Hwaseong, South Korea

WonGi Lee

This inventor holds 2 USPTO granted patents and 1 published patent application. Top assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation. Active years: 2022-2025.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: WonGi Lee. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/wongi-lee

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Calculating rank
USPTO Granted Patents = 2 

% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 4.4

ph-index = 1


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Years Active: 2022-2025

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2 patents (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: WonGi Lee: Vehicle Cooling-System Inventor.

Introduction

WonGi Lee is an inventor based in Hwaseong, South Korea. His work includes vehicle thermal-management technologies, and he is associated with 2 patents.

Latest Patents

Lee’s listed patents address coolant routing and temperature control in vehicles.

“Control valve and cooling system for a vehicle” describes a valve housing with ports for coolant, an oil cooler, a heater, and a radiator. A rotating ball valve selectively connects the coolant port with the oil cooler and radiator ports, while a bypass flow path connects the coolant and heater ports. The ball valve’s inlet and three consecutive outlets help direct coolant through the system.

“Cooling system of hybrid vehicle and control method for the same” describes a hybrid-vehicle system with an engine, drive motor, pumps, and separate cooling, heat-exchange, and heater lines. It includes an exhaust heat recovery device, a coolant control valve unit, and a bypass line. A controller uses vehicle-state measurements to manage the engine, motor, pumps, and coolant flow.

Career Highlights

Lee’s listed company affiliations include Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation. His patent work focuses on vehicle cooling systems and the control of coolant flow.

Collaborations

Kyounghee Kim and Junghoon Park are listed as Lee’s coworkers.

Conclusion

WonGi Lee’s patents reflect work on vehicle thermal management, including coolant-control valves and hybrid-vehicle cooling systems.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]
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