Patents by Inventor Jung Ah Lim

Jung Ah Lim 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: 10292586
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-invasive health indicator monitoring system including a sensing module, an electric power storage module, and a circuit module to collect health indicator information by contacting with a subject. In addition, the present invention also relates to a method for monitoring health indicator continuously by using the health indicator monitoring system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yong Won Song, Su Youn Lee, Ji Yeon Lee, Jung Ah Lim, Ji Won Choi, Byung Ki Cheong, Jin Seok Kim, Ho Seong Jang, Hyun Jung Yi
  • Publication number: 20180116592
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fibrous transistor, and a method of manufacturing the same, and more particularly, to a fibrous transistor, in which a source fiber and a drain fiber are formed in a twisted state in a longitudinal direction, so that a contact surface of the source fiber and the drain fiber is increased, thereby enabling charges to easily move, and a method of manufacturing the same. Further, the present invention relates to a fibrous transistor, in which a gate insulating layer is formed by using ion gel, so that the fibrous transistor may obtain a high current at the same operation voltage, thereby having a low operation voltage, and a method of manufacturing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Jung Ah LIM, SOO JIN KIM, Jeon Kook LEE, Do Kyung Hwang
  • Publication number: 20170237061
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method for manufacturing an electrode including mixing at least two electrode materials selected from a carbon material, a metal oxide precursor, and a conductive polymer with a solvent to prepare a mixture, coating the mixture on a current collector, and radiating IPL (intense pulsed light) on the mixture coated on the current collector, the electrode manufactured according to the method, and a supercapacitor and rechargeable lithium battery including the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Yong-Won SONG, Jung Ah LIM, Tae Hee YOO, Sun Min KIM
  • Patent number: 9331283
    Abstract: The method of manufacturing nanoparticles of a target material includes mixing graphene oxide with an aqueous solvent to prepare an aqueous solution, mixing the target material with an organic solvent to prepare an organic solution, mixing the aqueous solution with the organic solution, and preparing nanoparticles of the target material by the graphene oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jung Ah Lim, Yong-Won Song, Jae-Min Hong, Dong Youn Yoo, Hee-Suk Kim
  • Patent number: 9248471
    Abstract: A device for forming a roll-to-roll pattern includes: a plurality of rollers, that are separated from each other, for transferring a substrate in one direction; a pattern former provided on the substrate between neighboring rollers from among the plurality of rollers, and forming a pattern on the substrate; an absorber facing the pattern former with the substrate therebetween, and absorbing the substrate; a light irradiator neighboring the pattern former and irradiating light to the pattern; and a controller for controlling the roller, the pattern former, the absorber, and the light irradiator so that the pattern may be formed on the substrate and light may be irradiated to the pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jung Ah Lim, Yong-Won Song, Jae-Min Hong
  • Publication number: 20160013411
    Abstract: Provided are a method of manufacturing multi-layered thin films, multi-layered thin films formed by the same, a method of manufacturing an organic thin film transistor including the same, and an organic thin film transistor manufactured by the same. The method of manufacturing multi-layered thin films includes: preparing a substrate; printing a blend solution including an organic semiconductor, an insulating polymer, and a solvent on the substrate; and simultaneously forming an insulating polymer thin film and an organic semiconductor thin film on the insulating polymer thin film by using a vertical phase separation phenomenon of the organic semiconductor and the insulating polymer, in which according to contents of the organic semiconductor and the insulating polymer in the blend solution and a printing speed of the blend solution, a width of the organic semiconductor thin film, and a thickness of the insulating polymer thin film are controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Jung Ah LIM, Yong-Won SONG, Su Jin LEE, Won-Kook CHOI
  • Publication number: 20150201837
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-invasive health indicator monitoring system including a sensing module, an electric power storage module, and a circuit module to collect health indicator information by contacting with a subject. In addition, the present invention also relates to a method for monitoring health indicator continuously by using the health indicator monitoring system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Yong Won SONG, Su Youn LEE, Ji Yeon LEE, Jung Ah LIM, Ji Won CHOI, Byung Ki CHEONG, Jin Seok KIM, Ho Seong JANG, Hyun Jung YI
  • Patent number: 9086326
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for gas sensing including: a header part to generate interference wave to light from light source by the principle of fiber fabry-perot interferometer; and an optical spectrum analyzer to decide existence of specific gas based on change of spectrum periodicity of the interference wave, wherein the header part includes a sensing material that expands or shrinks by the above specific gas and the above interference wave changes its spectrum periodicity depending on expansion and shrinkage of the above sensing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yong Won Song, Jung Ah Lim
  • Patent number: 9064778
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a thin-film transistor is provided, including preparing ink including a solution in which a graphene oxide, a reduced graphene oxide, or a combination thereof is dispersed, forming the ink on a substrate in the form of a pattern, and forming a source electrode and a drain electrode that are positioned at edges of the pattern and a semiconductor channel positioned between the electrodes by a coffee-ring effect in the ink by using the graphene oxide, the reduced graphene oxide, or the combination thereof within the formed pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jung Ah Lim, Yong-Won Song, Jae-Min Hong, Won-Kook Choi, Dae Seong Eom
  • Publication number: 20150072482
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a thin-film transistor is provided, including preparing ink including a solution in which a graphene oxide, a reduced graphene oxide, or a combination thereof is dispersed, forming the ink on a substrate in the form of a pattern, and forming a source electrode and a drain electrode that are positioned at edges of the pattern and a semiconductor channel positioned between the electrodes by a coffee-ring effect in the ink by using the graphene oxide, the reduced graphene oxide, or the combination thereof within the formed pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jung Ah LIM, Yong-Won SONG, Jae-Min HONG, Won-Kook CHOI, Dae Seong EOM
  • Publication number: 20140284718
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method of manufacturing a reduced graphene oxide pattern which includes forming a graphene oxide pattern on a substrate and providing the graphene oxide pattern with a white light pulse to reduce the graphene oxide, a reduced graphene oxide obtained by the method, and an electronic device and a thin film transistor including the reduced graphene oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jung Ah LIM, Yong-Won SONG, Jae-Min HONG, Joo Young CHANG
  • Publication number: 20140061546
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing nanoparticles, nanoparticles, and an organic light emitting diode, a solar cell, a printing ink, a bioimaging device, and a sensor including the same are provided. The method of manufacturing nanoparticles of a target material includes mixing graphene oxide with an aqueous solvent to prepare an aqueous solution, mixing the target material with an organic solvent to prepare an organic solution, mixing the aqueous solution with the organic solution, and preparing nanoparticles of the target material by the graphene oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jung Ah Lim, Yong-Won Song, Jea-Min Hong, Dong Youn Yoo, Hee-Suk Kim
  • Patent number: 8664037
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method for forming a metal oxide pattern and a method of manufacturing a thin film transistor using the patterned metal oxide. The method for forming a metal oxide pattern includes: preparing an ink composition including at least one metal oxide precursor or metal oxide nanoparticle, and a solvent; ejecting the ink composition on a substrate to form a pattern on the substrate; and photosintering the formed pattern. Herein, the metal oxide precursor is ionic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Yong-Won Song, Jae-Min Hong, Jung Ah Lim, Hak-Sung Kim, Seong-Ji Kwon
  • Publication number: 20130294975
    Abstract: An apparatus for oxygen sensing is provided. The apparatus for oxygen sensing includes: a header part to generate interference wave to light generated in a light source by the principle of fiber Fabry-Perot interferometer; and an optical spectrum analyzer to decide existence of oxygen based on change of spectrum periodicity of the above interference wave, in which the header part includes a sensing material of which effective refractive index changes by combination with the oxygen and the above interference wave changes its spectrum periodicity depending on change of effective refractive index of the above sensing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yong Won Song, Jung Ah Lim, Jae Min Hong, Nam Su Kang, Hee Dok Choi
  • Patent number: 8455373
    Abstract: The present invention provides ink-jet printing ink for organic semiconductors, and, more particularly, provides ink-jet printing ink for organic semiconductors, which can be used to form a uniform crystalline thin film. The ink-jet printing ink of the present invention includes a mixed solvent composed of a first solvent and a second solvent having a higher boiling point and lower surface tension than the first solvent, thus forming a uniform crystalline thin film in a volatilization process. Further, the present invention provides a circular organic thin film transistor having a high field-effect mobility of about 0.12 cm2V1S?1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Postech Academy-Industry Foundation
    Inventors: Kil Won Cho, Hwa Sung Lee, Ji Hwang Lee, Wi Hyoung Lee, Jung Ah Lim, Yeong Don Park
  • Publication number: 20130025671
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method of manufacturing a light-absorption layer for a solar cell, a method manufacturing a thin film solar cell using the same, and a thin film solar cell fabricated using the same. The method of manufacturing a light-absorption layer for a solar cell includes: preparing an ink composition including at least one metal precursor including at least one chalcogen element and a solvent; applying the ink composition as a precursor phase on a substrate using a solution process; and photo-sintering the ink composition applied on the substrate as a precursor phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jung Ah LIM, Yong-Won SONG, Jae-Min HONG, Hong Thomas HAHN, Hak-Sung KIM
  • Publication number: 20120329209
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method for forming a metal oxide pattern and a method of manufacturing a thin film transistor using the patterned metal oxide. The method for forming a metal oxide pattern includes: preparing an ink composition including at least one metal oxide precursor or metal oxide nanoparticle, and a solvent; ejecting the ink composition on a substrate to form a pattern on the substrate; and photosintering the formed pattern. Herein, the metal oxide precursor is ionic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yong-Won SONG, Jae-Min HONG, Jung Ah LIM, Hak-Sung KIM, Seong-Ji KWON
  • Publication number: 20120104366
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a substrate for inkjet printing of an organic semiconductor and, more particularly, to a substrate for inkjet printing of an organic semiconductor in which the surface energy is controlled in order to form a uniform and crystalline organic semiconductor thin film. The substrate for inkjet printing according to the present invention has the surface of a dielectric layer treated to be hydrophilic, causing the organic semiconductor molecules printed on the substrate to self-assemble with high crystallinity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Kil Won Cho, Jung Ah Lim
  • Publication number: 20110180787
    Abstract: The present invention provides ink-jet printing ink for organic semiconductors, and, more particularly, provides ink-jet printing ink for organic semiconductors, which can be used to form a uniform crystalline thin film The ink-jet printing ink of the present invention includes a mixed solvent composed of a first solvent and a second solvent having a higher boiling point and lower surface tension than the first solvent, thus forming a uniform crystalline thin film in a volatilization process. Further, the present invention provides a circular organic thin film transistor having a high field-effect mobility of about 0.12 cm2V1S?1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: Postech Academy-Industry Foundation
    Inventors: Kil Won Cho, Hwa Sung Lee, Ji Hang Lee, Wi Hyoung Lee, Jung Ah Lim, Yeong Don Park