle battery as disclosed includes a controller that measures a polarization voltage of each of a plurality of battery cells in a vehicle battery after charging of the vehicle battery is terminated, and determines whether each of the plurality of battery cells is abnormal based on the measured polarization voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Dae Gun JIN, Woo Sung KIM, Kyung In MIN, Do Sung HWANG, Ki Seung BAEK, Dong Il KIM, Yoon Jun LEE, Bo Ram YANG, Ki Chul HONG, Ik Kyu KIM, Sung Il LEE, Jae Shin YI, Young Woo LEE, Soo Yang JIN, Suk Hyung KIM, Hyun Soo PARK
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Publication number: 20220144097Abstract: A system for managing a vehicle battery that is chargeable/dischargeable and stores energy for driving a vehicle driving motor is disclosed. The system for managing a vehicle battery as disclosed includes a controller that measures a voltage of each of a plurality of battery cells in a vehicle battery when a voltage applied to the vehicle battery is constant, and determines whether the plurality of battery cells is abnormal based on a deviation between the measured voltages of the plurality of battery cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Sung Il LEE, Woo Sung KIM, Kyung In MIN, Do Sung HWANG, Ki Seung BAEK, Dong Il KIM, Dae Gun JIN, Yoon Jun LEE, Bo Ram YANG, Ki Chul HONG, Ik Kyu KIM, Jae Shin Yi, Young Woo LEE, Soo Yang JIN, Hyun Jin PARK, Suk Hyung KIM, Hyun Soo PARK
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Publication number: 20210408819Abstract: A device and a method for managing batteries of a vehicle are disclosed. The device may include: batteries arranged in a vehicle, a plurality of temperature sensors mounted at different locations of the batteries, and a controller that, when a failure occurs at an arbitrary temperature sensor among the plurality of temperature sensors, estimates a temperature value at the failed temperature sensor using big data, and controls discharge of the batteries based on the estimated temperature value.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2020Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventor: Yoon Jun LEE
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Publication number: 20210354564Abstract: An apparatus for detecting overheating of a battery module includes a battery pack including a first battery module and a second battery module, a first temperature fuse arranged on the first battery module and having a first resistance value, a second temperature fuse arranged on the second battery module and having a second resistance value, and a controller that detects an overheated battery module based on a total resistance value of the first and second temperature fuses, which are connected in parallel to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2020Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: Yoon Jun Lee, Jong Hu Yoon
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Publication number: 20200182942Abstract: A method for charging a battery may include: obtaining a state of health of the battery and a magnitude of an initial charging current preset for the battery; converting the magnitude of the initial charging current on the basis of the state of health of the battery, thereby generating a charging current command; and providing the charging current command to a charger, and supplying a charging current corresponding to the charging current command to the battery by the charger.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Yoon Jun Lee, Byung Jo Jeong, Jae Hoon Choi
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Patent number: 10673105Abstract: A system for managing the temperature of a battery, may include a battery configured to store electrical energy; a temperature-increase heater configured to convert the electrical energy stored in the battery into thermal energy to increase the temperature of the battery; a temperature-increase heater relay configured to connect or disconnect an electrical energy path provided from the battery to the temperature-increase heater; a thermal fuse configured to disconnect the electrical energy path when the temperature of the battery is equal to or higher than a predetermined reference temperature; and a controller configured to induce disconnection of the thermal fuse by increasing the temperature of the battery to the reference temperature or higher using the thermal energy converted by the temperature-increase heater, when the temperature-increase heater relay is fused.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Hyun Soo Park, Dong Il Kim, Hee Sung Moon, Bo Ram Yang, Hui Tae Yang, Gun Goo Lee, Yoon Jun Lee
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Patent number: 10491019Abstract: A battery management system (BMS) may include a battery, a relay configured to electrically connect and disconnect the battery for supplying a voltage (an electric power) to an electric load to and from the electric load, the electric load configured to receive the voltage (the electric power) from the battery, to compare the received voltage (the electric power) with a reference value and to output a wakeup signal according to the compared result, when the relay is electrically connected, and a controller configured to wake up by the wakeup signal, to monitor a state of the battery and to control a state of the relay. It is possible to prevent overdischarge and overcharge of the battery by monitoring the battery through the electric load in a state in which a vehicle is turned off and switching the BSM to a wakeup state only if necessary.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2016Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Hyo Sik Moon, Jun Ho Bang, Woo Sung Kim, Kyung In Min, Jae Hoon Choi, Jin Wook Kim, Dong II Kim, Ji Won Nam, Yong Hwan Choi, Yoon Jun Lee, Jeong Hun Seo, Hui Tae Yang, Jun Seok Choi, Yu Seok Kim, Jung Je Woo, Byung Su Kim, Yong Jae Kim, Kyung Ho Kim, Suk Hyung Kim, Hae Kyu Lim
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Patent number: 10471839Abstract: A method and system for detecting fusion of a relay are provided to more accurately diagnose fusion of a relay by adjusting relay OFF order when a vehicle engine is turned off using data regarding whether fusion of a relay was detected when the vehicle engine was turned on. The method includes detecting whether first and second relays have been fused when a vehicle engine was turned on and adjusting OFF order of the first and second relays when the vehicle engine is turned off based on whether the first and second relays have been fused.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2016Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Kyung Ho Kim, Kyung In Min, Jae Hoon Choi, Dong Gun Kim, Do Kyoung Lim, Jin Wook Kim, Jun Ho Bang, Yoon Jun Lee, Hee Tae Yang, Yu Seok Kim, Hyo Sik Moon, Kyun Young Ahn, Suk Hyung Kim, Dong Il Kim
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Publication number: 20190190095Abstract: A system for managing the temperature of a battery, may include a battery configured to store electrical energy; a temperature-increase heater configured to convert the electrical energy stored in the battery into thermal energy to increase the temperature of the battery; a temperature-increase heater relay configured to connect or disconnect an electrical energy path provided from the battery to the temperature-increase heater; a thermal fuse configured to disconnect the electrical energy path when the temperature of the battery is equal to or higher than a predetermined reference temperature; and a controller configured to induce disconnection of the thermal fuse by increasing the temperature of the battery to the reference temperature or higher using the thermal energy converted by the temperature-increase heater, when the temperature-increase heater relay is fused.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2018Publication date: June 20, 2019Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Hyun Soo Park, Dong II Kim, Hee Sung Moon, Bo Ram Yang, Hui Tae Yang, Gun Goo Lee, Yoon Jun Lee