Patents by Inventor Tae Jun KO

Tae Jun KO 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: 11370005
    Abstract: Provided are a method of producing a nano composite structure and a nano composite structure produced by using the same. The method comprises producing a substrate; placing a metal net structure above the substrate; and plasma treating the substrate above which the metal net structure is placed. The method allows a nano composite structure with a nano patterned structure on its overall surface to be easily produced. The nano composite structure includes a substrate having a plurality of first protrusions constituting a nano pattern on its surface; and an inorganic particle disposed on an end of at least a portion of the first protrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Myoung Woon Moon, Heon Ju Lee, Tae Jun Ko, Kyu Hwan Oh
  • Patent number: 11110496
    Abstract: Provided are a method of producing a nano composite structure and a nano composite structure produced by using the same. The method comprises producing a substrate; placing a metal net structure above the substrate; and plasma treating the substrate above which the metal net structure is placed. The nano composite structure includes a substrate having a plurality of first protrusions constituting a nano pattern on its surface; and an inorganic particle disposed on an end of at least a portion of the first protrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Myoung Woon Moon, Tae Jun Ko, Kyu Hwan Oh
  • Patent number: 10774491
    Abstract: An oil fence including an oil filtration membrane includes: a floating member floating on a surface of water; and an oil filtration membrane connected to the floating member, allowing the water to pass therethrough, and rapidly collecting materials such as oil or a hazardous and noxious substance included in the water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Heon Ju Lee, Myoung-Woon Moon, Do Hyun Kim, Tae Jun Ko, O Chang Kwon
  • Publication number: 20200139415
    Abstract: Provided are a method of producing a nano composite structure and a nano composite structure produced by using the same. The method comprises producing a substrate; placing a metal net structure above the substrate; and plasma treating the substrate above which the metal net structure is placed. The nano composite structure includes a substrate having a plurality of first protrusions constituting a nano pattern on its surface; and an inorganic particle disposed on an end of at least a portion of the first protrusions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Myoung Woon MOON, Tae Jun KO, Kyu Hwan OH
  • Patent number: 10450225
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a glass having a surface with improved water-repellency or hydrophobicity and low reflectance, and a fabrication method thereof. A technology is employed, in which a thin film containing silicon or silicon oxide is formed on the glass surface, the nano-structures are formed by selective etching treatment using a reactive gas such as CF4 or the like to provide superhydrophobicity and low reflectance properties, and a material with low surface energy is coated onto the nano-structures. The fabrication method of the low-reflective and superhydrophobic or super water-repellent glass may execute deposition and etching processes for the glass having the superhydrophobicity and the low reflectance, and provide excellent superhydrophobicity and low reflectance to the surface of the glass which was difficult to be treated. Also, the method is sustainable due to non-use of a toxic etching solution during these processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Myoung Woon Moon, Heon Ju Lee, Jeong Sim Lee, Tae Jun Ko, Kyu Hwan Oh, Do Hyun Kim, Eu Sun Yu
  • Patent number: 10400409
    Abstract: An oil-collecting apparatus includes: a body including an inlet through which a liquid is introduced, a first outlet through which purified water generated from the liquid introduced through the inlet is discharged, and a second outlet through which materials collected from the liquid are discharged; and a filter arranged at the first outlet of the body and generating the purified water by collecting the materials included in the liquid by allowing the liquid introduced through the inlet to pass therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Heon Ju Lee, Myoung-Woon Moon, O Chang Kwon, Do Hyun Kim, Tae Jun Ko, Ho-Young Kim, Hyungmin Park, Kyu Hwan Oh
  • Publication number: 20190161368
    Abstract: Provided are spilled oil collecting apparatus and method. The spilled oil collecting apparatus includes: a filter portion made of a porous substrate with hydrophilicity and having an open upper portion so as to collect oil; a frame portion provided at an upper end of the filter portion to support the filter portion; and a handle portion connected to the frame portion. According to the spilled oil collecting apparatus and method, it is possible to collect, separate, and store simultaneously spilled oil spilled from rivers or seas by using a porous substrate having hydrophilicity and optimize immediate collection of spilled oil by maximizing oil collection efficiency and minimizing labour force in an oil collecting process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Myoung Woon MOON, Young A LEE, Tae Jun KO, Min Sung KIM, O Chang KWON, Kyu Hwan OH
  • Publication number: 20180179718
    Abstract: An oil fence including an oil filtration membrane includes: a floating member floating on a surface of water; and an oil filtration membrane connected to the floating member, allowing the water to pass therethrough, and rapidly collecting materials such as oil or a hazardous and noxious substance included in the water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Heon Ju LEE, Myoung-Woon MOON, Do Hyun KIM, Tae Jun KO, O Chang KWON
  • Publication number: 20180179717
    Abstract: An oil-collecting apparatus includes: a body including an inlet through which a liquid is introduced, a first outlet through which purified water generated from the liquid introduced through the inlet is discharged, and a second outlet through which materials collected from the liquid are discharged; and a filter arranged at the first outlet of the body and generating the purified water by collecting the materials included in the liquid by allowing the liquid introduced through the inlet to pass therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Heon Ju Lee, Myoung-Woon Moon, O Chang Kwon, Do Hyun Kim, Tae Jun Ko, Ho-Young Kim, Hyungmin Park, Kyu Hwan Oh
  • Patent number: 10000391
    Abstract: Provided is an oil-water separation structure, a method of manufacturing the same, an oil-water separator including the oil-water separation structure, and an oil-water separation method using the oil-water separator. The oil-water separation structure includes a porous substrate including a plurality of protrusions forming a nano-pattern on at least one surface; and an inorganic particle disposed at an end of at least some portions of the protrusions. The oil-water separation structure has hydrophilic or superhydrophilic surface properties to selectively filter out water and easily separate and retrieve oil from a mixture of water and oil. A manufacturing process of the oil-water separation structure is environmentally friendly and the oil-water separation structure may be manufactured into a large surface area. The oil-water separator including the oil-water separation structure may be repeatedly used and prevent additional environmental pollution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Myoung Woon Moon, Heon Ju Lee, Tae Jun Ko
  • Patent number: 9984660
    Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus having a transparent mode for outputting an internal object and a related image when the internal object is seen through a transparent display and an opaque mode for outputting an image having the same level as in an existing LCD display when an accurate image needs to be output on the display. A display apparatus according to an embodiment may include a main body, and a display unit coupled to the main body and configured to implement at least one of a transparent mode and an opaque mode, wherein the display unit includes a transparent display panel exposed at a front surface of the main body, a first light source disposed behind the transparent display panel, a transparency adjusting unit disposed behind the first light source, and a second light source disposed behind the transparency adjusting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Min Kim, Hyung Ki Kim, Jeong Shan Na, Tae Jun Ko
  • Publication number: 20160326048
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a glass having a surface with improved water-repellency or hydrophobicity and low reflectance, and a fabrication method thereof. A technology is employed, in which a thin film containing silicon or silicon oxide is formed on the glass surface, the nano-structures are formed by selective etching treatment using a reactive gas such as CF4 or the like to provide superhydrophobicity and low reflectance properties, and a material with low surface energy is coated onto the nano-structures. The fabrication method of the low-reflective and superhydrophobic or super water-repellent glass may execute deposition and etching processes for the glass having the superhydrophobicity and the low reflectance, and provide excellent superhydrophobicity and low reflectance to the surface of the glass which was difficult to be treated. Also, the method is sustainable due to non-use of a toxic etching solution during these processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Myoung Woon MOON, Heon Ju LEE, Jeong Sim LEE, Tae Jun KO, Kyu Hwan OH, Do Hyun KIM, Eu Sun YU
  • Patent number: 9422191
    Abstract: A method to prepare polymer woven fabric surface with selective oleophilicity or hydrophobicity and oil-oil separation and oil-water separation filter prepared by using the surface. The method to prepare the surface with selective oleophilicity or hydrophobicity includes steps comprising a step to form nano meter sized pores on the surface of the polymer woven fabric surface with micro sized pores through drying type etching; and a step to form selective oleophobic or hydrophobic film on the nano meter sized pores. It is possible to control hydrophobic/oleophobic property according to pore size, material or thickness of the film and this polymer surface with hybrid pores can be used in various areas such as an oil filter for car capable of selective separation of oil-oil mixture and water-oil mixture, disposal of waste oil, treatment of marine oil leakage, and pretreatment of crude oil refinement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Heon Ju Lee, Myoung Woon Moon, Ji Hyun So, Eu Sun Yu, Tae Jun Ko, Seock Heon Lee, Do Hyun Kim, Kyu Hwan Oh
  • Patent number: 9395469
    Abstract: A method to prepare low reflective surface according to an example of the present invention comprises: the first step to prepare materials having pillar structure on the surface; the second step to prepare aluminum surface-materials by treating for the pillar structure to have aluminum surface; and the third step to prepare a low reflective surface with dual protuberance structure by forming nano-flake layer on the pillar surface of the material surface through oxidation of the surface aluminum of the aluminum surface-materials. The method to prepare low reflective surface can provide a low reflective surface structure that can be applied to photovoltaic device surface or various display surface as a surface able to reduce reflection significantly by absorbing wavelengths in the range of visible and infrared ray through internally total reflection with simple, low cost, and ecofriendly process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Heon Ju Lee, Myoung Woon Moon, Kyu Hwan Oh, Seong Jin Kim, Eu Sun Yu, Tae Jun Ko, Seung Chul Kim
  • Patent number: 9395472
    Abstract: A prism sheet member and a multivision display apparatus having the same are provided. The prism sheet member includes an insertion portion configured to be inserted into a boundary gap between two display panels; and a first extension portion configured to extend from the insertion portion to cover a part of the non-display portion of the corresponding display panel of the two display panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-min Kim, Tae-jun Ko, Hyung-ki Kim, Jeong-shan Na
  • Patent number: 9162923
    Abstract: A method to prepare polymer woven fabric surface with selective oleophilicity or hydrophobicity and oil-oil separation and oil-water separation filter prepared by using the surface. The method to prepare the surface with selective oleophilicity or hydrophobicity includes steps comprising a step to form nano meter sized pores on the surface of the polymer woven fabric surface with micro sized pores through drying type etching; and a step to form selective oleophobic or hydrophobic film on the nano meter sized pores. It is possible to control hydrophobic/oleophobic property according to pore size, material or thickness of the film and this polymer surface with hybrid pores can be used in various areas such as an oil filter for car capable of selective separation of oil-oil mixture and water-oil mixture, disposal of waste oil, treatment of marine oil leakage, and pretreatment of crude oil refinement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Heon Ju Lee, Myoung Woon Moon, Ji Hyun So, Eu Sun Yu, Tae Jun Ko, Seock Heon Lee, Do Hyun Kim, Kyu Hwan Oh
  • Publication number: 20150258588
    Abstract: Provided are a method of producing a nano composite structure and a nano composite structure produced by using the same. The method comprises producing a substrate; placing a metal net structure above the substrate; and plasma treating the substrate above which the metal net structure is placed. The method allows a nano composite structure with a nano patterned structure on its overall surface to be easily produced. The nano composite structure includes a substrate having a plurality of first protrusions constituting a nano pattern on its surface; and an inorganic particle disposed on an end of at least a portion of the first protrusions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Myoung Woon MOON, Heon JU LEE, Tae Jun KO, Kyu Hwan OH
  • Publication number: 20150259221
    Abstract: Provided is an oil-water separation structure, a method of manufacturing the same, an oil-water separator including the oil-water separation structure, and an oil-water separation method using the oil-water separator. The oil-water separation structure includes a porous substrate including a plurality of protrusions forming a nano-pattern on at least one surface; and an inorganic particle disposed at an end of at least some portions of the protrusions. The oil-water separation structure has hydrophilic or superhydrophilic surface properties to selectively filter out water and easily separate and retrieve oil from a mixture of water and oil. A manufacturing process of the oil-water separation structure is environmentally friendly and the oil-water separation structure may be manufactured into a large surface area. The oil-water separator including the oil-water separation structure may be repeatedly used and prevent additional environmental pollution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Myoung Woon MOON, Heon Ju Lee, Tae Jun Ko
  • Publication number: 20150225290
    Abstract: A method to prepare polymer woven fabric surface with selective oleophilicity or hydrophobicity and oil-oil separation and oil-water separation filter prepared by using the surface. The method to prepare the surface with selective oleophilicity or hydrophobicity includes steps comprising a step to form nano meter sized pores on the surface of the polymer woven fabric surface with micro sized pores through drying type etching; and a step to form selective oleophobic or hydrophobic film on the nano meter sized pores. It is possible to control hydrophobic/oleophobic property according to pore size, material or thickness of the film and this polymer surface with hybrid pores can be used in various areas such as an oil filter for car capable of selective separation of oil-oil mixture and water-oil mixture, disposal of waste oil, treatment of marine oil leakage, and pretreatment of crude oil refinement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Heon Ju LEE, Myoung Woon MOON, Ji Hyun SO, Eu Sun YU, Tae Jun KO, Seock Heon LEE, Do Hyun KIM, Kyu Hwan OH
  • Publication number: 20150191868
    Abstract: A super-hydrophobic fiber of the present disclosure includes: a nano-needle fiber having a surface including needle-shaped nano structures; and a coating layer disposed on the surface including the nano structures, and containing a hydrophobic material. The fiber has no aging effect, and thus, is excellent in durability, and has such a large contact angle and such as small sliding angle that the fiber may not be wet with water. A method for fabricating the super-hydrophobic fiber includes: a preparation step of preparing a pre-treating fiber; an etching step of etching a surface and an inner portion of the pre-treating fiber to fabricate a nano-needle fiber having a surface on which needle-shaped nano structures are formed; and a coating step of forming a coating layer containing a hydrophobic material, and enables mass production and is performed by simple processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Heon Ju LEE, Myoung Woon MOON, Jeong Sim LEE, Eu Sun YU, Won Jin JO, Do Hyun KIM, Kyu Hwan OH, Tae Jun KO