Patents by Inventor Dae-Whan Kim

Dae-Whan Kim 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: 11644230
    Abstract: Provide is a refrigerator provided with a defrosting device capable of enhancing the defrosting efficiency. The refrigerator includes main body, storage compartment provided inside the main body, an evaporator provided in the storage compartment and configured to generate cold air, a first flow path allowing air to be guided in a first direction for the air to be supplied to the storage compartment during a cooling operation, a defrosting heater configured to generate heat for defrost, a second flow path allowing air to be guided in a second direction opposite to the first direction for the air to be circulated around the evaporator during a defrosting operation, a fan allowing air having received heat from the defrosting heater to be circuited around the evaporator through the second flow path, and a flow path resistance portion provided on the second flow path to increase a flow path resistance in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: In Sub Lee, Kook Jeong Seo, Dae Whan Kim, Hee Yuel Roh, Jeong-Min Jeon, Young Don Jeong
  • Patent number: 11359855
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a storage compartment; a first flow path separated from the storage compartment; an evaporator provided on the first flow path to cool air; a compressor configured to discharge a refrigerant to the evaporator; a blower fan configured to discharge air of the first flow path to the storage compartment; a defrost heater provided on the first flow path to heat the evaporator; a second flow path separated from the first flow path; a defrost fan configured to suction air of the first flow path into the second flow path; and a controller configured to alternately perform a cooling operation and a defrosting operation, configured to operate the compressor and the blower fan during the cooling operation, configured to operate the defrost heater and the defrost fan during the defrosting operation, and configured to vary a rotational speed of the defrost fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee Yuel Roh, Kook Jeong Seo, In Sub Lee, Dae Whan Kim, Jeong-Min Jeon
  • Publication number: 20210010740
    Abstract: Provide is a refrigerator provided with a defrosting device capable of enhancing the defrosting efficiency. The refrigerator includes main body, storage compartment provided inside the main body, an evaporator provided in the storage compartment and configured to generate cold air, a first flow path allowing air to be guided in a first direction for the air to be supplied to the storage compartment during a cooling operation, a defrosting heater configured to generate heat for defrost, a second flow path allowing air to be guided in a second direction opposite to the first direction for the air to be circulated around the evaporator during a defrosting operation, a fan allowing air having received heat from the defrosting heater to be circuited around the evaporator through the second flow path, and a flow path resistance portion provided on the second flow path to increase a flow path resistance in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: In Sub LEE, Kook Jeong SEO, Dae Whan KIM, Hee Yuel ROH, Jeong-Min JEON, Young Don JEONG
  • Patent number: 10760147
    Abstract: The disclose relates to ordered Alloy 690 comprising: a matrix that includes a short range order (SRO) in a state in which nickel (Ni) is enriched, and chromium (Cr) and iron (Fe) are depleted, and the ordered Alloy 690 is characterized by having excellent resistance to stress corrosion cracking and improved thermal conductivity due to agglomeration of nickel (Ni) atoms, as compared with the unordered Alloy 690.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: KOREA ATOMIC ENERGY RESEARCH INSITUTE
    Inventors: Young-Suk Kim, Sung-Soo Kim, Dae-Whan Kim
  • Patent number: 10697051
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing Alloy 690 ordered alloy to be used in a steam generator tube serving as a heat exchanger in a nuclear power plant (hereinafter, referred to as NPP), and Alloy 690 ordered alloy manufactured thereby, and provides a method for manufacturing Alloy 690 ordered alloy with improved thermal conductivity, and Alloy 690 ordered alloy manufactured thereby, the method comprising the steps of: solution-annealing Alloy 690; cooling the solution-annealed Alloy 690 to a first temperature of 200° C./min or less; and ordering the cooled Alloy 690 in the temperature range of 410-520° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute
    Inventors: Young-Suk Kim, Sung-Soo Kim, Dae-Whan Kim
  • Publication number: 20200173709
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a storage compartment; a first flow path separated from the storage compartment; an evaporator provided on the first flow path to cool air; a compressor configured to discharge a refrigerant to the evaporator; a blower fan configured to discharge air of the first flow path to the storage compartment; a defrost heater provided on the first flow path to heat the evaporator; a second flow path separated from the first flow path; a defrost fan configured to suction air of the first flow path into the second flow path; and a controller configured to alternately perform a cooling operation and a defrosting operation, configured to operate the compressor and the blower fan during the cooling operation, configured to operate the defrost heater and the defrost fan during the defrosting operation, and configured to vary a rotational speed of the defrost fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee Yuel ROH, Kook Jeong SEO, In Sub LEE, Dae Whan KIM, Jeong-Min JEON
  • Publication number: 20190330715
    Abstract: The disclose relates to ordered Alloy 690 comprising: a matrix that includes a short range order (SRO) in a state in which nickel (Ni) is enriched, and chromium (Cr) and iron (Fe) are depleted, and the ordered Alloy 690 is characterized by having excellent resistance to stress corrosion cracking and improved thermal conductivity due to agglomeration of nickel (Ni) atoms, as compared with the unordered Alloy 690.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Young-Suk KIM, Sung-Soo KIM, Dae-Whan KIM
  • Patent number: 10287664
    Abstract: The present invention relates to ordered Alloy 690 with improved thermal conductivity. By maintaining Alloy 690 in a temperature range of 350-570° C. for a proper amount of time, the atomic arrangement is controlled to properly form the ordered phases. The ordered phases formed in the ordered Alloy 690 increases its thermal conductivity due to a low thermal scattering effect of the ordered phase as observed in pure metals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: KOREA ATOMIC ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Young-Suk Kim, Sung-Soo Kim, Dae-Whan Kim
  • Publication number: 20170327934
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing Alloy 690 ordered alloy to be used in a steam generator tube serving as a heat exchanger in a nuclear power plant (hereinafter, referred to as NPP), and Alloy 690 ordered alloy manufactured thereby, and provides a method for manufacturing Alloy 690 ordered alloy with improved thermal conductivity, and Alloy 690 ordered alloy manufactured thereby, the method comprising the steps of: solution-annealing Alloy 690; cooling the solution-annealed Alloy 690 to a first temperature of 200° C./min or less; and ordering the cooled Alloy 690 in the temperature range of 410-520° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute
    Inventors: Young-Suk Kim, Sung-soo Kim, Dae-Whan Kim
  • Patent number: 9696083
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a refrigerator which has an improved structure to increase insulating properties. The refrigerator includes a body including an inner casing and an outer casing, a storage compartment formed in the inner casing, an insulator provided between the inner casing and the outer casing to insulate the storage compartment, and a frame unit which is disposed between the adjacent insulators to ensure stiffness of the body and includes at least one coupling surface coupled with at least one of the inner casing and the outer casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Dae Whan Kim, Keon Kuk, Tae-Ho Song, Sung-Kie Youn, Kang Wonkyeong, Pilseong Kang, Yeo Inseok, Jaehyug Lee, Gil-Eon Jeong, Choi Bongsu
  • Patent number: 9562843
    Abstract: A method of non-destructive evaluation of stress corrosion cracking of structural components made of metal alloys, and a method of evaluation of the remaining lifetime of the structural component made of metal alloys are provided, in which a change in properties of the structural components made of metal alloys being used in operating nuclear power plants is measured according to the degree of atomic ordering (or short range ordering) of alloying atoms, and stress corrosion cracking of the structural components made of metal alloys is thus evaluated. The properties to be measured may be one or more selected from a group consisting of hardness, electrical resistivity and thermal conductivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: KOREA ATOMIC ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Young-Suk Kim, Sung-Soo Kim, Dae-Whan Kim
  • Publication number: 20160161395
    Abstract: A method of non-destructive evaluation of stress corrosion cracking of structural components made of metal alloys, and a method of evaluation of the remaining lifetime of the structural component made of metal alloys are provided, in which a change in properties of the structural components made of metal alloys being used in operating nuclear power plants is measured according to the degree of atomic ordering (or short range ordering) of alloying atoms, and stress corrosion cracking of the structural components made of metal alloys is thus evaluated. The properties to be measured may be one or more selected from a group consisting of hardness, electrical resistivity and thermal conductivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Young-Suk Kim, Sung-Soo Kim, Dae-Whan Kim
  • Publication number: 20160145730
    Abstract: The present invention relates to ordered Alloy 690 with improved thermal conductivity. By maintaining Alloy 690 in a temperature range of 350-570° C. for a proper amount of time, the atomic arrangement is controlled to properly form the ordered phases. The ordered phases formed in the ordered Alloy 690 increases its thermal conductivity due to a low thermal scattering effect of the ordered phase as observed in pure metals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Young-Suk KIM, Sung-Soo KIM, Dae-Whan KIM
  • Publication number: 20160109172
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a refrigerator which has an improved structure to increase insulating properties. The refrigerator includes a body including an inner casing and an outer casing, a storage compartment formed in the inner casing, an insulator provided between the inner casing and the outer casing to insulate the storage compartment, and a frame unit which is disposed between the adjacent insulators to ensure stiffness of the body and includes at least one coupling surface coupled with at least one of the inner casing and the outer casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Dae Whan KIM, Keon KUK, Tae-Ho SONG, Sung-Kie YOUN, Kang WONKYEONG, Pilseong KANG, Yeo INSEOK, Jaehyug LEE, Gil-Eon JEONG, Choi BONGSU
  • Patent number: 5681406
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a delayed hydride cracking resistant zirconium ahoy (Zircaloy-2, Zircaloy-4, Zr-2.5% Nb, pure Zr, etc.) pressure tube includes the steps of making a seamless pressure tube having a diameter smaller than the final size by extrusion or drawing, and then expanding the tube at a temperature below 600.degree. C. by cross rolling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1997
    Assignee: Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute
    Inventors: Seong-Su Kim, Dae-Whan Kim, Joon-Wha Hong, Young-Whan Kang