Patents by Inventor Bong-keun Lee

Bong-keun Lee has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20070111075
    Abstract: A branched multiblock polybenzimidazole-benzamide copolymer, specifically, one consisting of a repeating unit represented by Formula 1, and a method for preparing the same; an electrolyte membrane using the branched multiblock copolymer, a consistent electrolyte paste/gel and a method for preparing the same; a membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) using the electrolyte membrane and the consistent electrolyte paste/gel and a method for preparing the same; and a fuel cell prepared from the membrane-electrode assembly. The electrolyte membrane according to the present invention has high hydrogen ion conductivity over a wide temperature range, and excellent physical properties such as mechanical properties, chemical resistance and thermal stability. Deterioration of the membrane properties is effectively controlled by phosphoric acid doping and high hydrogen ion conductivity is realized even with a low phosphoric acid doping level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Jung-hye Won, Yong-su Park, Chong-kyu Shin, Jae-hyuk Chang, Bong-keun Lee, Dirk Henkensmeier
  • Publication number: 20060264523
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the foams of the polyvinyl chloride nanocomposites comprising of polyvinyl chloride, layered inorganic compounds, and foaming agents. They are effective in that they have superior mechanical strength and non-flammability even with a low specific gravity; demostrates a high foaming efficiency even with a small amount of a foaming agent; and have an even microcellular structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Min-hee Lee, Bong-keun Lee, Ki-deog Choi
  • Publication number: 20060134494
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a branched and sulphonated multi block copolymer and an electrolyte membrane using the same, more precisely, a branched and sulphonated multi block copolymer composed of the repeating unit represented by formula 1 and a preparation method thereof, a hydrogenated branched and sulphonated multi block copolymer, a branched and sulphonated multi block copolymer electrolyte membrane and a fuel cell to which the branched and sulphonated multi block copolymer electrolyte membrane is applied. The electrolyte membrane of the present invention has high proton conductivity and excellent mechanical properties as well as chemical stability, so it can be effectively used for the production of thin film without the decrease of membrane properties according to the increase of sulfonic acid group since it enables the regulation of the distribution, the location and the number of sulfonic acid group in polymer backbone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Chong-kyu Shin, Young-ji Tae, Jae-hyuk Chang, Bong-Keun Lee, Chang-ae Cho, Sang-hyun Lee, Hwang-chan Yoo, Go-young Moon
  • Publication number: 20060068259
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel polybenzimidazole-benzamide copolymer composed of the repeating units represented by formula 1 which is applicable to the electrolyte membrane of fuel cell and a preparation method of the same. The present invention also relates to an electrolyte membrane produced from the above copolymer of the invention and a preparation method thereof. The present invention further relates to a membrane-electrode unit for fuel cell containing the electrolyte membrane of the invention and a fuel cell system including the unit. The electrolyte membrane prepared by the polybenzimidazole-benzamide copolymer of the invention has improved proton conductivity, compared with the conventional polybenzimidazole polymer membrane, and has thermal and chemical stability in addition to the operating capacity in a wide temperature range. Wherein, x is 0.1˜99.9.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Jong-chan Lee, Yong-su Park, Tae-ho Kim, Bong-keun Lee, Chong-kyu Shin
  • Publication number: 20060036061
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel benzimidazole compound represented by formula 1. The novel benzimidazole compound of the present invention is very useful for the production of polymers used as a functional polymer thin film by polymerization with bishydroxy compound. Wherein, X is a halogen such as F, Cl, Br or I, Y is a functional group having strong electron-drawing force such as nitro (—NO2) or trifluoromethyl (—CF3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2005
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Chong-kyu Shin, Young-ji Tae, Bong-keun Lee
  • Publication number: 20040234102
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for detecting an accident more swiftly and reliably. The method for detecting an accident obtains an image from a predetermined region on a road, determining whether there exists an accident or not depending on change transition of gray levels for pixels on a line type trap set in advance on the basis of the obtained image. At the moment, a real vehicle and a shadow could be discriminated with use of quantity of change and frequency of the gray levels on the line type trap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventor: Bong Keun Lee
  • Publication number: 20040117107
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for detecting a car accident capable of improving reliability in accident determination using a road density. The method for detecting a car accident computes a road density difference value using road densities respectively detected from two points and computes a road density average value and a road density upper critical limit using the road density difference values computed for a predetermined period of time, respectively. At the moment, if the present road density average value is larger than the previous road density upper critical limit for a predetermined period of time, an accident is determined to have occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventor: Bong Keun Lee