| Hyundai Motor Company Patent applications |
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| 20120035796 | HYBRID FUEL CELL VEHICLE WITH MULTI-POWER SOURCE AND MULTI-DRIVE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A hybrid fuel cell vehicle with a multi-power source and a multi-drive system includes:, a plurality of primary power sources sharing a single main bus terminal and connected in parallel to each other; a plurality of drive systems receiving power from the main bus terminal to generate output torque so as to drive vehicle wheels and connected in parallel to each other; and an auxiliary power source sharing the main bus terminal and disposed between the primary power sources and the drive systems to supplement power shortage of the primary power sources. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120035018 | CLUTCH CONTROL METHOD - A clutch control may include a starting clutch that is disposed at a rear portion of an engine, an automatic transmission that is disposed at a rear portion of the starting clutch and uses a shifting element to vary a rotation ratio between an input shaft and an output shaft thereof, a driving wheel that receives a torque of the engine through the starting clutch and the automatic transmission to move a vehicle, and a control portion that combinatively slips the starting clutch and the shifting element. Accordingly, the starting clutch and the shifting element (clutch element or brake element) of the transmission are combinatively slip-controlled such that the friction energy is reduced, and the durability and the transmission efficiency are improved. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120032441 | CRANK-WEB MOUNTED LINEARLY SEGMENTED STARTER GENERATOR SYSTEM - Featured is a starter/generator to start a reciprocating engine or generate electrical energy using the engine. The starter/generator includes a plurality of magnetic elements that establish a magnetic flux, each magnetic element being attached to a surface of the crankshaft so the element moves in a prescribed path as the crankshaft rotates; a plurality of stator elements being arranged within the engine so as to be maintained in fixed relation to a corresponding magnetic element as it moves in the prescribed path, and control circuitry being configured and arranged to control the functionality of each stator element. In one mode a stator element is controlled so that movement of the magnetic element by the stator element cause electrical energy to be generated in the respective stator element and so in another mode each stator element/magnetic element combination operates the motor/generator as a motor. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120032425 | Pre-Crash Side Air Bag Device - A pre-crash side airbag device includes a side collision detection sensor, a pre-crash sensor, a main airbag, an auxiliary airbag, and a control unit. The side collision detection sensor detects a collision occurring at the side of a vehicle. The pre-crash sensor detects physical quantities related to the speed of an approaching object. The main airbag is deployed when a control signal is input. The auxiliary airbag is coupled to one side of the main airbag. The control unit controls the deployment of the main airbag and the auxiliary airbag depending on a pre-crash case where a high-speed side collision is expected and a normal case where a low-speed side collision is expected or the measurement value is erroneous. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120032421 | INCLINED TYPE AIR-BAG CUSHION - An inclined type air-bag cushion may include a side panel including a first side panel, and a second side panel which has an area smaller than that of the first side panel and may be placed to be substantially parallel to and spaced apart from the first side panel, and a main panel obliquely connecting and enclosing the first and second side panels to each other to form an inclined contact surface with which a passenger's head may be put in oblique contact, when gas may be supplied in the air-bag cushion. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120031367 | CYLINDER BORE WALL OIL SQUIRTER, RECIPROCATING ENGINE EMBODYING SAME AND WHERE THE ENGINE FURTHER EMBODIES A ROLLERIZED CRANKTRAIN - Featured is a cylinder wall oil delivery system for a reciprocating engine having at least one cylinder and at least one piston movably received in the cylinder as well as a reciprocating engine embodying such a cylinder wall oil delivery system. Such an oil delivery system includes a squirter that is fixably arranged in each cylinder so that oil is directed therefrom to two different areas of the cylinder wall. The squirter includes a first nozzle being orientated so the oil is directed to one of the two cylinder wall areas and a second nozzle being orientated so the oil is directed to the other of two cylinder wall areas. In particular embodiments, the squirter is arranged so the oil targets the piston skirt thrust and anti-thrust travel areas of the cylinder wall and so as to regulate the oil flow from each nozzle. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120029743 | Shift Control System Of Hybrid Vehicle With Automatic Transmission And Method Thereof - A shift control system of a hybrid vehicle with an automatic transmission may include a fuzzy function calculator that receives an accel position sensor (APS) signal that may be an input variable, and outputs a severity value by determining a driver's driving severity value through a plurality of fuzzy rules including a fuzzy function for the APS signal, a sporty degree calculator that may be electrically connected with the fuzzy function calculator and determines a sporty degree corresponding to the severity value, and a mode determiner that may be electrically connected with the sporty degree calculator and determines whether an engine operates in accordance with the sporty degree. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120028862 | LOW VISCOSITY DIESEL ENGINE OIL COMPOSITION WITH IMPROVED FUEL EFFICIENCY - The present invention provides an engine oil composition containing polymethylacrylate, zinc alkyldithiophosphate, molybdenum dithiocarbamate, a hindered phenol antioxidant, and a fixed mineral oil. The engine oil composition of the present invention has a low-temperature viscosity The fuel efficiency of the engine oil is improved, when the engine oil composition with an improved low-temperature performance, a maintained high-temperature viscosity, an improved wear resistance, and an improved oxidation resistance is used. Further, the durability of the engine oil can also be ensured when the engine oil composition of the present invention is used. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120028857 | AUTOMOBILE TRANSMISSION OIL COMPOSITION WITH IMPROVED LOW-TEMPERATURE TRANSMISSION PERFORMANCE - The present invention provides a manual transmission oil composition containing a predetermined amount of polyalphaolefin (PAO) synthetic base oil and a predetermined amount of polyalkylmethacrylate having a number-average molecular weight of 300,000 to 400,000 as a viscosity index improver and thus having a high viscosity even at high temperatures and a low viscosity at low temperatures compared to other manual transmission oils having the same viscosity grade (SAE 75W85 grade). | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120028790 | NON-PLATINUM OXYGEN REDUCTION CATALYSTS FOR POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME - Provided are a non-platinum oxygen reduction catalyst for a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell and a method for preparing the same. More particularly, an oxygen reduction catalyst in which chelated cobalt is impregnated on a conductive polymer coated on a carbon support and a method for preparing the oxygen reduction catalyst by coating a conductive polymer on a carbon support, impregnating chelated cobalt on the conductive polymer and then treating the same with heat and an acid are disclosed. The platinum-free oxygen reduction catalyst of the present invention has superior oxygen reduction activity and durability with high proportion of pyridinic and graphitic nitrogens on the catalyst surface, and thus can be usefully applied for a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120028169 | CATALYST FOR FUEL CELL AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME - The present invention provides a support for an electrode of a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell, a fuel cell, and a platinum-supported catalyst, and an electrode using the same. In particular, the present invention provides a method in which linear crystalline carbon nanofibers and nonlinear crystalline carbon particles with increased surface area and improved crystallinity are used to enhance the active site of catalyst particles and ensure the durability of the catalyst by the crystalline carbon materials. The linear crystalline carbon nanofibers are grown to have a predetermined fiber diameter by heat treatment at a high temperature in a gas phase of hydrocarbon in an inert gas atmosphere using an oxide such as Ni, Fe, Mn, etc. as a catalyst. The crystallinity of the linear crystalline carbon nanofibers is also improved by the heat treatment. As the nonlinear crystalline carbon particles, commercially available acetylene black that has been heat-treated at a high temperature under steam to expand the surface area and improve the crystallinity, can be used to thereby provide high surface area and ensure excellent oxidation resistance. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120028147 | FUEL CELL VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF THE SAME - A fuel cell vehicle includes a stack that generates electrical energy by a fuel gas, a blower that blows air into the stack, an air cut-off valve that is mounted on an air supply line, a bypass line diverged between the air cut-off valve and the blower and having an end portion that is opened, a bypass valve that is mounted on the bypass line, and a control portion that closes the air cut-off valve and opens the bypass valve upon detecting an off signal for idle engine stop or a signal for turning off the engine. Therefore, if the fuel cell vehicle is in an idle stop condition, the blower supplying the stack with air stops operating, and simultaneously the bypass line is opened and the air cut-off valve is closed such that the air supplied to the stack can be securely cut off. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120028146 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a fuel cell system for vehicles and a method for controlling the same which stably maintains an output of a fuel cell by precisely estimating a recirculated hydrogen amount to a stack. A fuel cell system according to the present invention may include: a stack comprising a plurality of unit cells for generating electrical energy by electrochemical reaction of a fuel and an oxidizing agent; a blower for recirculating a gas exhausted from the stack so as to supply the gas back to the stack; an ejector for recirculating the gas exhausted from the stack, receiving hydrogen so as to mix the hydrogen to the recirculated gas, and supplying the mixture to the stack; a sensor module for detecting a driving condition of the vehicle; and a control portion for controlling operations of the blower and the ejector by using the driving condition of the vehicle and performance maps of the blower and the ejector. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120025497 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING GAS PRESSURE IN DUAL-CHAMBER AIRBAG FOR VEHICLES - A system for controlling gas pressure in a dual-chamber airbag for vehicles, may include a cushion unit having an upper chamber and a lower chamber divided by a diaphragm therein, an inflator supplying gas to the upper chamber, and a unidirectional vent control member provided in the diaphragm and supplying the gas inside the upper chamber into the lower chamber in one direction. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120024923 | TELESCOPIC BICYCLE CARRIER - A telescopic bicycle carrier installed on a vehicle so as to be able to load a bicycle outside the vehicle, may include a guide rail located inside a bumper of the vehicle and fixed to an end of a body of the vehicle, a guide frame slidably installed on the guide rail along a lengthwise direction of the vehicle, a pair of expansion brackets installed on lateral sides of the guide frame and slidable toward or away from each other with respect to the guide frame in a widthwise direction of the vehicle through the guide frame, bicycle wheel fixtures pivotally installed on the pair of expansion brackets to fix wheels of the loaded bicycle, and bicycle body fixtures pivotally installed on the pair of expansion brackets to fix a body of the loaded bicycle, wherein the pair of expansion brackets may be received inside the bumper along with the guide frame in a retracted state where the expansion brackets slide toward each other into the guide frame, and may be extracted from the bumper along with the guide frame if necessary. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120024654 | APPARATUS FOR OPERATING CLUTCH - An apparatus for operating a clutch which may be mounted at a vehicle structure and controls an operation of the clutch may include a motor provided with a motor shaft and receiving electrical energy so as to selectively rotate the motor shaft, a cam mounted at the motor shaft and rotating together with the motor shaft, and a push rod assembly coupled to a clutch fork of the clutch, wherein the push rod assembly may be elastically biased toward and slidably contacted to the cam such that the push rod assembly moves forward or rearward according to a rotating angle of the cam so as to operate the clutch fork. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120023904 | EXHAUST GAS POST PROCESSING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An exhaust gas post processing method, may include detecting driving conditions of an engine, determining a ratio of soluble organic matter and carbon particles trapped in a diesel particulate filter according to the detected driving conditions, selecting a first predetermined temperature and a first maintain time for eliminating the soluble organic matter according to the ratio of the soluble organic matter and the carbon particles, and controlling a temperature of the diesel particulate filter according thereto, and eliminating the soluble organic matter by sustaining the first predetermined temperature for the first maintain time, selecting a second predetermined temperature for eliminating the carbon particles, and controlling a temperature of the diesel particulate filter according thereto. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120022798 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING IMPACT RESISTANCE OF ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE STYRENE (ABS) MATERIAL - The present invention provides a model equation for predicting the impact resistance of an ABS material, which has excellent properties, gloss, and stainability and thus can be widely used in vehicles, electricity and electronics, and miscellaneous applications. The model equation of the present invention provides high accuracy and reproducibility. The prediction technology can be used particularly to determine whether a material complies with the specification of vehicle components, to overcome the quality problems, and to prevent the production of defective products. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120017764 | VARIABLE INTAKE-TYPE AIR CLEANER - An air cleaner that filters air supplied into an engine may include a lower case that has an intake port through which external air flows inside, a filter that may be disposed in the lower case and filters and allows the air flowing inside through the intake port, and an upper case that may be coupled to an upper portion of the lower case and has an exhaust pipe to discharge the air filtered by the filter to the engine, wherein an inlet of the exhaust pipe may be formed inside the upper case and an outlet may be formed to be connected to the outside of the upper case, the inlet of the exhaust pipe may be divided into a first inlet and a second inlet, and a fan that controls the exhaust amount of air to the outlet of the exhaust pipe may be disposed in the second inlet. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120017586 | VARIABLE TURBOCHARGER AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - A variable turbocharger including a turbine housing, a first scroll fluidly communicating with a turbine, a second scroll formed along an outside of the first scroll, wherein the first scroll and the second scroll are disposed within the turbine housing for exhaust gas to exhaust through the turbine, a partitioning unit for selectively separating the first scroll and the second scroll, and a a flux control valve disposed at the exhaust gas inflow portion and selectively coupled to the partitioning unit for blocking the exhaust gas from flowing into the second scroll. The variable turbocharger may prevent turbo lag at a low speed and be highly efficient at a high speed. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120016043 | POLY(ARYLENE ETHER) COPOLYMER HAVING CATION-EXCHANGE GROUP, PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a poly(arylene ether) copolymer having an ion exchange group, particularly a positive ion exchange group, a method for manufacturing the same, and use thereof. In the poly(arylene ether) copolymer having the ion exchange group according to the present invention, physical characteristics, ion exchanging ability, metal ion adsorption ability and a proccessability are excellent, and thus the copolymer can be molded in various shapes and can be extensively applied to various fields such as recovering of organic metal, air purification, catalysts, water treatment, medical fields and separating of proteins. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120013155 | AUTOMATIC MOVING APPARATUS FOR PRE-CRASH HEADREST - An automatic moving apparatus may include a collision prediction sensor, a control unit comparing a value measured by the collision prediction sensor, with a reference value stored in the control unit, and outputting a control signal when it may be determined that the value measured by the collision prediction sensor is higher than the reference value, and a headrest moving unit moving a headrest unit toward a passenger's head before the headrest unit comes into contact with the passenger's head, and including a stay rod connected to the headrest unit, both sides of the stay rod being placed in a vertical direction, tilting device tilting the stay rod forwards or backwards relative to a seatback in response to the control signal of the control unit, and vertical moving device moving the stay rod in a vertical direction in response to the control signal of the control unit. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120012798 | Positive electrode material for lithium secondary battery and method for manufacturing the same - The present invention provides a positive electrode material for a lithium secondary battery comprising a compound represented by the following Formula 1: | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120012090 | VARIABLE COMPRESSION RATIO APPARATUS - A variable compression ratio apparatus may include an external piston, a piston pin mounted in the external piston and a connecting rod, including an internal piston including a slot and sliding in an interior circumference of the external piston, wherein the piston pin passes through the internal piston and the external piston, a latching pin passing through the piston pin and selectively sliding therein, variable sliders disposed to selectively contact one of both ends of the latching pin, at both sides thereof to push the one of the both ends to the opposite side, and a support plate slidably supporting the variable sliders such that the variable sliders reciprocate perpendicular to length direction of the latching pin, wherein one end of a connecting arm selectively rotating may be connected to the variable slider and a sliding direction of the variable sliders may be controlled by rotation of the connecting arm. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120012088 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROL LOW PRESSURE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEM - A low pressure EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) system control apparatus of an internal combustion engine of a vehicle may include an atmosphere temperature detecting portion that detects atmosphere temperature of a driving region of the vehicle, an air conditioner switch that outputs ON/OFF signal of an air conditioner, a wiper switch outputting ON/OFF signal of a wiper, a control portion that uses the atmosphere temperature to determine a relative humidity and limits an operation of a low pressure EGR system such that condensate may be not formed therein, when the relative humidity may be higher than a predetermined humidity value. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120011959 | AUTO LOCK MECHANISM OF CLOCK SPRING FOR VEHICLE - An auto lock mechanism of a clock spring for a vehicle is provided. The auto lock mechanism comprises a rolling plate provided in an internal space of the clock spring such that the rolling plate is rotated by a flat cable, and an auto lock unit locking a rotor automatically in such a manner that at a neutral position of the clock spring, where a first locking groove of the rolling plate and a second locking groove of a stator, defining the internal space of the clock spring, overlap with each other, wherein the auto lock unit engages with the first and second overlapping locking grooves to lock the rotor. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120010340 | POLYPROPYLENE RESIN COMPOSITION WITH BLACK HIGH GLOSS FINISH - The present invention provides a polypropylene resin composition prepared by adding a black coloring agent and metal oxide nanoparticles to polypropylene or a mixture of polypropylene and rubber to have a black high gloss finish. The polypropylene resin composition prepared according to the present invention can be used as a substitute for expensive engineering plastics, which have been used for vehicle interior and exterior components with a black high gloss finish, and thus can contribute to a reduction in manufacturing cost and weight and environmentally friendly characteristics. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120009091 | CATALYST FOR DIESEL PARTICLE FILTER, PREPARATION METHOD OF THE SAME, AND SOOT REDUCTION DEVICE OF DIESEL ENGINE INCLUDING THE SAME - A catalyst for diesel particle filter includes a platinum (Pt)-neodymium (Nd) alloy that is carried in silica, a preparation method thereof and a soot reduction device for diesel engine including the same, wherein the catalyst for diesel particle filter can maintain high catalyst activity and implement high nitrogen monoxide (NO) conversion efficiency even though it is used under the high temperature or vulcanization condition for a long time. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120007552 | SYSTEM FOR RECHARGING PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE - A system for recharging a battery in a hybrid vehicle provided with two motor is provided. If connection of a recharging connector (recharging stand) is detected, an initial activation of a controller is performed, and a DC link is pre-recharged. If the DC link is pre-recharged to a voltage higher than or equal to a predetermined voltage, an exterior AC or DC electricity is supplied to the battery so as to recharge the battery according to the present invention. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120007551 | RECHARGING SYSTEM OF HYBRID VEHICLE - A system for recharging a hybrid vehicle is provided with two motors and supplies commercial electricity to neutral points of the motors when a connection of a recharging stand is detected, forms an electricity loop through the neutral points of the first motor and the second motor according to a phase of the commercial electricity, and carries out a recharging mode by detecting at least a voltage of a DC link capacitor in a voltage converter, a voltage of a smoothing capacitor, and a battery voltage. According to the system, a current control value or a voltage control value is selected according to the recharging mode in order to recharge a battery based on the current control value or the voltage control value. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120006139 | AUTO TRANSMISSION LEVER MOUSE DEVICE FOR SHIFT BY WIRE SYSTEM - A mouse AT lever includes a pair of A/B buttons generating control signals when being pressed and an operation dial turning to implement P, R, N, D, and M shift ranges, and can implement a basic function of outputting operation signals for the positions of the selected shift ranges and implementing operation feeling according to the shifting in various ways using the pressing time of A/B buttons, a function of preventing mis-operation in the shifting by using H-MATIC functions, a shift-lock function that prevents the ranges from being switched under a predetermined condition, a function of starting the engine by using a button, a customer-directional safety control function that is set by the customer, and an interface function for communicating with an DIS (Driver Information System) controlling the devices mounted in the vehicle. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120006005 | Exhaust Gas Post Processing System and Control Method Thereof - An exhaust gas processing method may include desulfurizing a catalyst by raising temperature of the catalyst to a predetermined value, if the front/end temperature difference ΔT is less than a predetermined temperature difference X, while reducing agent is being injected, determining whether travel distance, fuel consumption amount, or travel time exceeds a first reference value, after the desulfurization, determining whether fuel is replenished by detecting the fuel amount, and determining whether a high sulfur fuel is refueled or not, if the first reference value does not exceed a predetermined value, the fuel is replenished, and the temperature difference (ΔT) is less than the predetermined temperature difference (X) during injection of the reducing agent. Accordingly, while the nitrogen oxide purification mode is being performed so as to eliminate the nitrogen oxide, the desulfurization control is performed according to a temperature difference between the front and the rear of the catalyst, and if the abnormal desulfurization control is repeatedly performed, it is determined that the high sulfur fuel is replenished. Further, this method has the vehicle driver effectively determine whether the high sulfur fuel is replenished or not and guide the vehicle driver not to replenish the high sulfur fuel some other time. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120005343 | COMMUNICATION ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM OF VEHICLE - A communication access control system of a vehicle that selectively operates one accessible module with a higher access priority in a current location of a first wireless communication module or a second wireless communication module receiving contents from a contents server in a wireless manner is provided. The communication access control system of a vehicle includes: a first wireless communication module and a second wireless communication module accessing a contents server to receive contents from the contents server in a wireless manner; and an access controller selectively operating one accessible module of the first wireless communication module or the second wireless communication module with a higher access priority in a current location of the vehicle. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120004838 | SYSTEM FOR CALCULATING FUEL AMOUNT OF TRAVELLING ROUTE AND METHOD THEREOF - The invention provides a system for calculating a fuel amount of a travel route that may estimate and calculate a fuel consumption amount by road sections according to a traffic situation, and a method thereof. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120004068 | GEAR TRAIN OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLES - Various aspects of the present invention are directed to provide a gear train of an automatic transmission for vehicles having advantages of simplifying structures of the automatic transmission and improving power delivery performance and fuel economy as a consequence of realizing at least eight forward speeds and one reverse speed by combining two simple planetary gear sets and a double sun gear planetary gear set having two sun gears and a center member disposed between the sun gears and connected to a planet carrier with four clutches and two brakes. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120004066 | GEAR TRAIN OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLES - A gear train of an automatic transmission for vehicles which achieving at least ten forward speeds and one reverse speed, may include an input shaft receiving torque of an engine which may be driving source, an output gear outputting a changed torque, first, second, third, and fourth planetary gear sets respectively having first, second, third, and fourth sun gears, first, second, third, and fourth planet carriers, and first, second, third, and fourth ring gears as rotation elements thereof, eight rotation shafts formed by connecting one rotation element to other rotation element, the input shaft, or the output gear, or being the rotation element, and friction members provided with first, second, third, and fourth clutches disposed between selected rotation shafts and controls delivery of the torque therebetween and first and second brakes selectively connecting selected rotation shaft to a transmission housing. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120004062 | Input Shaft for Hybrid Transmission - An input shaft for a hybrid transmission that is used for the hybrid transmission equipped with a plurality of friction elements and at least two or more planetary gear sets receiving power from an engine and at least one or more motor generators, may include a first spline to which at least one of the motor generators may be connected, a second spline and a third spline to which rotary elements of the planetary gear sets may be connected, respectively, and a lubricant channel formed inside the input shaft to provide a channel for lubricant for lubricating parts of the transmission. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120002433 | REAR LAMP FOR VEHICLE - A rear lamp apparatus for a vehicle may include a plurality of reflectors mounted in a rear lamp housing of the vehicle to reflect light emitted from light sources at various angles and a light guide provided inside the reflectors and having end portions on which the light sources are mounted to guide the light emitted from the light sources through the light guide. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120001770 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING TRAFFIC INFORMATION WITH TURNING INFORMATION AT INTERSECTIONS - A technology is provided that improves reliability of traffic information guidance by reflecting traffic information for each turning direction. A system of providing traffic information with intersection turning information includes a vehicle information collection unit is configured to collect vehicle information and a control unit is configured to calculate general link speed, travelling speed for each turning direction and link speed for each turning direction at an intersection using the collected vehicle information. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120000997 | SEPARATION SYSTEM FOR WASTE FOUNDRY SAND BINDER USING ULTRASONIC WAVES - The present invention provides a separation system for a waste foundry sand binder using ultrasonic waves, which can minimize the number of surface treatment processes by inducing interface separation between a foundry sand and a binder, and which further optimizes the working process and reduces the recycling cost of waste foundry sand. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120000444 | VARIABLE COMPRESSION RATIO APPARATUS - A variable compression ratio apparatus may include a connecting rod rotatably connected to the piston and the other end being eccentrically and rotatably connected to the crankshaft, an eccentric bearing link, a control link having both ends and a middle portion, the one end being rotatably connected to the other end of the eccentric bearing link, a first shake link having both ends, the one end being rotatably connected to the middle portion of the control link, a second shake link having both ends, the one end being rotatably connected to the other end of the control link, and a control shaft eccentrically connected to a first eccentric cam rotatably connected to the other end of the first shake link and a second eccentric cam rotatably connected to the other end of the second shake link respectively, and rotating together with the first and second eccentric cams. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120000310 | END-CONNECTOR OF SELECT CABLE FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION IN VEHICLE - An end-connector of a select cable for a manual transmission is configured to allow a driver to perform a sufficiently smooth selecting operation even with small force by ball joint type combination between a rear protrusion of a fastener and a ball portion of a connector pin. The end-connector includes a connector housing integrally connected with both ends of a select cable and having a housing hole formed through the left and right sides, a fastener inserted in the housing hole of the connector housing, with one end protruding through the housing hole, an elastic clip member fixed to the connector housing and restraining the end of fastener which protrudes from the housing hole to prevent the fastener from separating from the housing hole, and a connector pin assembled with the fastener to freely rotate with the other end of the fastener in the housing hole. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120000211 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COMPRESSOR OF VEHICLES - A device and a method for a controlling compressor of vehicles improves acceleration performance and fuel efficiency and maintains comfort of a cabin by decreasing an operation of the compressor when accelerating. The device may include a sensor module including a cabin temperature sensor, an outdoor temperature sensor, an evaporator temperature sensor detecting a temperature of a cooling medium in an evaporator, an engine speed sensor detecting rotation speed of an engine, and a throttle position sensor detecting a throttle opening, an air conditioning system including a condenser condensing and liquefying the cooling medium, an evaporator evaporating the liquefied cooling medium, the compressor compressing the cooling medium, a temperature control door controlling a temperature of an air flowed in a cabin, an intake door selectively flowing an inner air or an outer air in the cabin, and a blower blowing the air to the intake door, and a controller controlling an operation of the air conditioning system, wherein the controller decides a acceleration mode and an allowable temperature at each acceleration mode when an acceleration condition occurs, and decreases an operation of the compressor according to a difference between the evaporator temperature and the allowable temperature. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120000210 | Device and Method for Controlling Compressor of Vehicles - A method for controlling a compressor of vehicles improves fuel efficiency by accumulating a cold air energy when a speed-reducing condition occurs and using the accumulated cold air energy when a release condition occurs. A device for controlling a compressor of vehicles may include a sensor module including a cabin temperature sensor detecting a cabin temperature of the vehicle, an outdoor temperature sensor detecting an outdoor temperature of the vehicle, an evaporator temperature sensor detecting a temperature of a cooling medium in an evaporator (evaporator temperature), a vehicle speed sensor detecting a vehicle speed, and a brake sensor detecting an operation of a brake pedal, an injector injecting a fuel for driving the vehicle, an air conditioning system including a condenser condensing and liquefying the cooling medium, an evaporator evaporating the liquefied cooling medium, the compressor compressing the cooling medium, a temperature control door controlling a temperature of air flowing into a cabin of the vehicle, an intake door selectively distributing an inner air or an outer air into the cabin of the vehicle, and a blower blowing the air to the intake door, and a controller controlling operations of the injector and the air conditioning system, wherein the controller accumulates a cold air energy by increasing an operation of the compressor in a case that a speed-reducing condition occurs, and the air conditioning system uses the accumulated cold air energy by decreasing the operation of the compressor in a case that a release condition occurs. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20110320115 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE AND NAVIGATION SERVICE METHOD FOR THE SAME - A navigation system for a vehicle and a navigation method for the same are disclosed. The navigation system collects transportation information and fuel efficiency information from several source vehicles located in a specific region, generates an optimum route for the corresponding region, and informs a target vehicle having requested a navigation service of the optimum route, resulting in the implementation of more effective navigation service. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110320088 | System and method for displaying power status of hybrid vehicle - The present invention features a system and method for displaying a power status of a hybrid vehicle, which can provide more extensive and detailed information such as a power status of a motor and an engine, a battery charge/discharge status, an operational status of an engine brake, etc. during running of the hybrid vehicle. In embodiments of the present invention, the power ratio of the motor and the engine is displayed using a bar graph including a bar and a separator. In further embodiments, the status information of the motor and the engine, such as a battery charge/discharge status by a motor, an operational status of an engine brake, etc., is displayed in different colors, thereby allowing a driver to visually and easily recognize the displayed information. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110320077 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STARTING CONTROL OF HYBRID VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a system and a method for starting control of a hybrid vehicle which secures robust drivability when the hybrid vehicle starts. A method for starting control of a hybrid vehicle according to another aspect of the present invention may include: deciding a target torque according to starting demand; analyzing an engaging state of a clutch; calculating a clutch slip torque in a case that the clutch slips; requesting correction of an engine output torque according to the clutch slip torque; and correcting the engine output torque through control of air amount and feedback control of ignition timing according to the correction request of the engine output torque. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110320076 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ENGINE STARTING OF HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a system for controlling engine starting of a hybrid vehicle and a method thereof which prevents torque impact when controlling the engine starting by using a clutch slip. In an exemplary embodiment, the present invention includes: determining whether a starting condition using a clutch slip is satisfied by analyzing information of the hybrid vehicle; determining, in a state that the starting condition using the clutch slip is satisfied, whether a shift-speed is higher than or equal to a predetermined shift-speed; upshifting to the predetermined shift-speed in a case that the shift-speed is lower than the predetermined shift-speed; controlling the clutch slip by supplying hydraulic pressure to the clutch; and controlling the engine starting by fuel injection and ignition control in a case that the engine speed is faster than a predetermined engine speed. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110318616 | HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING TEMPERATURE RISE OF THE SAME - Provided are a high-voltage battery and a method of controlling temperature rise of the same, which can increase temperature of a battery module within a normal operation range and improve battery output features and durability without using an independent heating element, by balancing the temperature of the battery module with a balancing resistance of a sub-battery control system interposed between the battery modules, when the temperature of the battery module is less than reference temperature or there is a difference between temperature of a plurality of battery cells. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110316524 | APPARATUS FOR DIAGNOSING DC-DC CONVERTER AND METHOD THEREOF - A diagnosis device and method of a voltage transformer can include a current transformer disposed at one side of an output port for generating a current variation according to an on/off operation of a power switch element; a first current detector configured to detect a forward direction current from the current transformer; a second current detector configured to detect a reverse direction current from the current transformer; a first voltage transformer configured to transform the forward direction current detected from the first current detector to a forward direction voltage; a second voltage transformer configured to transform the reverse direction current detected from the second current detector to a reverse direction voltage; and a diagnosis portion for comparing the forward direction voltage with the reverse direction voltage to determine whether or not an offset is formed. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110316363 | ELECTROMOTIVE ACTIVE DYNAMIC VIBRATION ABSORBER APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - An electromotive active vibration absorber apparatus mounted to a vehicle to attenuate vibration of the vehicle may include elastic members mounted to an housing, an inner yoke having an upper yoke part and a lower yoke part which are fastened to the elastic members respectively, wherein an inner magnetic substance is disposed between the upper and lower yoke parts, and an outer yoke enclosing the inner yoke and having top and bottom portions dented to form inner and outer support members and a connector spoke and receive coil units therein, wherein the coil units include an upper coil unit and a lower coil unit, the upper coil unit being mounted above the connector spoke and the lower coil unit being mounted under the connector spoke respectively, between the inner and outer support members of the outer yoke, and wherein the coil units are controlled to vibrate the inner yoke when power is applied thereto. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110316294 | DOOR STRIKER UNIT FOR VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a door striker unit for a vehicle. The door striker unit for a vehicle includes a retainer connected to a rear side of the vehicle's side outer panel, a engaging plate connected to a rear surface of the retainer, and a striker connected to the engaging plate and positioned on a front side of the vehicle's side outer panel, wherein the engaging plate includes a welding portion welded to the retainer, an engaging portion having an integral bolt engaging portion for connection with the striker, and a connecting portion integrally connecting the welding portion and the engaging portion, wherein the connecting portion comprises a protruding curved portion. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110316206 | ACTIVE DYNAMIC VIBRATION ABSORBER APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - An active dynamic vibration absorber apparatus for a vehicle that may be mounted to a frame of the vehicle and vibrates when power may be supplied to attenuate vibration of the vehicle, may include a housing, an upper spring and a lower spring, and a yoke assembly disposed between the upper spring and the lower spring which may be plates arranged in parallel, and selectively vibrates up/down in the housing, wherein the yoke assembly has an upper protrusion and a lower protrusion that protrude from the top and the bottom thereof, respectively, the upper protrusion being fastened to the center of the upper spring through the housing, and the lower protrusion being fastened to the center of the lower spring in the housing. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110316195 | INJECTION MOLD FOR INTAKE HOSE AND INTAKE HOSE PRODUCTION METHOD USING THE SAME - An injection mold for an intake hose and an intake hose production method utilizes a main core removably dualized to automatically extract a molding-completed intake hose from the main core after injection molding is completed and an air supplying member supplying compressed air between the main core and the molding-completed intake hose is configured in the main core to automatically extract the intake hose from the main core without an additional extraction equipment, thereby reducing an entire manufacturing process and saving a manufacturing cost. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110315500 | Synchronizing Device for Transmission - A synchronizing device for transmission including a clutch hub disposed to a shaft and a plurality of clutch hub groove formed thereto, a sleeve splined and connected to an external side of the clutch hub for being capable of moving along axial direction of the shaft, a blocking key disposed to the clutch hub groove, and a clutch gear disposed coaxial to the shaft may include a blocker ring disposed to touch a cone portion formed to the clutch gear, wherein a blocking key locking portion may be formed to the clutch hub for an upper external circumference of the blocking key to contact thereto, and a receiving portion for supporting the blocking key may be formed to the blocker ring. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110315105 | Variable Valve Lift Apparatus - A variable valve lift apparatus may include a control shaft slidably disposed within a camshaft, a cam which is slidably disposed to the camshaft and a high lift cam lobe and a low lift cam lobe is formed thereto, a valve opening/closing unit contacting the cam and a control portion which moves the cam for the high lift cam lobe or the low lift cam lobe selectively to contact the valve opening/closing unit according to operation of the control shaft. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110315103 | CONTINUOUS VARIABLE VALVE LIFT APPARATUS - A continuously variable valve lift apparatus includes a camshaft, a first cam disposed on the camshaft, a first valve opening/closing unit, a control unit transferring rotation of the first cam to the first valve opening/closing unit and adjusting valve lift of the first valve opening/closing unit, a second cam disposed on the camshaft and a second valve opening/closing unit constantly opened and closed by rotation of the second cam. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110314928 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR NON-DESTRUCTIVE MEASUREMENT OF BENDING STIFFNESS OF GDL FOR FUEL CELL - The present invention provides an apparatus and method for non-destructive measurement of bending stiffness of a gas diffusion layer (GDL) for a fuel cell by measuring a sagging length of a GDL sample, which can be used for a fuel cell, without damaging or destroying the GDL sample. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110314744 | LOCKING CONTROLLER STRUCTURE OF SLIDING DOOR - A locking controller mechanism that is capable of opening or closing a sliding door mounted on a vehicle and controlling opening or closing operation of the sliding door through an electrical control unit (ECU), may include an outside lever rotatably mounted about a first pivot shaft and connected to an outside handle that enables the door to be opened or closed on the outside of a vehicle body, a latch release lever rotatably mounted to the first pivot shaft and connected to the outside lever to control latch cables, an inside lever rotatably mounted to the first pivot shaft and connected to the outside lever and an inside handle that enables the door to be opened or closed on the inside of the vehicle body, and a hold open lever rotatably mounted to a second pivot shaft and pivotally connected to the outside lever to be rotatable when the door is closed. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110312467 | PLANETARY GEAR SET FOR TRANSMISSION - A planetary gear set for a transmission may include a sun gear, a carrier, and a ring gear, wherein an inner circumference of the ring gear is formed in an ellipse shape. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110312464 | TRANSMISSION FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A transmission for a hybrid electric vehicle may include an input element where rotation power may be inputted and an output element from which the rotation power may be outputted, a first motor generator and a second motor generator, a first planetary gear set where the input element, the output element, and the first motor generator may be connected, a second planetary gear set that may be a multiple planetary gear set where the output element and the second motor generator may be connected and that includes at least four or more rotary elements, and a first clutch and a second clutch. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110312463 | TRANSMISSION FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A transmission for a hybrid electric vehicle may include an input element, an output element, a first motor generator, a second motor generator, a first planetary gear set where the input element, the output element, and the first motor generator may be connected, a second planetary gear set where the output element and the second motor generator may be connected, a third planetary gear set, and a first clutch and a second clutch. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110312462 | TRANSMISSION FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A transmission for a hybrid electric vehicle, may include an input element where rotation power may be inputted and an output element from which the rotation power may be outputted, a first motor generator and a second motor generator, a first planetary gear set that may be a multiple planetary gear set having at least four or more rotary elements with which the input element, the output element, and the first motor generator may be connected, a second planetary gear set with which the output element and the second motor generator may be connected, and a first clutch and a second clutch. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110312461 | TRANSMISSION FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A transmission for a hybrid electric vehicle may include an input element, an output element, first and second motor generators, a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a first clutch and a second clutch, wherein a first rotary elements of the first and second planetary gear sets may be connected with the output element, a second rotary element and a third rotary element of the first planetary gear set may be connected with the input element and the first motor generator, respectively, a second rotary element of the second planetary gear set may be connected with the second motor generator, a third rotary element of the second planetary gear set may be switched by the first clutch, and a fourth rotary element of the first planetary gear set and the second rotary element of the second planetary gear set may be switched by the second clutch. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110309603 | Center Airbag Cushion and Center Airbag Module Having the Same - A center airbag cushion installed between left and right seats of a vehicle to protect a passenger from a shock generated by a side collision of the vehicle may include a first chamber part, a second chamber part comprising a left second chamber part and a right second chamber part respectively coupled to left and right sides of an upper end of the first chamber part to fluid-communicate therebetween, and a tension member provided on inner facing surfaces of the left and right second chamber parts, wherein the inner facing surfaces of the left and right second chamber parts face each other with a gap, and wherein the tension member has a rear end extending in a predetermined length rearwards and is fixed to a rear end of the first chamber part or the second chamber part therein. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110308770 | HEAT DISSIPATION STRUCTURE OF LED HEAD LAMP - A heat dissipation structure of an LED head lamp is provided which includes heat dissipation fins mounted on a lower portion of an LED module, a cooling duct mounted on a lower portion of the heat dissipation fins, an air inflow unit making an external air flow into the cooling duct, and an air discharge unit discharging the air in the cooling duct to the outside. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110308488 | Continuous Variable Valve Timing Apparatus - A continuously variable valve timing apparatus may include an end plate connected to a camshaft, a drive sprocket rotating the end plate, a first friction plate disposed to be coaxial to the end plate, a second friction plate disposed to be coaxial to the end plate, a first brake selectively braking the first friction plate, a second brake selectively braking the second friction plate, and a control gear portion which changes relative phase between the end plate and the drive sprocket according to braking of the first friction plate or the second friction plate. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110304948 | CAPACITOR FOR INVERTER OF VEHICLE - The present invention provides a capacitor for an inverter of a vehicle comprising a case; a plurality of capacitor unit modules; positive and negative bus plates that are disposed in the case to be connected to the capacitor unit modules; and a power module corresponding to the unit modules, wherein that the unit modules are insulated from each other through an insulating material, and wherein the bus plates each comprise a bus bar that overlaps with the other bus bar and is electrically connected to the power module. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110304172 | HANDLE FOR DOOR TRIM - A handle for a door trim is provided, which includes a grip handle having a lower end on which a fastening portion is formed to be mounted on an armrest of the door trim and an upper end which is formed in the shape of a grip to project from the upper end. The design of the handle for the door trim is greatly changed to improve the sense of beauty, and the stiffness of the handle is increased by adding a reinforcement material to the grip handle and the door trim to heighten the durability, so that the productivity and stability of the handle can be improved. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110301891 | METHOD OF DIAGNOSING DETERIORATION OF CELL OF BATTERY FOR VEHICLE - Provided is a method of diagnosing deterioration of a cell of a battery for a vehicle. The present method makes it possible to prevent deterioration of a battery pack and reduction of performance due to degradation. The methods include calculating internal resistance in the method of least squares based on current and voltage of each cell in a battery pack, calculating available capacity and power of the cells from the internal resistance, determining whether the cells are deteriorated on the basis of the available capacity and power, and instructing a driver to check and repair the battery pack if needed. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110300982 | TRANSMISSION FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - Provided is a transmission for a hybrid electric vehicle that makes it possible to more effectively transmit the torque from an engine to an output shaft, provide sufficient power performance in WOT start, achieve excellent controllability without generating transmission shock by allowing modes to be naturally and smoothly switched, and improve acceleration response. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110295462 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING CLOCK FOR VEHICLE USING GPS INFORMATION - A system for controlling a clock for a vehicle using Global Positioning System (GPS) information, may include a GPS reception unit for receiving the GPS information from satellites, a clock oscillator for measuring a time value by generating clocks, a switch unit for supplying a user-changed time value by manipulation thereof, a display unit for displaying a current time, and a control unit for, when power of the vehicle is applied, displaying the current time to the display unit by outputting a sum of the time value of the clock oscillator and the user-changed time value of the switch unit, and, when invalid information has been received from the GPS reception unit, storing the user-changed time value reset using the switch unit and then outputting the current time. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110294617 | GEAR TRAIN OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLES - A gear train of an automatic transmission realizes at least ten forward speeds and one reverse speed by combining four simple planetary gear sets with four clutches and two brakes and three friction elements are operated at each shift-speed such that the gear train has advantages of simplifying structures of the automatic transmission and improving power delivery performance and fuel economy. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110293993 | ELECTRICITY STORAGE SYSTEM - The present invention relates to an electricity storage system, which has high energy density, which is a property of a lithium-sulfur battery cell, and can perform high-speed output and high-speed charging/discharging which are properties of an electrochemical capacitor cell, while having high output and high energy density, by stacking the electrochemical capacitor cell on the lithium-sulfur battery cell. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110293465 | HEAT-RESISTANT MAGNESIUM ALLOY FOR GRAVITY CASTING WITH HIGH CREEP RESISTANCE - The present invention provides a heat-resistant magnesium alloy for gravity casting, which has excellent high-temperature resistance, tensile strength, and creep resistance properties. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110288241 | DONOR-ACCEPTOR ROD-COIL DIBLOCK COPOLYMER FOR ORGANIC SOLAR CELLS AND SYNTHESIS METHOD THEREOF - The present invention features a donor-acceptor rod-coil diblock copolymer for an organic solar cell and a method for synthesizing the same. In certain embodiments, the present invention features a donor-acceptor rod-coil diblock copolymer for an organic solar cell based on polythiophene and fullerene and a method for synthesizing the same. Preferably, the block copolymer exhibits a nanofibrillar structure in solid film and, when added to an active layer of a bulk heterojunction organic solar cell consisting of poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) and [6,6]-phenyl-C | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110285856 | IMAGE CORRECTION METHOD FOR CAMERA SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is an image correction method for a camera system, which minimizes the amount of data that must be stored by a camera system and which can conveniently correct mounting errors of cameras. In the image correction method for a camera system, image data about a reference ground, which is captured by a camera and on which at least one ground mark is indicated, is acquired. Coordinates of a captured ground mark are obtained based on the image data. A preset Look-Up Table (LUT) is corrected using errors between the coordinates of the captured ground mark and coordinates of a preset reference mark. The ground mark and the reference mark may respectively have four or more corresponding correction points. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110285523 | REAR UNDER VIEW MIRROR SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES - The present invention provides a rear under view mirror system for vehicles. The rear under view mirror system includes a rear under view mirror unit having a semitransparent glass and a smart glass. When a vehicle moves forwards, the rear under view mirror unit does not protrude rearwards relative to a vehicle body and overlaps a rear windshield glass, thus providing a good appearance and preventing resistance to airflow, without hindering a driver from seeing the area behind the vehicle through the rear windshield glass. The rear under view mirror unit has a large area corresponding to that of the rear windshield glass, thus providing a sufficient view of the low area to the rear of the vehicle. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110285152 | BUMPER BEAM ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE - A bumper beam assembly for a vehicle may include a bumper beam having a horizontal support plate, front and rear vertical support plates attached to the horizontal support plate, wherein the rear vertical support plate includes an insertion hole, a partition formed along the horizontal support plate between the front and rear vertical support plates, and a stay, an end portion of which may be inserted into the insertion hole. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110284792 | STEEL-BASE SINTERING ALLOY HAVING HIGH WEAR-RESISTANCE FOR VALVE SEAT OF ENGINE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND VALVE SEAT OF ENGINE - The present invention features a steel-base sintering alloy having a high wear-resistance for a valve seat of an engine. In preferred embodiments, the steel-base sintering alloy may include a chief element of Ferrum (Fe); and a powder-alloy which are composed of Carbon (C) of 0.6˜1.2 wt %, Nickel (Ni) of 1.0˜3.0 wt %, Cobalt (Co) of 15.0˜25.0 wt %, Chrome (Cr) of 3.0˜9.0 wt %, Molybdenum (Mo) of 8.0˜15.0 wt %, Tungsten (W) of 1.0˜4.0 wt %, Manganese (Mn) of 0.5˜2.0 wt %, and Calcium (Ca) of 0.1˜0.5 wt %. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110282564 | VEHICLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A vehicle management system is provided, which includes an RFID tag storing vehicle information, a mobile vehicle management device generating management information from position information and the vehicle information received from the outside, and a server generating operation information by analyzing the management information. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110281203 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COMPOSITE SEPARATOR FOR FUEL CELL AND COMPOSITE SEPARATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE SAME - The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a composite separator for a fuel cell, which can reduce the electrical contact resistance by performing an additional post-treatment to remove residual resin remaining on the surface of the composite separator by plasma etching. In certain preferred embodiments, the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a composite separator for a fuel cell, in which a liquid phase resin for gasket is applied to the surface of the composite separator along a predetermined gasket pattern, or a semi-cured resin for gasket in the form of a film with a predetermined gasket pattern is stacked on the surface of the composite separator, and then plasma etching is performed to remove the residual resin and, at the same time, cure the resin for gasket, thus reducing the overall processing time to improve the productivity and preventing a composite material of the separator from being damaged. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110278128 | Clutch Driving Device - A clutch driving device includes a pair of first and second roller wing arms horizontally moving to both sides by moving body moving forward/backward on an axial center line of an actuator and a roller inclined cam surface defining a move path of a pivot is formed such that first and second roller wing arms horizontally move to both sides from the axial center line of actuator, on the surface of a lever generating a stroke at a release bearing. Therefore, the lever can be lifted above a clutch engagement gap where a sufficient stroke is generated at the release bearing engaging a clutch, such that it is possible to achieve sufficient performance even if the output of actuator is reduced by the amount of energy consumption which is relative reduced. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110272612 | VARIABLE VALVE LIFT APPARATUS - A variable valve lift apparatus may include an opening/closing portion, a low lift cam which selectively contacts the opening/closing portion, a high lift cam which may be disposed parallel to the low lift cam, a control portion, a pad hinge connected to the control portion, and a pad, an end of which may be pivotally coupled to the pad hinge, the pad slidably contacting the high lift cam and the opening/closing portion, wherein, the control portion selectively changes position of the pad hinge. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110272234 | Synchronizing Device for Transmission - A synchronizing device for transmission having a clutch hub disposed to a shaft and a clutch hub groove formed thereto, a sleeve splined and connected to an external side of the clutch hub for being capable of moving along axial direction of the shaft, a blocking key disposed to the clutch hub groove, and a clutch gear disposed coaxial to the shaft, may include a blocker ring disposed to slidably touch a cone portion formed to the clutch gear, wherein a blocking key receiving portion for supporting the blocking key may be formed to the blocker ring. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110271922 | VARIABLE VALVE LIFT APPARATUS - A variable valve lift apparatus may include an outer tappet body of which a latching portion connecting hole and an outer tappet body guide hole may be formed therewithin, an inner tappet body of which an inner tappet body guide hole may be formed therewithin and slidably disposed within the outer tappet body, a latching portion which may be disposed within the inner tappet body guide hole and selectively coupled to the latching portion connecting hole, a latching portion support pin which guides the latching portion along a longitudinal direction of the inner tappet body guide hole and may be connected to the inner tappet body, a hydraulic pressure chamber, and a plunger which may be slidably disposed in the outer tappet body guide hole and selectively inserts the latching portion into the latching portion connecting hole according to the hydraulic pressure supplied from the hydraulic pressure chamber. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110271921 | ENGINE THAT IS EQUIPPED WITH CONTINUOUS VARIABLE VALVE LIFT SYSTEM - An engine having a continuously variable valve lift system, may include a camshaft having an input cam formed at one side thereof, wherein the camshaft is mounted on a cylinder head, a drum shaft that is disposed with a predetermined distance from the camshaft, wherein a swing arm is rotatably mounted at one side thereof, a control shaft that is disposed with a predetermined distance from the drum shaft, wherein a control cam that varies a position of the drum shaft is formed thereto, an output cam that is rotatably mounted on the camshaft and is connected to and moved by the swing arm, such that the output cam variably lifts a valve mounted in the cylinder head according to a position of the drum shaft, | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110269872 | PREPARING METHOD OF POLYMER NANO-COMPOSITES - Provided is a method for preparing a polymer nano-composite, more particularly, an economical method for preparing a polymer nano-composite with improved properties via a single process of organic treatment of a layered clay mineral and dispersion in a rubber latex material at a pH where both the rubber latex material and the layered clay mineral are stabilized. The provided method for preparing a polymer nano-composite allows effective dispersion without using an organic modification process for improving dispersibility of the layered clay mineral in resin. Thus prepared polymer nano-composite exhibits superior mechanical property and may be usefully applied for automobile interior and exterior materials. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110266836 | CENTER PILLAR ASSEMBLY OF 3-DOOR VEHICLE - A center pillar assembly of a 3-door vehicle may include a side outer panel, one end portion of which is formed with a quarter glass flange, an outer reinforcement member for a center pillar for reinforcing the side outer panel, in which its upper portion and its lower portion are formed in a cross section of ‘ | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110265742 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING WATER PUMP OF HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOF - A water pump control apparatus and method of a hybrid vehicle are used to control a motorized water pump according to the heat emission amount of an engine. The apparatus and method include calculating a temperature difference by detecting a temperature of a coolant exhausted from an engine and a temperature of the coolant flowing to an engine, calculating a heat emission amount of the engine by applying a circulating coolant flux to the temperature difference, and driving a motorized water pump with a driving power in proportion to the heat emission amount of the engine. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110260663 | METHOD FOR COMPENSATING NONLINEARITY OF RESOLVER FOR HYBRID AND FUEL CELL VEHICLES - The present invention provides a method for compensating nonlinearity of a resolver to control a motor in hybrid and fuel cell vehicles, thereby stably controlling the motor current during high-torque and high-speed operation. In preferred aspects, the present invention provides a method for compensating nonlinearity of a resolver to control a motor in hybrid and fuel cell vehicles, the method including collecting resolver position data; determining whether to perform resolver position correction in the corresponding vehicle; and compensating nonlinearity of the resolver based on the collected resolver position data, if it is determined that the resolver position correction is not performed. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110259412 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FLEXIBLE ORGANIC THIN FILM SOLAR CELL BY ION BEAM TREATMENT AND SOLAR CELL MANUFACTURED BY THE SAME - The present invention provides a method for an organic thin film solar cell and an organic thin film solar cell manufactured by the same, which can reduce manufacturing cost by simplifying manufacturing process, ensure long-lasting durability and stability, and improve energy conversion efficiency of the solar cell. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110257862 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AUTOMATIC STOP AND START OF VEHICLE - Disclosed is a control method for use in a system for controlling a distance between vehicles. The method comprises a) controlling, in response to the leading vehicle's deceleration, deceleration of the control vehicle; b) controlling stop speed of the control vehicle so that the control vehicle approaches the leading vehicle at a constant speed without stopping; c) controlling the control vehicle to stop smoothly exactly at a position spaced from the leading vehicle by a predetermined stop distance; and d) controlling the start of the control vehicle after determining whether the leading vehicle has started or moved forward. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110257323 | ECO-FRIENDLY POLYPROPYLENE-POLYLACTIC ACID COMPOSITE COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a polypropylene-polylactic acid composite composition comprising a mixture of polypropylene resin and polylactic acid resin, wherein ethylene-octene copolymer grafted by anhyrdrous maleic acid, polylactic acid resin grafted by anhydrous maleic acid, polyethylene-glycidyl methacrylate resin and talc particles are added thereto. The composition reduces CO | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110256596 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF OPTICALLY ACTIVE D TYPE LACTIC ACID USING BYPRODUCTS PREPARED FROM RICE POLISHING PROCESS - Disclosed is a method for manufacturing D type lactic acid wherein byproducts (e.g., rice bran and pulverized rice) obtained during a rice polishing process are saccharified by using α-amylase and amyloglucosidase and then fermented by a microorganism, | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110256470 | COOLANT DEMINERALIZER FOR FUEL CELL VEHICLE - The present invention provides a coolant demineralizer for a fuel cell vehicle, which removes ions released from coolant of a fuel cell stack. In preferred embodiments, the present invention provides a coolant demineralizer configured to reduce the occurrence of differential pressure due to an ion resin layer such that coolant can smoothly flow through a filter member, thereby increasing the effect of filtering ions and improving the efficiency of use of ion resin. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110248482 | PASSENGER AIR BAG APPARATUS FOR AUTOMOBILE - A passenger air bag apparatus may include an air bag door, a chute positioned on both ends of the air bag door, wherein the chute has a first fitting hole in one end thereof and a second fitting hole in the other end thereof, and an air bag housing having a first hook received in the first fitting hole and a second hook received in the second fitting hole, wherein an air bag may be contained in the air bag housing, and wherein the first hook may be in contact with an edge of the first fitting hole, and the second hook may be not in contact with an edge of the second fitting hole. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110247892 | NOISE REDUCING DEVICE FOR TIMING CHAIN OF DIESEL ENGINE - The present invention has a guide preventing radial vibration of a high-pressure pump sprocket engaged with a timing chain to transmit rotational power to from the timing chain to a high-pressure pump driving shaft and a guide formed on a timing chain cover to interact with the guide, in order to provide a noise reducing device for a timing chain of a diesel engine that can improve engagement between the high-pressure pump sprocket and the timing chain and effectively reduce operational noise generated in driving the timing chain, by appropriately supporting the high-pressure pump sprocket integrally rotatably fitted on the high-pressure pump driving shaft radially against the timing chain cover to prevent bending vibration of the high-pressure pump driving shaft. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110246007 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRIC WATER PUMP OF HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a water pump control apparatus of a hybrid vehicle and a control method thereof. An exemplary apparatus according to the present invention includes a thermostat determining a circulation path of the coolant, a coolant temperature sensor, a motorized water pump configured to pump a coolant, and a control portion for controlling the motorized water pump to circulate the coolant, if the hybrid vehicle enters into an EV mode or an idle engine stop mode if the coolant temperature exceeds a predetermined temperature. An exemplary method of the present invention includes the steps of suspending operation of the motorized water pump if the coolant temperature is less than a predetermined value until a cooling fan is operated, and controlling a driving speed of the motorized water pump according to a load of the cooling fan in operation. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110245017 | GEAR TRAIN OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLES - A gear train of an automatic transmission for vehicles realizes at least eight forward speeds and two reverse speeds by combining three simple planetary gear sets with four clutches and two brakes. In addition, two friction elements are operated at each shift-speed. Therefore, the gear train has advantages of simplifying structures of the automatic transmission and improving power delivery performance and fuel economy. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110245013 | GEAR TRAIN OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLES - A gear train of an automatic transmission realizes at least ten forward speeds and one reverse speed by combining four simple planetary gear sets with four clutches and two brakes. In addition, three friction elements are operated at each shift-speed. Therefore, the gear train has advantages of simplifying structures of the automatic transmission and improving power delivery performance and fuel economy. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110241578 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PERMANENT MAGNET SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR - The present invention provides a method for controlling a permanent magnet synchronous motor used in electric vehicles such as hybrid vehicles, fuel cell vehicles, and the like. The method for controlling the permanent magnet synchronous motor preferably includes detecting an absolute angular position of a permanent magnet synchronous motor; calculating a rotational speed of the permanent magnet synchronous motor based on the detected absolute angular position; detecting a voltage of a battery as a power source; calculating a compensated speed, for which a battery voltage variation is compensated, from the rotational speed of the permanent magnet synchronous motor based on a torque command, the rotational speed of the permanent magnet synchronous motor, and the battery voltage; generating a d-axis current command and a q-axis current command corresponding to the torque command and the compensated speed using a predetermined current command map; converting three-phase currents flowing into the permanent magnet synchronous motor into a d-axis feedback current and a q-axis feedback current based on the detected absolute angular position; calculating a d-axis voltage command and a q-axis voltage command based on the d-axis current command, the q-axis current command, the d-axis feedback current, and the q-axis feedback current; converting the d-axis voltage command and the q-axis voltage command into three-phase voltage commands based on the detected absolute angular position; and controlling the operation of the permanent magnet synchronous motor based on the three-phase voltage commands. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110240142 | VALVE BODY COVER OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A valve body cover of an automatic transmission, may include a cover plate having a hole, an oil level plug having a cap detachably mounted onto the cover plate from the outside of the cover plate and an insertion extended from the cap and selectively inserted into the hole of the cover plate, and rotational pressing members formed in the insertion of the oil level plug and the cover plate respectively to press the cap against the cover plate while the insertion of the oil level plug inserted in the hole is rotated relatively with respect to the cover plate. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110233880 | ACTIVE GEOMETRY CONTROL SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND ACTUATING DEVICE DRIVING THE SAME - An actuating device for an active control suspension system which is provided at both ends of a sub-frame of a vehicle body and connected to one end of an assist link having the other end mounted at a knuckle and which changes a position of a mounting point of the assist link at the vehicle body, may include a member bracket fixedly mounted at each end of the sub-frame, provided with openings formed at both sides and an upper surface thereof, and formed of a pair of slide grooves having arc shape at the both ends thereof to slidably receive a pair of slide plates therein; an actuator connected to both slide plates through a pin-bolt unit; and a cam-bolt unit assembling a bush of the assist link with both slide plates and setting an initial position of the mounting point of the assist link at the vehicle body. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110226321 | TITANIUM DIOXIDE NANO PARTICLE MODIFIED BY SURFACE STABILIZER, TITANIUM DIOXIDE NANO INK COMPRISING THE SAME, SOLAR CELL EMPLOYING THE SAME, AND PRODUCING METHOD OF THE SAME - Disclosed are a titanium dioxide nano ink having such a strong dispersibility as to be applicable by inkjet printing and having adequate viscosity without requiring printing several times, and a titanium dioxide nano particle modified by a surface stabilizer included therein. Inkjet printing of the titanium dioxide nano ink enables printing of a minute electrode. In addition, efficiency of a solar cell may be maximized since occurrence of pattern cracking is minimized. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110221453 | OCCUPANT CLASSIFYING DEVICE FOR AN AUTOMOBILE - Provided is an occupant classifying device which can detect an occupant sitting on a seat by a change in an electric field between first and second electrodes that is caused by the occupant sitting on the seat. The occupant classifying device includes: a seat for an occupant to sit on; a first electrode disposed in the seat; a second electrode disposed in the seat, spaced apart from the first electrode, and forming an electric field between the first and second electrodes; and a current measuring device for measuring a variation in current value corresponding to changes in the electric field caused by the occupant sitting on the seat. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110221238 | HEADREST APPARATUS MOVEABLE IN COOPERATION WITH SEAT BACK - A headrest apparatus may include a headrest fixing member connected to a headrest assembly, a guide member connected to a seatback frame inside the seat back, wherein the guide member including a guide portion and a locking portion guides forward and backward movement of the headrest fixing member, at least an elastic member coupling the guide member and the headrest fixing member and configured to bias the headrest fixing member in the forward direction of the seat back so that the headrest fixing member moves in the forward direction and then is locked to the locking portion of the guide member by the elastic member when the seat back is unfolded, and a locking release unit pivotally coupled to the guide member and configured to release the headrest fixing member from the locking portion of the guide member in accordance with the seat back when the seat back is folded. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110215662 | TERMINAL ASSEMBLY FOR MOTOR OF HYBRID VEHICLE - The present invention features a terminal assembly for a motor of a hybrid vehicle as a wire connection structure of a concentrated winding motor, which can maintain a gap between a plurality of terminals using a clip and a holder in an insulated manner. Such a terminal assembly for a motor of a hybrid vehicle, includes: an open type holder with an open top; a plurality of terminals concentrically arranged and inserted into the holder; and a plurality of clips, each inserted between the terminals in an insulated manner to maintain a gap between the terminals. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110215604 | SHIELD COVER ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE INTERLOCKING WITH SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT DEVICE - A shield cover assembly for a vehicle, may include a shield cover main body, on which a slot is formed thereon in one direction and another direction of the vehicle, and a sliding cover disposed on a bottom surface of the shield cover main body such that the slot is not exposed outside the shield cover main body, wherein the sliding cover has a penetration portion formed in a hollow shape thereon and an anchorage pretensioner member is fixed to a cushion frame through the penetration portion, and wherein the sliding cover is slidable along the bottom surface in the one direction and the another direction in accordance with a movement of the shield cover main body. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110214566 | CARBON DIOXIDE ABSORBENTS - The present invention relates to a carbon dioxide absorbent. In particular, the present invention relates to a carbon dioxide absorbent comprising an ionic liquid, amine and glycol. Since the carbon dioxide absorbent of the present invention can retain excellent CO | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110201756 | NOVEL AMPHIPHILIC BLOCK COPOLYMER, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE USING THE SAME - The present invention provides an amphiphilic block copolymer, a method for manufacturing the same, and a fuel cell membrane using the same. According to preferred embodiments, the amphiphilic block copolymer may contain poly(arylene sulfone ether ketone) (PSEK) as a hydrophobic component and poly(sulfonated styrene-co-acrylonitrile) (PSSAN) as a hydrophilic component. According to other preferred embodiments, polymer electrolyte membrane manufactured using the amphiphilic block copolymer has certain advantages in that the hydrogen ion conductivity is not reduced even at a high temperature of more than 100° C. but is rather increased and the thermal and chemical dimensional stability is excellent. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110193374 | CONVENIENCE APPARATUS FOR AUTOMOTIVE REAR SEATS - A convenience apparatus for automotive rear seats includes: a base gear fixed to at least one of the rear seats, a space between which an arm rest is movably mounted; a driver, which has a driving gear engaged with the base gear and a motor for rotating the driving gear, for folding or unfolding the arm rest into or from the space using a driving force of the motor; an integrated audio/video (AV) monitor which is rotatably coupled to a front end of the arm rest and is connected to the driving gear through a gear train so as to be able to be folded or unfolded with respect to the arm rest while the arm rest is folded or unfolded; and a cup holder which is mounted so as to be able to slide into or out of a hole defined in the front end of the arm rest and is connected to the driving gear through the gear train so as to be able to move into or out of the arm rest while the arm rest is folded or unfolded. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110190448 | POLYPROPYLENE-POLYLACTIC ACID COMPOSITES - Disclosed is a polypropylene-polylactic acid composite composition, in which a maleic anhydride grafted ethylene-octene copolymer is included as a compatiblilizer. Since the provided polylactic acid composite composition includes the biomaterial polylactic acid resin, it is capable of effectively reducing carbon dioxide emission. Hence, it goes along with the low-carbon, green growth initiative. Further, with improved mechanical strength and heat resistance, it is usefully applicable to automotive interiors/exteriors, construction interiors, etc. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110190437 | POLYLACTIC ACID COMPOSITES - The present invention features polylactic acid composite compositions, more particularly a composite composition. The provided polylactic acid composite composition preferably includes the biomaterial polylactic acid resin and, accordingly, it is capable of effectively reducing carbon dioxide emission. Hence, it goes along with the low-carbon, green growth initiative. Further, with improved mechanical strength and heat resistance, it is usefully applicable to automotive interiors/exteriors, construction interiors, etc. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110162904 | LOWER TYPE MOTOR DRIVEN COLUMN APPARATUS - A lower type motor-driven column apparatus includes a tilt unit having a column tube and a tilt link forming a plurality of hinge fixed points in order to tilt up/down a steering wheel by vertical motion generated with rotation due to straight motion of a tilt rod through a tilt motor, a telescopic unit implementing telescopic movement pushing or pulling the column tube by means of straight motion of a tele-rod through a tele-motor, and a shock-absorbing member absorbing and attenuating a shock stroke of the column tube, ahead of the tilt unit and the telescopic unit, in which the operation mechanism of the tilt unit and the operation mechanism of the telescopic unit are individually implemented, such that the MDPS can be easily used for middle-sized and large-sized vehicles which are difficult to use the upper type and it is possible to save fuel of the middle-sized and large-sized vehicles. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110137534 | SHIFTING RANGE SENSING APPARATUS - A shifting range sensing system, may include a shift lever pivotally connected to a vehicle body, a shift range sensing apparatus to sense a pivotal movement of the shift lever, an inhibitor switch mounted in a transmission, and a controller taking an emergency measure when a signal of the inhibitor switch and a signal of the shifting range sensing apparatus do not indicate the same shifting range. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110137533 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TCU FAIL-SAFE USING ELECTRONIC SHIFT LEVER - The present invention relates to a method for controlling a TCU fail-safe using an electronic shift lever. A failure state of TCU is verified through CAN BUS (serial communication, or hardware wire) using an electronic shift lever unit, and a parking sprag is forcibly unlocked from a parking gear by pulling an override cable for parking by the an electronic shift lever unit when TCU being in the failure state, so that the implementation of fail-safe according to a failure of TCU is accomplished with higher control stability than using a transmission and without an addition of a component or a change of design. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110137532 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING VEHICLE WASHING MODE FOR VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH SHIFT-BY-WIRE SHIFTING DEVICE - A method of controlling a vehicle washing mode for a vehicle equipped with shift-by-wire shifting device, may include performing an N-range-off determining step that determines whether a shift lever is in an N-range when an engine stops, performing an ACC determining step that determines whether the vehicle is in an ACC state, and performing a shifting step that shifts a P-range state of a transmission to a N-range state thereof by operating an actuator, when the N-range-off determining step determines that the shift lever is in the N-range when the engine was stopped, and when the ACC determining step determines that the vehicle is in the ACC state. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110137526 | STEERING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - A steering system includes a sport mode select/release switch, a steering control portion which changes steering mode stored in a steering mode map in response to signal from the sport mode select/release switch and an electro mechanical steering device controlled by the steering mode of the steering control portion. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110137523 | Motor Driven Power Steering Device - A motor driven power steering device may include a motor drive unit equipped with a motor moving a rack so as to change steering angle, and a control unit detecting a moving direction of a steering wheel, operating the motor in accordance with the moving direction, and controlling the motor so as to vary the maximum stroke of the rack. The rack stroke may be increased in a predetermined control range of a wheel stroke and the rack stroke may be decreased out of a predetermined control range of a wheel stroke in such a manner that the gap between the wheel and the vehicle body is actively controlled. Further, a separate varying device for limiting the movement of the rack is not included such that the number of components and the manufacturing cost is reduced. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110137507 | SYSTEM HAVING CRASH UNLOCK ALGORITHM - The present invention features a system having a door unlock algorithm, which includes an ACU (Airbag Control Unit) which measures an acceleration of vehicle; an algorithm which determines by comparing a value measured in the ACU with a preset value; and a BCM (Body Control Module) to which a signal which is determined through the algorithm is sent | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110137501 | CONTROL DEVICE OF FUEL CELL VEHICLE WITH MULTI-DRIVE SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A control apparatus and a control method of a fuel cell vehicle is provided, in which a fatigue value of a plurality of driving portions is determined and respective torques are distributed according to the fatigue value thereof such that the durability thereof is stably improved, thereby improving overall operating performance. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110137486 | FORWARD VEHICLE SENSING SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a forward vehicle sensing system for a vehicle. The system includes a sensor and a control unit. The sensor monitors conditions of a road ahead of the vehicle. The control unit detects stationary objects placed on edges of the road, calculates an imaginary line from the consecutive stationary objects, and recognize a prior transverse position of a forward vehicle as a current transverse position of the forward vehicle when determining that an absolute value of a transverse position of the forward vehicle detected on the road is greater than an absolute value of a transverse position of the imaginary line. Therefore, the system of the present invention can prevent the forward vehicle from being incorrectly sensed in such a way as to determine the imaginary line from the stationary objects and compare the transverse position of the forward vehicle to that of the imaginary line. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110136624 | BRAKE SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE WITH IDLE STOP AND GO DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a brake system for a vehicle with an idle stop and go comprising a valve assembly disposed in a brake line for supplying brake pressure to the wheels by operation of the brake pedal to open or close the brake line; and a controller controlling the valve assembly. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110136608 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEM OF POWER TRAIN FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - The present invention provides a hydraulic control system of a power train for a hybrid vehicle that allows the power train of a hybrid vehicle to implement all of two or more EV modes, two or more power split modes, and at least three or more fixed-stage modes, with a relatively simple configuration, and achieves satisfactory power performance of the power train and fuel efficiency and reduce the cost of the valve body, remove possibility of malfunction, and implements a limp home function when a controller is broken. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110136426 | AIR FILTER ASSEMBLY OF BLOWER FOR VEHICLE - An air filter assembly of a blower for a vehicle may include an air filter casing installed in an intake duct having an outdoor air intake port communicating with the outdoor of the vehicle, an indoor air intake port communicating with the indoor of the vehicle, and a subsidiary indoor air intake port communicating with the indoor of the vehicle, wherein the subsidiary indoor air intake port is provided in the air filter casing. an air filter received in the air filter casing and purifying indoor air or outdoor air supplied into the intake duct. and an air guide integrated with an end of the air filter and selectively opening or closing the subsidiary indoor air intake port so as to guide a predetermined amount of indoor air into the intake duct during an outdoor air inlet mode. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110136424 | AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - The present invention provides an air conditioning system for an electric vehicle and a method of controlling the air conditioning system. According to preferred embodiments, the air conditioning system includes a blower, a battery and a Motor Control Unit (MCU), and a controller. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110136044 | GAS DIFFUSION LAYER FOR FUEL CELL APPLICATIONS - A gas diffusion layer (GDL) for fuel cell applications that can prevented channels of a bipolar plate from being intruded. The gas diffusion layer is manufactured by cutting a GDL material at a certain angle such that a machine direction of the inherent high stiffness of the GDL material is not in parallel with a major flow field direction of a bipolar plate to prevent the GDL intrusion into the channels of the bipolar plate without modifying an existing method for manufacturing the gas diffusion layer. With the gas diffusion layer, the electrochemical performance of the fuel cell can be improved and manufacturing process can be improved even in the case where the width of the rolled GDL material is small. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110136041 | SULFONATED POLY(ARYLENE ETHER) COPOLYMERS AND RELATED POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES AND FUEL CELLS - The present invention relates to a sulfonated poly(arylene ether) copolymer, a manufacturing method thereof and a polymer electrolyte membrane for fuel cell using the same. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110136040 | SULFONATED POLY(ARYLENE ETHER) COPOLYMERS AND RELATED POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES AND FUEL CELLS - The present invention relates to a sulfonated poly(arylene ether) copolymer, a manufacturing method thereof and a polymer electrolyte membrane for fuel cell using the same. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110136039 | MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - A membrane electrode assembly manufacturing method that includes: (a) forming a first electrode on a first release paper and a second electrode on a second release paper corresponding to the first electrode; (b) forming first incision parts in the first release paper at a predetermined interval along the first electrode's edge and second incision parts in the second release paper at a predetermined interval along the second electrode's edge; (c) adhering a first release paper surface on which the first electrode is formed on one electrolyte membrane surface and adhering one second release paper surface in which the second electrode is formed on the other electrolyte membrane surface; and (d) removing one part of the first release paper corresponding to the first electrode along the first incision part and removing one part of the second release paper corresponding to the second electrode along the second incision part. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110136028 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME - Features is a fuel cell system including: a stack consisting of a plurality of unit cells generating electrical energy by means of electrochemical reaction of a fuel and an oxidizing agent; a fuel supply connected to the stack through a first connecting line to supply the fuel to the stack; an oxidizing agent supply connected to the stack through a second connecting line to supply the oxidizing agent to the stack; a burner mounted on the second connecting line and generating heat by means of oxidizing catalytic reaction of the fuel and oxidizing agent; a mixing valve mounted on a third connecting line which connects the first connecting line with the second connecting line and supplying the fuel and the oxidizing agent to the burner; and a heater mounted at the burner, generating heat by electricity, and supplying the heat to the burner. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110135812 | METAL SEPARATOR FOR FUEL CELL AND METHOD FOR TREATING SURFACE OF THE SAME - The present invention provides a metal separator for a fuel cell, which is surface-treated to have high electrical conductivity and electrochemical corrosion resistance, and a method for treating the surface of the same. The metal separator may include an amorphous carbon film formed on the surface of a separator substrate, the amorphous carbon film being carbonized by heat treatment to increase the proportion of sp | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110135564 | HIGH-CAPACITY ANODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERIES AND PROCESS FOR SYNTHESIZING THE SAME - is the present invention features a high-capacity anode material for rapidly chargeable and dischargeable lithium secondary batteries, which is composed of Li | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110135527 | LOW NOISE TYPE BALANCE SHAFT MODULE - A balance shaft module equipped with a dual pump including a main oil pump and a sub-oil pump may include a pump rotor rotatably coupled to a housing, a discharge space formed in the housing for discharging oil in the sub-oil pump, a pulse chamber formed in the housing to increase the discharge space, wherein the oil discharged through the discharge space is merged with the oil flowing through the pulse chamber such that discharge pulse pressure is reduced, and an eccentric washer having a discharging opening space formed by cutting off a portion inward from the outside, wherein the discharge opening space of the eccentric washer is connected to the discharge space to fluid-communicate with the discharge space of the pump rotor. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110135508 | VARIABLE WATER PUMP CONTROL SYSTEM AND THE CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A variable water pump control apparatus, may include a detecting portion detecting engine speed, operation of an idle stop and go system (ISG), coolant temperature, operation of a blower, and outside temperature, a variable water pump selectively circulating a coolant through an engine, and a control portion controlling the variable water pump according to the detected information including operating conditions and outside environmental factors, and a variable water pump control method may include detecting a driving condition and an environmental condition of a vehicle, and engaging or releasing a clutch of a variable water pump according to a detected condition so as to selectively circulate a coolant. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110135499 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF ELECTRIC OIL PUMP - The present invention provides an apparatus and method for controlling the operation of an electric oil pump for creating a working fluid pressure in a transmission and a clutch for a hybrid vehicle, which can accurately reflect the viscosity characteristics of oil to accurately control the operation of the pump, instead of measuring the temperature of the oil to reflect the state of the oil. In preferred embodiments, the present invention provides an apparatus for controlling the operation of an electric oil pump, the apparatus including: a current detector for detecting a current applied to a motor of an electric oil pump; a rotational speed detector for detecting a rotational speed of the motor; and a controller for calculating a load torque of the motor based on the detection values of the current detector and the rotational speed detector, calculating a target rotational speed based on the detection values, and controlling the operation of the motor based on the target rotational speed. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110135444 | WATER PUMP FOR VEHICLE - A water pump for a vehicle, may include a first shaft fixed to a pulley to be rotated thereby, a second shaft fixed to an impeller for pumping, and clutch that is disposed between the first shaft and the second shaft to selectively connect the first and second shafts to transfer a rotation torque of the first shaft to the second shaft. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110135436 | GRIPPER FOR TAILGATE OF VEHICLES - Featured is a gripper for a tailgate; such a gripper includes a rotation pad at each regulation surface of a locator and a clamper of each clamping unit, where a swivel ball is mounted on the rotation pad. Each clamping unit is movable in a vertical direction or a horizontal direction by a movement means of a frame so as to be adaptable to angle differences of each regulation surface of the tailgate. Such a tailgate gripper further includes a frame having a tool mounting portion to mount a tool changer of a robot in a lower portion of a rear surface thereof. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110134959 | METHOD FOR MEASURING TEMPERATURE OF MOTOR FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - The present invention provides a method for measuring the temperature of a motor for a hybrid electric vehicle. In preferred embodiments, the method of the present invention can preferably ensure the stability and reliability of motor control by extending the linearity of a temperature sensor attached to the motor within a required measurement range. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110134336 | DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM FOR REDUCING SCAN TIME, AND METHOD FOR THE SAME - The present invention features a DMB System for reducing scan time, and a method for the same, wherein, the DBM system comprises a DMB receiving unit and a TPEG-only receiving unit, and is able to reducing scan time for total channels by performing a scanning process for total channels together by the DMB receiving unit and the TPEG-only receiving unit, respectively. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110134054 | INPUT DEVICE OF TOUCH PANEL TYPE FOR VEHICLE - The present invention features an input device for a touch panel type for a vehicle, wherein, by replacing the conventional switch of a tact type into a touch panel using an electric field sensor, it is able to change an analog input method according to an operation of the conventional switch of the tact type into a digital input method according to electric signals, and also, by a touch panel of a button-integrated type that senses a change of an electric field, it is able to improve utilization of the inner space in the vehicle, and for unifies the panel. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110133694 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CHARGING VOLTAGE OF 12V AUXILIARY BATTERY FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - The present invention provides a method for controlling a charging voltage of a 12V auxiliary battery for a hybrid vehicle, which can (1) improve charging efficiency of an auxiliary battery by increasing the output voltage of a DC-DC converter during cold start when the outside air temperature is low, (2) improve the charging efficiency of the auxiliary battery by increasing or decreasing the output power of the DC-DC converter according to the state of charge of the auxiliary battery and by increasing the output voltage of the DC-DC converter when many electrical loads are turned on, and (3) allow the DC-DC converter to provide continuous power supply for charging the auxiliary battery by turning on a main switch disposed between a high voltage battery and the DC-DC converter based on a reverse power conversion operation of the DC-DC converter even in the case where the voltage of the auxiliary battery falls below 9V. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110133692 | PRIMARY COIL RAISING TYPE NON-CONTACT CHARGING SYSTEM WITH ELEVATING-TYPE PRIMARY COIL - The present invention provides a non-contact charging system with an elevating-type primary coil, which is convenient to align the position of a primary coil and a second coil and is energy-saving. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110133647 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING HIGH BEAM IN LED HEADLAMP - A method for selectively providing a low beam state and a high beam state of an LED headlamp, may include driving an engine of a vehicle, switching on a multi-function switch to turn on at least a second LED module to emit a high beam after driving the engine to perform the high beam state of the LED headlamp, and converting a low beam state of at least a first LED module into a high beam state to perform the high beam state of the LED headlamp. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110133581 | CONCENTRATED WINDING TYPE DRIVING MOTOR FOR VEHICLE - Disclosed herein is a concentrated winding type coil connecting structure of a driving motor for a hybrid vehicle. A protrusion protrudes upwards (the axial direction of the motor) from each of U-/V-/W-/N-phase conducting plates concentrically inserted into receiving grooves of a conductor holder, and a bent part is bent from the upper end of the protrusion in a radial direction of the motor, and a curved groove is formed in an end of the bent part to surround the circumferential surface of each of the coils, so that a connector integrally having the protrusion, the bent part and the groove allows each conducting plate and the coil to be firmly joined to each other, thus maintaining a strong force of connection between the conducting plate and the coil, and providing high workability and durability. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110133549 | MOTOR DRIVE SYSTEM FOR HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - The present invention provides a motor drive system for a hybrid vehicle and a method for controlling the same, which can prevent a counter electromotive force generated from a motor during turn-off of a main relay from being applied to non-powertrain components such as a DC converter and an electric air conditioner inverter, thus protecting the non-powertrain components and preventing the occurrence of failure. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110133547 | MOTOR DRIVE SYSTEM FOR HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME IN THE EVENT OF FAILURE - The present invention provides a motor drive system for a hybrid vehicle and a method for controlling the same in the event of a failure in a voltage converter, in which high voltage stored in a DC-link capacitor is discharged to a | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110133535 | FOLD-AND-DIVE SEAT ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE - A fold-and-dive seat assembly for a vehicle is disclosed. The fold-and-dive seat assembly includes a seat cushion dived downward toward a floor panel by means of a dive link, a seat back connected to the seat cushion by a connection link, and rotatably connected to the floor panel to be folded toward the seat cushion, a head rest provided on an upper end of the seat back, a sliding unit, connected to the head rest and the seat back, for moving the head rest in a back and forth direction in a sliding manner, and a slid driving member for operating the sliding unit in link with the dive link, upon folding and diving, to slide the head rest in a rearward direction. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110133521 | ROOF RAIL FOR VEHICLE - A roof rail reinforcement device for a vehicle, may include at least a reinforcement attached to a roof rail to increase rigidity, and having a cut part formed by cutting a portion of a flange thereof to ensure therethrough a first sealer applying position formed at a distal end of the roof rail, thus allowing a mastic sealer to be applied to the distal end of the roof rail. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110133506 | TRAY ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE - Disclosed is a tray assembly. The tray assembly may include a tray having a guide slot, a hinge arm including a cam-shaped portion and rotably coupled to the tray, a cover fixed to an end portion of the hinge arm, a drawer box storable in the tray and having a guide pin at a side portion thereof, the guide pin passing through the guide slot of the tray and being movable along the guide slot by selectively engaging with the cam-shaped portion of the hinge arm. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110133501 | DOOR GRIPPER FOR A VEHICLE AND MANUFACTURING METHODS USING SUCH A DOOR GRIPPER - Featured is a door gripper for a vehicle including a frame, upper clamping units and a lower clamping unit. The lower clamping unit including a rotary pad with a swivel ball in restricted surfaces of a clamper and a locator of a lower clamping unit to deal with an angle difference of restricted cross sections of the door. The lower clamping unit and upper clamping units being configured and arranged so as to be movable in the up-down direction and the width direction along a guide rail of the frame in order to deal with differences in height and width of the restricted cross section. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110133425 | SUSPENSION ARM - A suspension arm may include first and second metal housings, a metal connecting portion including first and second panels, wherein the metal connecting portion connects the first and second metal housings at distal ends thereof respectively, and wherein a burred first panel connecting portion and a burred second panel connecting portion are formed respectively to the first and second panels, and a reinforcement member wrapping the first and second metal housings and the metal connecting portion, wherein the first panel and the second panel are connected by inserting the burred second panel connecting portion into the burred first panel connecting portion. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110133423 | SUSPENSION ARM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE SAME - A suspension arm includes a metal ball housing, a metal bushing housing, a metal connecting portion connecting the metal ball housing and the metal bushing housing and a reinforcement member made of synthetic resin material wrapping the metal ball housing, the metal bushing housing and the metal connecting portion. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110133422 | SUSPENSION ARM - A suspension arm may include a metal portion including a hemispherical metal ball housing, a metal bushing housing, and a metal connecting portion, one end of the metal connecting portion being connected to the metal ball housing and the other end of the metal connecting portion being connected to the metal bushing housing, a bearing, made of synthetic resin material, disposed in and coupled to the metal ball housing, a ball stud, one end of which is disposed in and coupled to the bearing, and a reinforcement member, made of synthetic resin material, wrapping the metal portion and connecting the bearing to the metal ball housing. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110133421 | SUSPENSION ARM - A suspension arm may include a metal ball housing, a metal bushing housing, a metal connecting portion including a ball housing annulus at an end portion thereof, wherein the metal ball housing is inserted and mounted in the ball housing annulus, and wherein the other end portion of the metal connecting portion is connected to the metal bushing housing, and a reinforcement member wrapping the metal ball housing, the metal bushing housing and the metal connecting portion. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110133414 | GASKET UNIT - A gasket unit, in which a first hole and a second hole are formed corresponding to a first cylinder and a second cylinder adjacent to each other, may include a bore bridge portion formed between the first hole and the second hole. The bore bridge portion may be made up of a single plate and may include a wave portion that is convex downwards or upwards, and at least a stopper protruding on an upper surface or a lower surface of both distal ends of the wave portion. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110133375 | ENGINE MOUNT OF VEHICLE - An engine mount of a vehicle may include a main rubber body defining a main liquid chamber, wherein a fastening bolt for assembling a vehicle engine is coupled to the main rubber body, an inner case supporting the main rubber body, and a housing enclosing the main rubber and the inner case, wherein at least a protrusion is formed on an outer circumference of the inner case, and wherein at least a groove is formed in the housing and the at least a protrusion of the inner case is coupled to the corresponding at least a groove of the housing. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110132889 | CIGAR LIGHTER PLUG - A cigar lighter plug apparatus may include a case for surrounding a heating element which is equipped to a lower side thereof and including a groove therein, a cover fixing the case therein, a knob selectively engaged into the groove of the case through an upper side of the case, a lighting lamp formed to the knob, and a switching member formed on an inner wall of the groove and being selectively connected to the lightening member to turn on the lighting lamp according to a temperature of the case. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110132682 | STEER BY WIRE APPARATUS - A steer by wire apparatus performing steering operation by turning a wheel when a vehicle turns, may include a tie rod provided with one end pivotally connected to a knuckle of the wheel, a coupling unit rotatably mounted at a sub-frame of a vehicle body, connected to the other end of the tie rod, and converting rotation direction of torque from a first rotation direction to a second rotation direction which is substantially perpendicular to the first rotation direction so as to slidably move the tie rod from the coupling unit and control a steering angle of the wheel, and a motor unit fixed to the sub-frame and supplying the torque to the coupling unit according to a control signal of a vehicle ECU, the rotation direction of the torque being the same as the first rotation direction or being opposite to the first rotation direction. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110132673 | REAR SUSPENSION OF VEHICLE - The rear suspension of a vehicle may include trailing arms connected by a torsion beam at both sides thereof, an in-wheel motor case attached to an outer lateral side of the trailing arm, a brake caliper fixed to the in-wheel motor case, a shock absorber having a lower end fixed to the in-wheel motor case, and a hub bearing fixed to an outer lateral side of the in-wheel motor case. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110132574 | HYDROGEN STORAGE SYSTEM USING HYDROGEN STORAGE MATERIAL - The present invention relates to a hydrogen storage system using a hydrogen storage material and can increase a heat exchanging efficiency by improving a contact frequency to the heat exchanger by vibrating the heat exchanger that is mounted in the hydrogen storage tank using the hydrogen storage material by using a vibrator to induce resonance vibration of the packed storage material powder. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110132483 | THREE-WAY PROPORTIONAL CONTROL VALVE FOR ACTIVELY CONTROLLING COOLANT AND PROPORTIONAL CONTROL METHOD USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a three-way proportional control valve for actively controlling coolant and a proportional control method using the same. The three-way proportional control valve according to the present invention may preferably include a valve body including a pump port, through which coolant is introduced, and a radiator port and a bypass port, through which the coolant is discharged; a valve spool which linearly reciprocates on a valve path formed inside the valve body and opens and closes the radiator port and the bypass port; and a solenoid mounted on the valve body and pushing the valve spool such that the radiator port is opened and the bypass port is closed when electrical power is applied thereto. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110132338 | IGNITION COIL FOR AN ENGINE - The present invention features an ignition coil for an engine, in which a small-sized condenser is directly installed in an LV pin (low voltage pin) of the ignition coil and efficiently removes noises, is disclosed. In preferred embodiments, the ignition coil includes an outer casing defining the appearance of the ignition coil, a first spool inserted in the outer casing and having a second spool therein, an LV pin installed in an upper portion of the first spool, and a condenser installed in the LV pin. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110132313 | INTAKE SOUND GENERATOR - An intake sound generating apparatus may include a tuning cap having a pressing force adjusting member, an upper cap having a predetermined length and detachably coupled to the tuning cap, a lower cap disposed under the upper cap and detachably coupled to the upper cap, and a membrane that is interposed and supported between the lower cap and the upper cap and pressed by the pressing force adjusting member of the tuning cap to generate sound while being vibrated by pulse pressure of air supplied to the lower cap. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110132312 | INTAKE SYSTEM OF ENGINE - An intake system of an engine, may include first and second intake passages that are collaterally disposed to the engine, first and second shafts that are collaterally disposed along the first and second intake passages respectively, first flaps and second flaps that are mounted on the first shaft and the second shaft so as to open or close the first intake passages and the second intake passages respectively, an inter-lever, of which one end portion is pivotally and eccentrically connected to the first shaft and the other end portion is pivotally and eccentrically connected to the second shaft, and through which a rotation of the first shaft is transferred to the second shaft, and a driving portion connected to the first shaft and rotating the first shaft to have the first flaps and the second flaps open or close the first intake passages and the second intake passages respectively. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110132305 | VARIABLE TAPPET - The present invention relates to a variable tappet, and the variable tappet may include an inner tappet body of which a latching member connecting hole is formed thereto, a protrude portion formed to the latching member connecting hole, an outer tappet body which is disposed around the inner tappet body and slidable to the inner tappet body and a latching member which is disposed to the outer tappet body and selectively connected to the latching member connecting hole. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110132301 | ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC VARIABLE VALVE LIFT APPARATUS - An electro-hydraulic variable valve lift apparatus may include a valve unit housing of which a guide protrude portion is formed therein, a main piston which is slidably disposed in the valve unit housing and defines a valve adjusting oil chamber with the valve unit housing, a main spring which is disposed within the valve adjusting oil chamber and elastically supports the main piston on the guide protrude portion, a dependent piston which is slidably disposed within the valve unit housing, is guided along the guide protrude portion, reciprocates according to reciprocation of the main piston, and opens a valve, and a main oil supply portion which selectively supplies hydraulic pressure to the valve adjusting oil chamber. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110132299 | VARIABLE VALVE LIFT APPARATUS - A variable valve lift apparatus may include a variable valve lift housing, a master piston which is slidably disposed in the variable valve lift housing and contacts a cam, a slave piston which is slidably disposed in the variable valve lift housing, defines an oil chamber with the master piston therebetween, and opens a valve connected to the slave piston according to reciprocative motion of the master piston, and a lift control portion which supplies oil to the oil chamber or exhausts oil in the oil chamber selectively to control a relative distance between the master piston and the slave piston. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110132297 | ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC VARIABLE VALVE LIFT APPARATUS - An electro-hydraulic variable valve lift apparatus may include a housing, a master portion which is slidably disposed to the housing and contacts a cam, a first oil supply portion which supplies hydraulic pressure, a slave piston which is slidably disposed within the housing and defines an oil chamber with the master portion, a latching portion which is supplied the hydraulic pressure from the first oil supply portion and selectively connects the slave piston and the master portion, a second oil supply portion which selectively supplies hydraulic pressure to the oil chamber so as to control relative distances between the master portion and the slave piston when the slave piston is disengaged with the master portion, and a stepped portion formed to the housing between the master portion and the slave piston to elastically support the master portion. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110132294 | WATER PUMP FOR VEHICLE - A water pump for a vehicle may include a pulley provided with a through bore formed at a middle portion thereof, a clutch compartment being formed at a rear surface along a circumference of the through bore, a brake pad mounted at an interior surface of the clutch compartment of the pulley, a clutch disk disposed in the clutch compartment of the pulley corresponding to the brake pad, a hub coupled to the through bore of the pulley through a pulley bearing, and connected to the clutch disk through a plurality of spring pins mounted at an external circumferential portion thereof, a return spring mounted at the spring pin between the clutch disk and the hub, and applying elastic force to the clutch disk, a field coil disposed in the clutch compartment of the pulley and wrapped a coil case and a cover corresponding to a rear surface of the clutch disk, and a main shaft rotatably mounted to a pump body through a pump bearing, and provided with one end portion connected to a middle portion of the hub and the other end portion connected to an impeller by interposing a sealing unit therebetween, wherein the clutch disk comprises a plurality of first ring members piled up coaxially, each first ring member has a different diameter, and first molding portions which are operated as nonmagnetic adhesives are formed between the first ring members. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110132195 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTROSTATIC NON-WOVEN INTAKE FILTER AND ELECTROSTATIC NON-WOVEN INTAKE FILTER USING THE SAME - A method for manufacturing an electrostatic non-woven intake filter, may include a fabric preparation process that weaves at least a kind of fiber fabric into a web, and a filter fabric manufacturing process that weaves the web into a felt that has at least a layer, and manufactures an electrostatic non-woven intake filter material that is a non-woven fabric having a fiber tissue having a semipermanent electrostatic force by allowing a binder and an electrostatic material to permeate the felt. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110132136 | STEERING WHEEL WITH BIOMETRIC SENSOR - A steering wheel with a biometric sensor apparatus may include a plurality of sensing prominences having electric conductivity and protruding from an outer surface of the steering wheel. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110132134 | OPERATION MODE PENDANT TYPE ADJUSTMENT PEDAL APPARATUS - A pendant type adjustment pedal apparatus includes an adjustment accelerator pedal that adjust a pedal clearance by the rotation of a motor, and an adjustment brake pedal that receives the rotation of motor through a rotary drive cable. Accordingly, convenience in adjusting a pedal clearance is provided, and particularly, adjustment accelerator pedal achieves a vibration mode in addition to a foot effort mode, which is an eco mode, by an electric mode generating device, such as a solenoid or a linear motor. Therefore, it is possible to improve fuel efficiency and to provide a danger recognition function using an accelerator pedal. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110132124 | TRANSMISSION SHIFTING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A transmission shifting apparatus of a vehicle, may include a shifter movably installed along at least two straight paths which meet at one point each other, respectively, wherein at least two fixed points are arranged adjacent each other in at least one of straight paths, in which the shifter maintains a position thereof unless an external force is applied thereto, wherein the straight path having the at least two fixed points has a structure extending outward both sides of the at least two fixed points, and wherein one of the at least two fixed points in the straight path is formed to meet the other straight path of the at least two straight paths. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110132122 | ELECTRONIC SHIFTING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - An electronic shifting apparatus for a vehicle may include an operator movable along at least two or more straight paths, a shift lock assembly controlling a movement of the operator, a sensor detecting changes in position of the operator, a P-switch for selecting a P-range, a safety switch receiving an input from a driver, a controller outputting a shifting signal for controlling a transmission, wherein one of the straight paths sequentially have an R-temporary point for selecting a R-range, an NR-fixing point and an ND-fixing point for selecting an N-range, and a D-temporary point for selecting a D-range, wherein the ND-fixing point is connected with another straight path connecting an M-fixing point for selecting a neutral state in an manual mode, and both sides of the M-fixing point are connected with a (+)-temporary point (+) and a (−)-temporary point (−) through another straight line to operate the manual mode. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110132121 | APPARATUS FOR REMOVING PARKING STATE OF SHIFT-BY-WIRE SHIFTING DEVICE - An apparatus for releasing a parking state of a shift-by-wire shifting device may include a housing fixed to a vehicle body, a driving screw rotatably coupled to the housing and threaded, a slider engaged to the driving screw and slidable along the driving screw, and a cable connected to the slider and transmitting a sliding motion of the slider to a transmission. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110132030 | Integrated Cooling System for Eco-Friendly Vehicle - The present invention makes it possible to integrate and control in one circuit the systems, such as electric power components, a driving motor, a stack, and an AC condenser which have the maximum enthalpy under similar operational temperature and use conditions, by using an integrated radiator. Therefore, it is possible to minimize air-through resistance of the radiator for cooling the stack and the electric power components and ensure smooth and stable cooling performance of the stack, electric power components, and AC condenser while improving fuel efficiency by reducing the condensation pressure of the air conditioner. Further, it is possible to improve cooling efficiency by non-repeatedly arranging heat exchangers, and reduce the weight of a vehicle, volume of the parts, and the manufacturing cost, by avoiding using too many parts, such as a radiator, a water pump, and a reservoir tank. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110132017 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR ECO-FRIENDLY VEHICLE - A cooling system for an eco-friendly vehicle, may include an unified radiator that cools working fluid flowing therethrough to cool an electric power component and an air-cooling type AC condenser, respectively, a pump that is disposed in a series with the unified radiator to pump up the working fluid in the unified radiator to the electric power component or the water-cooling type AC condenser, a first branch pipe and a second branch pipe that connect the electric power components with the water-cooling type AC condenser in parallel for the unified radiator and the pump, and a valve connected to the first and second branch pipes and disposed to selectively supply the working fluid from the pump to the first branch pipe and the second branch pipe. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110131961 | EXHAUST HEAT RECOVERY DEVICE - The present invention provides an exhaust heat recovery device configured to perform heat exchange between three media such as, exhaust gas, coolant, and oil. According to preferred embodiments of the present invention, the exhaust heat recovery device is configured such that the heat of exhaust gas discharged from an engine is transmitted to the coolant and the oil at the same time and direct heat exchange between the coolant and the oil is made, thereby simultaneously increasing the temperature of the coolant and the oil during the initial start-up of the engine (fast warm-up). As a result, it is possible to reduce friction loss of powertrain, thereby improving fuel efficiency. Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an exhaust heat recovery device which is configured to perform the integral heat exchange between the exhaust gas, the coolant, and the oil. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110131955 | Deterioration Rate Determination Method of Lambda Sensor and System Thereof - A degradation rate decision method of a lambda sensor, may include an injection step injecting a reducing agent so as to regenerate a nitrogen oxide purification catalyst, a lambda value detection step detecting a lambda value of the lambda sensor from a fuel/air ratio of exhaust gas after injecting the reducing agent, a reaching time decision step determining a time period that the lambda value takes to reach a predetermined criterion value after injecting the reducing agent, and a degradation rate decision step determining that the lambda sensor is degraded when the time period is equal to or longer than a predetermined time period. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110131778 | HEMMING DEVICE FOR WHEEL HOUSING OF VEHICLE - The present invention provides a hemming device for a wheel housing of a vehicle where a hemming bed unit is attached to an installation frame at one side of the wheel housing, and where a worker can manually hem an inner panel and an outer panel by rotating a hemming roller unit for each process of which the lower portion is fixed to the upper center of the installation frame by a rotary clamper. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110130951 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR UPDATING PARTLY MAP LAYERS, AND METHOD FOR THE SAME - The present invention features a navigation system for partly updating a map layer, and a method for the same, in which, by dividing a map into locally small data areas considering connectivity with adjacent areas, and updating only areas updated among the divided areas, the navigation system is able to minimize a size of the updated data, and delete unnecessary procedures for post-processing in a user terminal. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110130938 | FUEL INJECTING CONTROL METHOD DURING COASTING OF VEHICLE - A fuel injecting control method during coasting of a vehicle, may include operating coasting mode when a coasting mode operation condition is satisfied, maintaining the coasting mode for a predetermined interval, injecting fuel according to engine speed, cutting fuel injecting when detected vehicle speed is equal to or more than a predetermined fuel cutting vehicle speed and less than a predetermined vehicle over speed, operating an assist brake when the detected vehicle speed is equal to or more than the predetermined vehicle over speed, and releasing the coasting mode when a releasing condition of the coasting mode is satisfied. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110130506 | TPO NANOCOMPOSITES AND METHODS OF USE - Disclosed is a thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) nanocomposite composition, more particularly a TPO nanocomposite composition including a polypropylene resin, a polyethylene resin, a rubber resin, a nanoclay master batch and a glass bubble master batch. Since the disclosed TPO nanocomposite composition has low specific gravity and superior gloss reducing effect and scratch resistance, it may be usefully applied to light automobile parts, uncoated automobile exterior parts, or the like. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110130487 | POLYPROPYLENE RESIN COMPOSITION FOR CREATING FABRIC TEXTURE - According to preferred aspects, the present invention provides a polypropylene resin composition for creating a fabric texture, the polypropylene resin composition comprising: a polypropylene resin containing at least two selected from the group consisting of a homopolypropylene, a propylene-ethylene copolymer, and a high crystalline polypropylene (HCPP); a polypropylene elastomer; an ethylene-α-olefin copolymer; an inorganic filler; a cellulose fiber; and a volcanic rock. A molded product prepared using the polypropylene resin composition of the present invention has matt properties, do not cause odor due to their excellent VOC adsorption capabilities, and have excellent properties such as low temperature impact resistance, scratch resistance, etc. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110130483 | COATING AGENT FOR POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE) PANEL NANO IMPRINTING AND METHODS OF USE - Disclosed is a coating agent for poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) panel nano imprinting, more particularly, a coating agent for PMMA panel nano imprinting comprising a UV curable resin, a photoinitiator, an additive for surface modification and a weather-resistant stabilizer. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110129763 | SYNTHESIS METHODS OF CORE-SHELL NANOPARTICLES ON A CARBON SUPPORT - The present invention features a method for preparing core-shell nanoparticles supported on carbon. In particular, the present invention features a method for preparing core-shell nanoparticles supported on carbon, including: dispersing core nanoparticle powder supported on carbon in ethanol; adding a metal precursor which forms a shell and hydroquinone thereto; and mixing and reducing the same. Preferably, the disclosed method for preparing core-shell nanoparticles supported on carbon enables coating of transition metal nanoparticles including platinum on the surface of core metal nanoparticles at a monolayer level. Prepared core-shell nanoparticles of the present invention may be useful as catalysts or electrode materials of fuel cells. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110129762 | METHOD OF INCREASING HYDROPHILIC PROPERTY OF CRYSTALLINE CARBON USING SURFACE MODIFIER AND METHOD OF PREPARING PLATINUM CATALYST USING THE SAME - The present invention features a method for increasing hydrophilic properties of crystalline carbon using a surface modifier and a method for preparing a Pt/C catalyst using the same. In certain preferred embodiments, the present invention features a method for increasing hydrophilic properties of crystalline carbon having water repellency by forming π-π interaction between the surface of the crystalline carbon and a surface modifier and a method for preparing a catalyst by supporting platinum (Pt) on the crystalline carbon having increased hydrophilic property. The Pt/C catalyst prepared by the methods of the present invention is useful for the preparation of electrode materials for fuel cells. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110129759 | ELECTRODE FOR POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL AND METHOD FOR FORMING MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY USING THE SAME - The present invention provides an electrode for a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) and a method for forming a membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) using the same, in which carbon nanofibers are added to a catalyst layer to increase the mechanical strength of the catalyst layer and to maintain the thickness of the catalyst layer after operation for a long time, thus preventing a reduction in physical durability of the fuel cell, and cerium-zirconium oxide (CeZrO | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110129753 | COOLANT DEMINERALIZER FOR A FUEL CELL VEHICLE - The present invention provides a coolant demineralizer for a fuel cell vehicle, which removes ions, released from a pipe, from coolant of a fuel cell stack. In preferred embodiments, the present invention provides a coolant demineralizer suitably configured to reduce the occurrence of differential pressure due to an ion resin layer such that coolant can smoothly flow through a filter member, thereby increasing the effect of filtering ions and improving the efficiency of use of ion resin. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110129740 | MEMBRANE HUMIDIFIER FOR FUEL CELL - In preferred aspect, the present invention features a membrane humidifier for a fuel cell which can control the amount of air flow and the amount of humidification based on the amount of water produced in a fuel cell stack according to a power level of the fuel cell stack while humidifying dry air and supplying humidified air to the fuel cell stack. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110129737 | COMPOSITE SEPARATOR FOR POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention provides a composite separator for a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) and a method for manufacturing the same, in which a graphite foil prepared by compressing expanded graphite is stacked on a carbon fiber-reinforced composite prepreg or a mixed solution prepared by mixing graphite flake and powder with a resin solvent is applied to the cured composite prepreg such that a graphite layer is integrally molded on the outermost end of the separator. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110129382 | ALLOY STEEL FOR LOW TEMPERATURE VACUUM CARBURIZING - The present invention relates to an alloy steel for low temperature vacuum carburizing, and more particularly, to an alloy steel for low temperature vacuum carburizing, wherein, where the thermal processing of carburizing and quenching is performed at 810° C. or so of an available minimum carburizing temperature of a conventional vacuum carburizing furnace, it is able to securing an adequate ferrite phase (α) to improve the thermal distortion according to the thermal processing of an annulus gear, and to satisfying shape restrictions such as a roundness or a cylindricity of the annulus gear to be manufactured. An alloy steel for a low temperature vacuum carburizing according to the present invention, the alloy steel is composed of a chief element of Fe, wherein the alloy steel is formed so that dissolved oxygen (DO) is 10 ppm or less in an alloy system which comprises 0.17˜0.24 weight percent of C, 0.8˜1.2 weight percent of Cr, 0.4˜0.8 weight percent of Mn, 0.80˜1.20 weight percent of Si, 0.020 weight percent or less of P, 0.020 weight percent or less of S, 0.015˜0.045 weight percent of V, and the remaining weight percent of Fe. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110129376 | PULSE PRESSURE DECREASING TYPE VARIABLE OIL PUMP - A pulse pressure decreasing type variable oil pump may include an inner chamber rotatably receiving a vane therein, wherein an outer ring rotatably covers the inner chamber, a housing enclosing the outer ring, the inner chamber, and the vane therein and forming a narrow section between the housing and the outer ring to increase pressure of oil flowing therein, and a pressure chamber grooved in an inner side of the housing and fluid-communicating the inner chamber with the narrow section. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110129367 | MOTORIZED VACUUM PUMP - A motorized vacuum pump apparatus, may include an electric motor operating in response to an electric signal, a pumping unit connected with a motor shaft of the electric motor, and a sound absorbing unit enclosing the pumping unit and having an inlet for sucking external air, a damping chamber and an outlet, wherein the sound absorbing unit is directly combined with the electric motor, and wherein the external air is compressed and supplied by the pumping unit to the damping chamber and discharged through the outlet such that noise is reduced by damping compressed air in the damping chamber. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110129366 | METHOD FOR WINDING COIL ON OBJECT AND WATER PUMP OF CLUTCH TYPE PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - A method for winding a coil on an object, wherein the coil includes a plurality of first coils and a plurality of second coils, may have winding the first coils on an exterior circumferences of the second coils, wherein an outer circumferences of the respective second coil is enclosed and in contact with outer circumference of at least three first coils, and wherein cross-sectional area of the second coil is smaller than that of the first coil, and wherein the outer circumference of the at least three first coils are in contact each other. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110128748 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING ADAPTIVE HEADLAMP - A method of controlling an adaptive head lamp including a control unit for detecting a driving signal of a vehicle to control an actuator which controls the head lamp in a horizontal or vertical direction in accordance with a control signal of the control unit, may include steps of, a) verifying whether an ignition of the vehicle is turned on or off, b) after the ignition of the vehicle is verified, driving the actuator to move the head lamp to a rightmost or leftmost position in the horizontal direction, or a lowermost or uppermost position in the vertical direction, c) driving the actuator by a predetermined number of pulses previously set in a micro stepping manner in a direction opposite to a driving direction of the headlamp at the step b), and d) setting a position of the head lamp determined at the step c) as an initial position. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110128453 | CAR THEATER SYSTEM USING REAR PROJECTION - The present invention features a car theater system using rear projection that extends projection distance through a reflection mirror, and may not restrict movement of passengers, and may not block an image projected toward a screen. According to preferred embodiments, the car theater system of the present invention comprises a video player, a projector, a reflection mirror, a screen for imaging an image reflected by the reflection mirror. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110128446 | CAR AUDIO/VIDEO TERMINAL SYSTEM HAVING USER INTERFACE LINKABLE WITH PORTABLE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LINKING THE SAME - The present invention features a car audio/video (AV) terminal system having a user interface that is linkable with a portable device and a method for linking the same, where the system can implement the same user interface of a portable device, including the external appearance, in a car AV terminal. | 06-02-2011 |
