Patents by Inventor Phill Lees

Phill Lees 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: 11883785
    Abstract: Provided is a reverse osmosis membrane comprising: a support layer comprising a support and a polysulfone layer; and an active layer, wherein a compression modulus is from 20 MPa to 40 MPa, to a method for manufacturing the same, and a water-treatment module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ayoung Lee, Yun Seok Choe, Chong Kyu Shin, Phill Lee
  • Publication number: 20230285901
    Abstract: Provided is a feed spacer having a three-layered structure, and a reverse osmosis membrane filter module including the same, where the feed spacer includes a first set of a plurality of strands that are positioned in parallel; a second set of a plurality of parallel strands provided to cross the first set; and a third set of a plurality of parallel strands positioned in parallel with a raw water flow direction, where at least one of the first set and the second set consists of strands having a smaller thickness than that of the strands constituting the third set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Taehyeong KIM, Taeyoung PARK, Se Jeong HWANG, Phill LEE
  • Patent number: 11707717
    Abstract: Provided is a separation membrane leaf and a spiral wound module and an apparatus including the same, the separation membrane leaf comprising a separator, a supply-side flow channel material, and a permeation-side flow channel material comprising a tricot, the tricot comprising an adhesive part, and at least a part of the adhesive part being a low density part of the tricot, compared to the rest, wherein the tricot comprises at least one wale, at least one course, and an intersection point at which the at least one wale and the at least one course intersect, and the average distance between two intersection points arranged in parallel in the direction in which the wale of the low-density part is arranged is at least 1.25 times the average distance between two intersection points arranged in parallel in the direction in which the wale of the part other than the low-density part is arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Phill Lee, Yun Seok Choe, Gwang Hun Choi, Soo Hyun Kim, Dong Hyeok Shin
  • Publication number: 20220370959
    Abstract: Provided is a feed side spacer comprising a network structure, wherein the network structure includes a hexagonal eye, the hexagonal eye includes a pair of parallel portions parallel to a flow direction of a supply liquid, and an inclined portion disposed in a diagonal direction with respect to the flow direction of the supply liquid; the parallel portion has a length of 1 mm to 5 mm; the inclined portion has a length of 5.1 mm to 10 mm; and an angle formed by sides in contact with each other of the inclined portion is from 50° to 80°, and a separation membrane element comprising same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Taehyeong KIM, Dae Hun KIM, Taeyoung PARK, Phill LEE, Kyunghoon MIN
  • Patent number: 11484841
    Abstract: Provided is a feed spacer having a three-layer structure, in which a set forming the feed spacer is formed in a three-layer structure, so that the set, which is in contact with a reverse osmosis membrane, convects raw water to a center of the structure of the feed spacer and a laminar flow velocity gradient is generated at the center to decrease a polarization phenomenon of a reverse osmosis filter module and minimize pressure loss, and a reverse osmosis membrane filter module including the feed spacer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Ayoung Lee, Dae Hun Kim, Bumjoo Kim, Chong Kyu Shin, Phill Lee, Kyunghoon Min
  • Publication number: 20220298384
    Abstract: Provided is a hot-melt adhesive composition containing a polymer resin and a magnetic composite for a water treatment element, an adhesive film, and a water treatment element including the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Hosung KANG, Se Jeong HWANG, Phill LEE, Kwang Hwan KIM, Taeyoung PARK, Sangbum AHN
  • Publication number: 20220250949
    Abstract: Provided is a method for concentrating high-salinity raw water to obtain produced water satisfying Equation 1: Ns=B*(Cm?Cp)??<Equation 1> wherein: B is a salt permeability constant (B-value), and is 3 GFD?B?150 GFD, Ns is an amount of salt permeating the separation membrane (GFD*ppm), and has a value of Fp*Cp, Cm is a raw water-side separation membrane surface concentration (membrane concentration) (ppm), Cp is a produced water salt concentration (permeate concentration) (ppm), and Fp is produced water flux (permeate flux), and is 5 GFD?Fp?100 GFD, by the method comprising passing raw water having a salt concentration of 70,000 ppm or greater through a separation membrane at a temperature of 40° C. or less and a pressure of 1,200 psi or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Jongbum PARK, Phill LEE, Younghoon KO, Young Jun SHIN
  • Publication number: 20220193610
    Abstract: Provided is a feed spacer for reducing differential pressure of a reverse osmosis element, the feed spacer forming the reverse osmosis element, the feed spacer comprising a plurality of strands disposed in a mesh shape having predetermined intersection points, and wherein a vertical cross section of each of the strands has a rhombic shape such that a pressure loss of in the feed spacer is minimized by an effective flow of raw water at an interface of a reverse osmosis membrane, and a nozzle for forming the feed spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Taehyeong KIM, Taeyoung PARK, Phill LEE, Dae Hun KIM, Kyunghoon MIN
  • Publication number: 20220126240
    Abstract: Provided is a reverse osmosis spacer and a reverse osmosis element with a high recovery rate, and, more particularly, to a reverse osmosis spacer and a reverse osmosis element with a high recovery rate, which are capable of increasing a flow rate of produced water and decreasing less a salt removal rate in the reverse osmosis element during an operation at a high recovery rate with a structure of the reverse osmosis spacer that comprises the reverse osmosis element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Taeyoung PARK, Phill LEE, Taehyeong KIM, Hyelim KANG, Huizi SHEN, Gahyeon LEE, Kiho KIM
  • Publication number: 20210086137
    Abstract: Provided is a separation membrane leaf and a spiral wound module and an apparatus including the same, the separation membrane leaf comprising a separator, a supply-side flow channel material, and a permeation-side flow channel material comprising a tricot, the tricot comprising an adhesive part, and at least a part of the adhesive part being a low density part of the tricot, compared to the rest, wherein the tricot comprises at least one wale, at least one course, and an intersection point at which the at least one wale and the at least one course intersect, and the average distance between two intersection points arranged in parallel in the direction in which the wale of the low-density part is arranged is at least 1.25 times the average distance between two intersection points arranged in parallel in the direction in which the wale of the part other than the low-density part is arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Phill LEE, Yun Seok CHOE, Gwang Hun CHOI, Soo Hyun KIM, Dong Hyeok SHIN
  • Publication number: 20210001279
    Abstract: Provided is a reverse osmosis membrane comprising: a support layer comprising a support and a polysulfone layer; and an active layer, wherein a compression modulus is from 20 MPa to 40 MPa, to a method for manufacturing the same, and a water-treatment module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Ayoung LEE, Yun Seok CHOE, Chong Kyu SHIN, Phill LEE
  • Publication number: 20200086276
    Abstract: Provided is a feed spacer having a three-layer structure, in which a set forming the feed spacer is formed in a three-layer structure, so that the set, which is in contact with a reverse osmosis membrane, convects raw water to a center of the structure of the feed spacer and a laminar flow velocity gradient is generated at the center to decrease a polarization phenomenon of a reverse osmosis filter module and minimize pressure loss, and a reverse osmosis membrane filter module including the feed spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Ayoung LEE, Dae Hun KIM, Bumjoo KIM, Chong Kyu SHIN, Phill LEE, Kyunghoon MIN
  • Patent number: 10112154
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a water treatment separation membrane having improved durability and including a porous support; a polyamide active layer formed on the porous support; and a protective layer formed on the polyamide active layer and including polyvinyl pyrrolidone, wherein a thickness of the protective layer is 0.5 nm to 1000 nm, and a method for manufacturing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Youngju Lee, Chong Kyu Shin, Phill Lee, Byungho Jeon
  • Patent number: 9650263
    Abstract: A water treatment separation membrane includes a support having pores, a polyamide layer formed on the support, and a passivation layer formed on the polyamide layer by using an aqueous solution including an amine-containing compound, an epoxy-containing compound and a fluorine-containing compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Young-Ju Lee, Joung-Eun Yoo, Chong-Kyu Shin, Jae-Hong Kim, Phill Lee
  • Patent number: 9649597
    Abstract: A water-treatment separation membrane with good antifouling properties includes a support having pores, a polyamide layer formed on the support, and a passivation layer comprising specific materials formed on the polyamide layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Phill Lee, Jae-Hong Kim, Chong-Kyu Shin, Joung-Eun Yoo, Seung-Pyo Jeong, Young-Ju Lee, Young-Hoon Ko, Hye-Jin Kwon
  • Patent number: 9643209
    Abstract: There are provided a method of manufacturing a reverse osmosis membrane and a reverse osmosis membrane manufactured thereby. The method includes forming a polysulfone layer by applying a solution including a mixed solvent containing two or more solvents having different solubility parameter values to a surface of a porous support; and forming an active layer on the polysulfone layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-Pyo Jeong, Seung-Yup Lee, Phill Lee, Hye-Jin Kwon, Chong-Kyu Shin
  • Patent number: 9370751
    Abstract: A water-treatment separating membrane includes a polyamide active layer formed on999 a porous support. The ratio of a maximum value with respect to a minimum value of a ratio of a peak height of a C?O double bond of a carboxyl group (—COOH) with respect to a peak height of a C?O double bond combined with an amide group (—CONH—) is from 1.2 to 4, when measured after acid treating the polyamide active layer and by using a Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Young-Hoon Ko, Jae-Hong Kim, Chong-Kyu Shin, Phill Lee
  • Publication number: 20160166993
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a water treatment separation membrane having improved durability and including a porous support; a polyamide active layer formed on the porous support; and a protective layer formed on the polyamide active layer and including polyvinyl pyrrolidone, wherein a thickness of the protective layer is 0.5 nm to 1000 nm, and a method for manufacturing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Youngju LEE, Chong Kyu SHIN, Phill LEE, Byungho JEON
  • Patent number: 9259691
    Abstract: A water-treatment separating membrane includes a polyamide active layer formed on a porous support. When the polyamide active layer is dyed using a 5% aqueous solution of Rhodamine B, at least a curve pattern formed by connecting two or more arcs is formed in at least a partial area of the polyamide active layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Hoon Ko, Jae-Hong Kim, Chong-Kyu Shin, Phill Lee
  • Patent number: 9211507
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a water-treatment separating membrane includes forming an aqueous amine solution layer on a porous support, and forming a polyamide active layer by dropping droplets of an organic solution including an acyl halide compound on the aqueous amine solution layer. A water-treatment separating membrane manufactured by the same also is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Hong Kim, Young-Hoon Ko, Chong-Kyu Shin, Phill Lee