Patents by Inventor Cheol Hee Ahn

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

  • Patent number: 11312821
    Abstract: Provided are a polyester resin having a high residual rate of isosorbide, thereby exhibiting excellent heat resistance, excellent mechanical properties such as tensile strength, Young's modulus, etc., and excellent appearance properties and transparency, and a preparation method thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignees: SK Chemicals Co., Ltd., Seoul National University R&DB Foundation
    Inventors: Ji-Hyun Kim, Jong Ryang Kim, Cheol Hee Ahn
  • Publication number: 20210079157
    Abstract: Provided are a polyester resin having a high residual rate of isosorbide, thereby exhibiting excellent heat resistance, excellent mechanical properties such as tensile strength, Young's modulus, etc., and excellent appearance properties and transparency, and a preparation method thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Ji-Hyun KIM, Jong Ryang KIM, Cheol Hee AHN
  • Patent number: 9717807
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a CT contrast agent for detecting a thrombus, comprising fibrin-targeted peptide sequence-conjugated glycol chitosan-gold nanoparticles. The CT contrast agent for detecting a thrombus according to an embodiment of the present invention may allow rapid and repeated acquisition of CT image information related to the size and location of a thrombus in cardio-cerebral vascular thrombosis, and also enables the imaging monitoring of cerebral thrombus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignees: Dongguk University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, SNU R & DB Foundation, Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Dong Eog Kim, Jeong Yeon Kim, In Cheol Sun, Sung Kyung Park, Cheol Hee Ahn, Kwang Meyung Kim
  • Patent number: 9178218
    Abstract: A hyper-branched polymer, which is a product obtained by performing condensation polymerization reaction of a hyper-branched polymer composition including a diisocyanate-based compound and a dihydroxyamine-based compound, a cross-linked hyper-branched polymer, an electrode and electrolyte membrane for a fuel cell including the hyper-branched polymer or the cross-linked hyper-branched polymer, and a fuel cell including the electrode and the electrolyte membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SNU R&DB FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Seong-woo Choi, Cheol-hee Ahn, Jung-ock Park, So-young Park
  • Publication number: 20150139912
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a CT contrast agent for detecting a thrombus, comprising fibrin-targeted peptide sequence-conjugated glycol chitosan-gold nanoparticles. The CT contrast agent for detecting a thrombus according to an embodiment of the present invention may allow rapid and repeated acquisition of CT image information related to the size and location of a thrombus in cardio-cerebral vascular thrombosis, and also enables the imaging monitoring of cerebral thrombus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Dong Eog Kim, Jeong Yeon Kim, In Cheol Sun, Sung Kyung Park, Cheol Hee Ahn, Kwang Meyung Kim
  • Patent number: 8802318
    Abstract: A compound that is a polymerization product of a compound composition that contains a diisocyanate-based compound and an aromatic polyol, a composition that contains the compound and an interpenetration polymer, a fuel cell electrode including either the compound or the composition, a fuel cell electrolyte membrane including either the compound or the composition, and a fuel cell including at least one selected from the group consisting of the fuel cell electrode and the fuel cell electrolyte membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., SNU R&DB Foundation
    Inventors: Seong-woo Choi, Cheol-hee Ahn, Jung-ock Park, So-young Park
  • Patent number: 8722280
    Abstract: A hyper-branched polymer having a degree of branching in the range of about 0.05 to about 1 includes a dendritic unit, a linear unit, and a terminal unit, wherein the hyper-branched polymer, an electrode for a fuel cell including the hyper-branched polymer, an electrolyte membrane for a fuel cell including the hyper-branched polymer, and a fuel cell including at least one of the electrode and the electrolyte membrane. Such a hyper-branched polymer included in a fuel cell provides excellent thermal resistance and phosphoric acid resistance and increase the performance of the fuel cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., SNU R&DB Foundation
    Inventors: Seong-woo Choi, Cheol-hee Ahn, Jung-ock Park, Mi-jung Yim
  • Patent number: 8628895
    Abstract: A hyper-branched polymer that has a dendritic unit, a linear unit, a terminal unit, and a degree of branching of about 0.05 to about 1. The hyper-branched polymer can be included in an electrode and/or an electrolyte membrane of a fuel cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong-woo Choi, Cheol-hee Ahn, Jung-ock Park, Mi-jung Yim
  • Patent number: 8551727
    Abstract: Disclosed are a metal nanoparticle onto which a peptide substrate specifically degraded by protease and fluorophore are chemically modified for selectively imaging protease expressed in cell and in tissue in a human body, and the use thereof. Also, a quantitative analysis method of protease using the metal nanoparticle, a cell imaging method and a drug screening method of inhibiting a protease overexpression are provided. In detail, the present invention is directed to a metal nanoparticle having a peptide substrate and fluorophore coupled thereto, the peptide substrate and the fluorophore being specifically degraded by due to a protease activated in various ways in cell and in a human body to exhibit fluorescence. Hence, the metal nanoparticle can be used to rapidly screen activation and inhibition of the protease in the imaging manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Ick-Chan Kwon, Kui-Won Choi, Kwang-Meyung Kim, Cheol-Hee Ahn, In-Chan Youn, Seul-Ki Lee, Kyeong-Soon Park
  • Publication number: 20110281200
    Abstract: A compound that is a polymerization product of a compound composition that contains a diisocyanate-based compound and an aromatic polyol, a composition that contains the compound and an interpenetration polymer, a fuel cell electrode including either the compound or the composition, a fuel cell electrolyte membrane including either the compound or the composition, and a fuel cell including at least one selected from the group consisting of the fuel cell electrode and the fuel cell electrolyte membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicants: SNU R&DB Foundation, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong-woo CHOI, Cheol-hee Ahn, Jung-ock Park, So-young Park
  • Publication number: 20110195338
    Abstract: A hyper-branched polymer, which is a product obtained by performing condensation polymerization reaction of a hyper-branched polymer composition including a diisocyanate-based compound and a dihydroxyamine-based compound, a cross-linked hyper-branched polymer, an electrode and electrolyte membrane for a fuel cell including the hyper-branched polymer or the cross-linked hyper-branched polymer, and a fuel cell including the electrode and the electrolyte membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SNU R&DB FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Seong-woo CHOI, Cheol-hee AHN, Jung-ock PARK, So-young PARK
  • Publication number: 20100167166
    Abstract: A hyper-branched polymer that has a dendritic unit, a linear unit, a terminal unit, and a degree of branching of about 0.05 to about 1. The hyper-branched polymer can be included in an electrode and/or an electrolyte membrane of a fuel cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., SNU R&DB Foundation
    Inventors: Seong-woo CHOI, Cheol-hee Ahn, Jung-ock Park, Mi-jung Yim
  • Publication number: 20100159347
    Abstract: A hyper-branched polymer having a degree of branching in the range of about 0.05 to about 1 includes a dendritic unit, a linear unit, and a terminal unit, wherein the hyper-branched polymer, an electrode for a fuel cell including the hyper-branched polymer, an electrolyte membrane for a fuel cell including the hyper-branched polymer, and a fuel cell including at least one of the electrode and the electrolyte membrane. Such a hyper-branched polymer included in a fuel cell provides excellent thermal resistance and phosphoric acid resistance and increase the performance of the fuel cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., SNU R&DB Foundation
    Inventors: Seong-woo CHOI, Cheol-hee Ahn, Jung-ock Park, Mi-jung Yim
  • Publication number: 20100124757
    Abstract: Disclosed are a metal nanoparticle onto which a peptide substrate specifically degraded by protease and fluorophore are chemically modified for selectively imaging protease expressed in cell and in tissue in a human body, and the use thereof. Also, a quantitative analysis method of protease using the metal nanoparticle, a cell imaging method and a drug screening method of inhibiting a protease overexpression are provided. In detail, the present invention is directed to a metal nanoparticle having a peptide substrate and fluorophore coupled thereto, the peptide substrate and the fluorophore being specifically degraded by due to a protease activated in various ways in cell and in a human body to exhibit fluorescence. Hence, the metal nanoparticle can be used to rapidly screen activation and inhibition of the protease in the imaging manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Inventors: Ick-Chan Kwon, Kui-Won Choi, Kwang-Meyung Kim, Cheol-Hee Ahn, In-Chan Youn, Seul-Ki Lee, Kyeong-Soon Park
  • Patent number: 6652886
    Abstract: A biodegradable, novel cationic coopolymer comprising a a poly(alkylenimine)(PAI), a hydrophilic polymer, and a biodegradable linker, wherein the biodegradable linker covalently links the PAI and the hydrophilic polymer. The biodegradable cationic copolymers in the present invention can be used in drug delivery and are especially useful for delivery of a nucleic acid or any anionic bioactive agent to various organs and tissues after local or systemic administration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Expression Genetics
    Inventors: Cheol Hee Ahn, Sung Wan Kim
  • Publication number: 20030147958
    Abstract: This patent discloses the synthesis of a multi-block copolymer containing poly(amino acids) (PAA) and a hydrophilic polymer which are degradable under physiological conditions. Control over the degradation rate of the obtained copolymers is achieved by introducing ester, amide or urethane groups as a biodegradable linkage connecting the PAA and the hydrophilic polymer. The biodegradable multi-block copolymers display high transfection efficiency in plasmid delivery with low cytotoxicity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Cheol-Hee Ahn, Su Young Chae
  • Publication number: 20020141965
    Abstract: A biodegradable, novel cationic coopolymer comprising a a poly(alkylenimine)(PAI), a hydrophilic polymer, and a biodegradable linker, wherein the biodegradable linker covalently links the PAI and the hydrophilic polymer. The biodegradable cationic copolymers in the present invention can be used in drug delivery and are especially useful for delivery of a nucleic acid or any anionic bioactive agent to various organs and tissues after local or systemic administration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Applicant: EXPRESSION GENETICS, INC.
    Inventors: Cheol Hee Ahn, Sung Wan Kim