Patents by Inventor In-Kyo Kim

In-Kyo 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: 11345661
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for purifying N-substituted maleimide. More particularly, the present invention adopts an evaporation apparatus, which can previously remove impurities having higher boiling points than the N-substituted maleimide after removing an organic solvent from an N-substituted maleimide resulting solution, thereby achieving effects of minimizing the pressure loss and polymerization loss, and obtaining high-purity N-substituted maleimide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Eun Kyo Kim, Jeong Seok Lee, Mi Kyung Kim, Joo Young Cheon
  • Patent number: 11332418
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for preparing an oligomer, the method including supplying a feed stream including a monomer to a reactor to perform an oligomerization reaction, recovering unreacted monomer, and dissolving the recovered unreacted monomer in a solvent in a monomer dissolution device and supplying a discharge stream from the monomer dissolution device to the reactor. The method and the apparatus provide reduced investment costs and improved economic feasibility as there is no need to use a refrigerant at a very low temperature or install a separate compressor to recover and reuse the unreacted monomer in an oligomer production process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Eun Kyo Kim, Mi Kyung Kim, Joon Ho Shin, Hye Bin Kim
  • Publication number: 20220122824
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a thin film manufacturing apparatus including a chamber having an inner process space of a substrate, a substrate support unit connected to the chamber to support the substrate in the chamber, a heat source unit connected to the chamber and disposed opposite to the substrate support unit, a plasma generation unit connected to one side of the chamber to supply radicals between the substrate support unit and the heat source unit, and a baffle connected to the chamber and including a movement passage of the radicals therein and a plurality of first exhaust holes communicating with the movement passage, which are formed in a top surface thereof. The thin film manufacturing apparatus may improve uniformity of the thin film formed on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Byoung Il Lee, Chang Kyo Kim, Chang Min Kwon, Seung Won Yu
  • Patent number: 11302909
    Abstract: Methods of synthesizing few-layer two-dimensional (2D) Sb2S3 nanosheets using scalable chemical exfoliation are provided. The 2D Sb2S3 nanosheets can be developed as bi-functional anode materials in both lithium ion batteries and sodium ion batteries. The unique structural and functional features brought by 2D Sb2S3 nanosheets can offer short electron/ion diffusion paths and abundant active sites for surface redox reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Jang Kyo Kim, Shanshan Yao, Jiang Cui
  • Publication number: 20220089509
    Abstract: Provided are a method for preparing an oligomer and an apparatus for preparing an oligomer. The method for preparing an oligomer includes performing an oligomerization reaction by feeding a feed stream containing a monomer to a reactor; feeding a first discharge stream of the reactor to a first separation device, and feeding a second discharge stream of the reactor to a second separation device; feeding a lower discharge stream of the second separation device to a third separation device; feeding an upper discharge stream containing the monomer of the third separation device to a monomer dissolution device and dissolving the upper discharge stream in a solvent fed to the monomer dissolution device; and feeding a discharge stream of the monomer dissolution device to the reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Mi Kyung KIM, Eun Kyo KIM, Hye Bin KIM, Joon Ho SHIN
  • Publication number: 20220089510
    Abstract: Provided are a method for preparing an oligomer and an apparatus for preparing the same. The method for preparing an oligomer including: supplying a feed stream including a monomer to a reactor to perform an oligomerization reaction; supplying a first discharge stream from the reactor to a first separation device and supplying a second discharge stream from the reactor to a second separation device; recovering the monomer as an upper discharge stream from the second separation device and supplying a lower discharge stream from the second separation device to a third separation device; and supplying an upper discharge stream from the third separation device to the second separation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Eun Kyo KIM, Mi Kyung KIM, Joon Ho SHIN, Hye Bin KIM
  • Publication number: 20220089194
    Abstract: An autonomous un-parking system and method of a vehicle that identify a user when un-parking a parked vehicle to propose a user-based boarding location, and control user-customized autonomous un-parking, may include a communication terminal of a user, a communication device disposed in a vehicle to receive an un-parking request of the vehicle from the communication terminal, and a controller disposed in the vehicle to determine a boarding location based on the user in a response to the un-parking request, and to control un-parking of the vehicle to the determined boarding location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Hee Gun YANG, Min Kyo KIM
  • Patent number: 11254624
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for preparing an alpha-olefin. The method includes supplying a feed stream including a gaseous ethylene monomer to a monomer dissolution device to dissolve the feed stream in a solvent and form a liquid ethylene monomer, and supplying a feed stream including the liquid ethylene monomer as a discharge stream to a reactor, thereby removing heat of dissolution of the gaseous ethylene monomer outside of the reactor, and decreasing an amount of a refrigerant used in an alpha-olefin production process to improve economic feasibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Hye Bin Kim, Eun Kyo Kim, Mi Kyung Kim, Joon Ho Shin
  • Publication number: 20210395165
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for preparing an oligomer, the method including supplying a feed stream including a monomer to a reactor to perform an oligomerization reaction, recovering unreacted monomer, and dissolving the recovered unreacted monomer in a solvent in a monomer dissolution device and supplying a discharge stream from the monomer dissolution device to the reactor. The method and the apparatus provide reduced investment costs and improved economic feasibility as there is no need to use a refrigerant at a very low temperature or install a separate compressor to recover and reuse the unreacted monomer in an oligomer production process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Eun Kyo KIM, Mi Kyung KIM, Joon Ho SHIN, Hye Bin KIM
  • Publication number: 20210355083
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for purifying N-substituted maleimide. More particularly, the present invention adopts an evaporation apparatus, which can previously remove impurities having higher boiling points than the N-substituted maleimide after removing an organic solvent from an N-substituted maleimide resulting solution, thereby achieving effects of minimizing the pressure loss and polymerization loss, and obtaining high-purity N-substituted maleimide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Eun Kyo KIM, Jeong Seok LEE, Mi Kyung KIM, Joo Young CHEON
  • Publication number: 20210340079
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for preparing an alpha-olefin. The method includes supplying a feed stream including a gaseous ethylene monomer to a monomer dissolution device to dissolve the feed stream in a solvent and form a liquid ethylene monomer, and supplying a feed stream including the liquid ethylene monomer as a discharge stream to a reactor, thereby removing heat of dissolution of the gaseous ethylene monomer outside of the reactor, and decreasing an amount of a refrigerant used in an alpha-olefin production process to improve economic feasibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Hye Bin Kim, Eun Kyo Kim, Mi Kyung Kim, Joon Ho Shin
  • Patent number: 11136670
    Abstract: A gas spraying apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a spray part disposed and aligned on one side outside a substrate in the width direction of the substrate, and having a plurality of nozzles for spraying gas toward the substrate, and a spray control unit for automatically controlling whether or not each of a plurality of nozzles sprays gas such that a gas density distribution type in the width direction of the substrate becomes a targeted gas density distribution type by the gas sprayed through the plurality of nozzles. Therefore, according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is easy to carry out the process with a plurality of types of process types or a plurality of types of gas density distribution types, and a time for adjusting the open or close operation of the plurality of nozzles can be shortened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Inventors: Sang Hyun Ji, Chang Kyo Kim
  • Patent number: 11097996
    Abstract: A method for separating ethylene oligomerization reaction products is provided. The method improves energy efficiency by controlling the temperature of the ethylene oligomerization reaction products. When the method for separating the ethylene oligomerization reaction products of the present invention is used, it is possible to minimize the use of hot utility and save costs required for a separation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Inventors: Mi Kyung Kim, Eun Kyo Kim, Jeong Seok Lee
  • Publication number: 20210230085
    Abstract: A method for separating ethylene oligomerization reaction products is provided. The method improves energy efficiency by controlling the temperature of the ethylene oligomerization reaction products. When the method for separating the ethylene oligomerization reaction products of the present invention is used, it is possible to minimize the use of hot utility and save costs required for a separation process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Mi Kyung Kim, Eun Kyo Kim, Jeong Seok Lee
  • Patent number: 11075321
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide a semiconductor device including: a semiconductor structure which includes a first-conductive-type semiconductor layer, a second-conductive-type semiconductor layer, and an active layer disposed between the first-conductive-type semiconductor layer and the second-conductive-type semiconductor layer, wherein the semiconductor structure has a first recess passing through the second-conductive-type semiconductor layer, the active layer and a first portion of the first-conductive-type semiconductor layer; and a plurality of second recesses passing through the second-conductive-type semiconductor layer, the active layer and a second portion of the first-conductive-type semiconductor layer, wherein the first recess is disposed along an outer surface of the semiconductor structure, wherein the plurality of second recesses are surrounded by the first recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: SUZHOU LEKIN SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Ju Kim, Hyung Jo Park, Hwan Kyo Kim
  • Patent number: 11004677
    Abstract: A method and a device for forming a highly dielectric metal oxide layer. The method includes repeatedly causing a plasma-off period and a plasma-on period while an organic metal compound and an oxidizing agent are continuously injected into a chamber. One cycle includes one plasma-off period and one plasma-on period. During the plasma-off period, a physical and chemical adsorption layer including an organic metal compound and a plurality of atomic layers is formed on a substrate. During the plasma-on period, a metal oxide layer that is thicker than two atomic layers is formed by a chemical reaction of metal atoms in the physical and chemical adsorption layer and oxygen atoms in the oxidizing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Kyun Ko, Woo Jin Kim, In Kyo Kim, Keun Hee Park, Suk Won Jung
  • Publication number: 20210082737
    Abstract: Provided are an edge ring and a heat treatment apparatus having the same. The edge ring includes a main body having a ring shape. The main body includes a substrate support part configured to support an edge of a bottom surface of a substrate, an outer band provided outside the substrate support part and having a top surface that is higher than a top surface of the substrate support part and is parallel to a top surface of the substrate supported by the substrate support part, an outer sidewall provided outside the outer band, and a groove part provided between the substrate support part and the outer band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Chang Kyo KIM, Chang Min KWON
  • Patent number: 10944082
    Abstract: A vapor deposition apparatus for forming a deposition layer on a substrate, the vapor deposition apparatus includes a supply unit configured to receive a first source gas, a reaction space connected to the supply unit, a plasma generator in the reaction space, a first injection unit configured to inject a deposition source material to the substrate, the deposition source material including the first source gas, and a filament unit in the reaction space, the filament unit being connected to a power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myung-Soo Huh, Suk-Won Jung, Jin-Kwang Kim, In-Kyo Kim, Choel-Min Jang
  • Patent number: 10890362
    Abstract: Disclosed are: an accumulator fixing device for a compressor, the device being capable of minimizing the generation of vibration and noise; and an air-conditioning apparatus including the same. The disclosed accumulator fixing device comprises: fixing members fixedly provided to an outer side of a compressor; a first supporting member fixing a portion of the accumulator together with the fixing member while encompassing the circumference thereof; and a second supporting member fixing another portion of the accumulator together with the fixing member while encompassing the same, wherein the first supporting member and the second supporting member are arranged to be spaced from each other by a preset gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seon-kyo Kim, Bum-young Byun
  • Patent number: 10843985
    Abstract: Provided is a device for preparing butadiene. The device includes an oxidative dehydrogenation reaction part, in which oxidative dehydrogenation of reaction raw materials containing butene, oxygen (O2), steam, and a diluent gas is performed to obtain oxidative dehydrogenation reaction products containing butadiene; a cooling separation part for removing water from the reaction products; a condensation separation part for condensing hydrocarbons from the reaction products from which water is removed; an absorption separation part for recovering all hydrocarbons from the reaction products containing hydrocarbons not condensed in the condensation separation part; and a purification part for separating butadiene from crude hydrocarbons condensed in the condensation separation part, wherein n-butane remaining after butadiene is separated in the purification part is fed again into the oxidative dehydrogenation reaction part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Ik Lee, Eun Kyo Kim, Mi Kyung Kim, Jeong Seok Lee