Patents by Inventor Bang Mo Kim
Bang Mo 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).
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Patent number: 7261820Abstract: A method and system for decreasing the concentration of at least one metal in an aqueous solution. The metal may be molybdenum, tungsten, or both. An aqueous solution is introduced into at least one reaction zone, and at least one source of hydroxide ions is provided into the at least one reaction zone in an amount sufficient to precipitate at least some of the mass of the at least one metal. The aqueous solution includes a mass of the at least one metal and a mass of at least one reducing agent. The at least one reducing agent includes at least ferrous iron from at least one source of the at least one reducing agent. A composition of tungsten ferrite or molybdenum tungsten ferrite may be formed. The method may be used for purifying water, for the refining of metals, or to facilitate a chemical analytical determination.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2004Date of Patent: August 28, 2007Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Brian Charles Blakey, James Rulon Young Rawson, Bang Mo Kim, Angelo Anthony Bracco
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Patent number: 6858136Abstract: A method for treating silicone emulsion waste includes the steps of adding base chemical materials to the silicone emulsion waste in an amount effective to cause separating of the silicone emulsion waste. The added chemicals separate the silicone emulsion waste into silicone oil and an emulsion-free water. The components can be separated, with the silicone oil laden liquid being sent to an incinerator and the emulsion-free water being sent to a wastewater treatment plant. The base chemicals can include sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, sodium chloride and/or combinations thereof. To enhance separating of the silicone emulsion waste, the silicone emulsion waste can be heated prior to the addition of the chemicals. Also, by recycling the treated water and adding the same to the silicone emulsion waste and base chemicals separation of the silicone emulsion waste can be enhanced.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2001Date of Patent: February 22, 2005Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Amy Rene Freshour, Bang Mo Kim, Roy Fred Thornton
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Patent number: 6835300Abstract: An electrolyte solution containing an alkylene glycol and a chloride salt is useful for electropolishing metal substrates. An electropolishing method using the electrolyte solution is effective for polishing a varied of metals, including titanium and noble metals. The method avoids the handling and disposal challenges associated with previous methods using etching solutions containing hydrofluoric acid. A method of recycling the spent electrolyte solution is also described.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2002Date of Patent: December 28, 2004Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Joseph Shoulian Zhu, Bang Mo Kim, Jeffery L. Schworm, Kevin C. Green, Paul Guilmette
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Patent number: 6732055Abstract: Methods, systems, and processes are disclosed for determining emissions outputs. One method communicates with a communications network and acquires at least one of energy usage information associated with sources of emissions and emissions information associated with sources of emissions. The energy usage information and the emissions information is acquired as each occurs in real time. The method reports emissions outputs based upon the acquired real time information. Another method communicates with a communications network and acquires at least one of energy usage information associated with sources of emissions and emissions information associated with sources of emissions. This embodiment stores the acquired information as each occurs in real time. Emissions outputs are reported for the industrial process, the emissions outputs based upon the acquired real time information.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2001Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Srinivas Krishnasnamy Bagepalli, Lynn Ann DeRose, Stephen Lan-Sun Hung, Bang Mo Kim, Tara Healy Wight, Joseph James Salvo
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Publication number: 20040050715Abstract: An electrolyte solution containing an alkylene glycol and a chloride salt is useful for electropolishing metal substrates. An electropolishing method using the electrolyte solution is effective for polishing a varied of metals, including titanium and noble metals. The method avoids the handling and disposal challenges associated with previous methods using etching solutions containing hydrofluoric acid. A method of recycling the spent electrolyte solution is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2002Publication date: March 18, 2004Inventors: Joseph Shoulian Zhu, Bang Mo Kim, Jeffery L. Schworm, Kevin C. Green, Paul Guilmette
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Patent number: 6641722Abstract: A method of removing silicone oils from waste water generated by a silicones manufacturing plant including the step of centrifuging the waste water to concentrate silicone oil contaminated solids while removing the silicone oils. The silicone oil contaminated solids are then dried in a continuously mixed sludge dryer to remove more silicone oils from the sludge to form a sludge product which comprises at least 10% water and a low silicone oil concentration.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2001Date of Patent: November 4, 2003Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Amy Rene Freshour, Stephen Lan-Sun Hung, Bang Mo Kim, Mark Allan Moses, Alan Frederick North, Don Royall Houston
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Patent number: 6587754Abstract: A steam-generation management system remotely measures amounts of utility used by steam-generating systems; monitors and compares their performance against benchmarked performance; analyzes and determines causes for variances in their performance; and recommends to the steam user actions for achieving optimum operation. The steam-generation management also permits remote access and interaction by the user and allows for integrating steam-related information into an overall strategy for managing steam and energy supply.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2001Date of Patent: July 1, 2003Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Stephen Lan-Sun Hung, Tara Healy Wight, Bang Mo Kim, Lynn Ann DeRose, Srinivas Krishnashamy Bagepalli, Jeffrey Lynn Schworm, Michael Edward Heeran
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Publication number: 20030085179Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for reducing wastes produced from an industrial process. One embodiment describes communicating with a communications network and acquiring process information concerning the industrial process. A process parameter, associated with a predicted waste output, is predicted according to a predetermined model and based on the process information. The process parameter is then communicated over the communications network.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2001Publication date: May 8, 2003Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Bang Mo Kim, Stephen Lan-Sun Hung, Joseph James Salvo
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Publication number: 20030088370Abstract: Methods, systems, and processes are disclosed for determining emissions outputs. One method communicates with a communications network and acquires at least one of energy usage information associated with sources of emissions and emissions information associated with sources of emissions. The energy usage information and the emissions information is acquired as each occurs in real time. The method reports emissions outputs based upon the acquired real time information. Another method communicates with a communications network and acquires at least one of energy usage information associated with sources of emissions and emissions information associated with sources of emissions. This embodiment stores the acquired information as each occurs in real time. Emissions outputs are reported for the industrial process, the emissions outputs based upon the acquired real time information.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2001Publication date: May 8, 2003Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Srinivas Krishnasnamy Bagepalli, Lynn Ann DeRose, Stephen Lan-Sun Hung, Bang Mo Kim, Tara Healy Wight, Joseph James Salvo
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Publication number: 20030088527Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for determining water usage for industrial facilities and residences. One method communicates with a communications network and acquires water usage information. The water usage information is acquired in real time. The method reports water usage based upon the acquired water usage information. Another embodiment acquires water usage information over a communications network. This embodiment acquires real time water usage information over the communications network at a computer. The water usage information is associated with water use of an industrial facility. The embodiment may then display the real time water usage information via a user interface on the computer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2001Publication date: May 8, 2003Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Stephen Lan-Sun Hung, Timothy Mark Sivavec, James Rulon Young Rawson, Srinivas Krishnasnamy Bagepalli, Joseh Shoulian Zhu, Bang Mo Kim, Frank John Mondello, Lynn Ann DeRose, Joseph James Salvo, Richard Blair Sheldon
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Publication number: 20020056681Abstract: A method of removing silicone oils from waste water generated by a silicones manufacturing plant including the step of centrifuging the waste water to concentrate silicone oil contaminated solids while removing the silicone oils. The silicone oil contaminated solids are then dried in a continuously mixed sludge dryer to remove more silicone oils from the sludge to form a sludge product which comprises at least 10% water and a low silicone oil concentration.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2001Publication date: May 16, 2002Inventors: Amy Rene Freshour, Stephen Lan-Sun Hung, Bang Mo Kim, Mark Allan Moses, Alan Frederick North, Don Royall Houston
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Patent number: 6343611Abstract: The appliance comprises a container for receiving the soiled articles, a circulation pump for distributing a hot liquid to the container, a drain positioned in the container and connected to the pump for emptying the liquid from the container upon completion of a cycle and a hydroclone connected to the drain and the pump, for removing soil from the liquid such that about ninety percent (90%) of the liquid distributed to the container during one cycle can be utilized during at least one subsequent cycle.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 1998Date of Patent: February 5, 2002Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Youssef El-Shoubary, Bang Mo Kim, Dwight William Jacobus, Andrew Joseph Spanyer, Joseph Duane Tobbe, Mark Edward Dausch
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Publication number: 20020011448Abstract: A method for treating silicone emulsion waste includes the steps of adding base chemical materials to the silicone emulsion waste in an amount effective to cause separating of the silicone emulsion waste. The added chemicals separate the silicone emulsion waste into silicone oil and an emulsion-free water. The components can be separated, with the silicone oil laden liquid being sent to an incinerator and the emulsion-free water being sent to a wastewater treatment plant. The base chemicals can include sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, sodium chloride and/or combinations thereof. To enhance separating of the silicone emulsion waste, the silicone emulsion waste can be heated prior to the addition of the chemicals. Also, by recycling the treated water and adding the same to the silicone emulsion waste and base chemicals separation of the silicone emulsion waste can be enhanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2001Publication date: January 31, 2002Inventors: Amy Rene Freshour, Bang Mo Kim, Roy Fred Thornton
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Patent number: 6319406Abstract: A method of removing silicone oils from waste water generated by a silicones manufacturing plant including the step of centrifuging the waste water to concentrate silicone oil contaminated solids while removing the silicone oils. The silicone oil contaminated solids are then dried in a continuously mixed sludge dryer to remove more silicone oils from the sludge to form a sludge product which comprises at least 10% water and a low silicone oil concentration.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 1999Date of Patent: November 20, 2001Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Amy Rene Freshour, Stephen Lan-Sun Hung, Bang Mo Kim, Mark Allan Moses, Alan Frederick North, Don Royall Houston
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Patent number: 6299780Abstract: A method for treating silicone emulsion waste includes the steps of adding base chemical materials to the silicone emulsion waste in an amount effective to cause separating of the silicone emulsion waste. The added chemicals separate the silicone emulsion waste into silicone oil and an emulsion-free water. The components can be separated, with the silicone oil laden liquid being recycled and the emulsion-free water being sent to a wastewater treatment plant. The base chemicals can include sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, sodium chloride and/or combinations thereof. To enhance separating of the silicone emulsion waste, the silicone emulsion waste can be heated prior to the addition of the chemicals. Also, by recycling the treated water and adding the same to the silicone emulsion waste and base chemicals separation of the silicone emulsion waste can be enhanced.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 1999Date of Patent: October 9, 2001Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Amy Rene Freshour, Bang Mo Kim, Roy Fred Thornton
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Patent number: 6086842Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a system that makes high quality gypsum from a dry flue gas desulfurization process which utilizes a low temperature regeneration of the carbon adsorbent in the flue gas process. The high quality gypsum is easily filterable with large crystal size and has high purity with few contaminants, such as calcium sulfite and heavy metals. This invention is also directed towards a system that regenerates the carbon used in dry flue gas desulfurization at a temperature below 120.degree. C. and the recycling of sodium hydroxide to form a sodium sulfite reducing solution for carbon adsorbent regeneration.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 1996Date of Patent: July 11, 2000Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Bang Mo Kim, Norman Zethward Shilling
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Patent number: 6001190Abstract: The appliance comprises a container for receiving the soiled articles, a circulation pump for distributing a hot liquid to the container, a drain positioned in the container and connected to the pump for emptying the liquid from the container upon completion of a cycle and a hydroclone connected to the drain and the pump, for removing soil from the liquid such that about ninety percent (90%) of the liquid distributed to the container during one cycle can be utilized during at least one subsequent cycle.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 1997Date of Patent: December 14, 1999Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Youssef El-Shoubary, Bang Mo Kim, Dwight William Jacobus, Andrew Joseph Spanyer, Joseph Duane Tobbe, Mark Edward Dausch
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Patent number: 5994673Abstract: A variable volume oven that can be modified to adjust its volume according to the cooking load. The volume of the oven is able to be adjusted by providing a heating element that is vertically adjustable within the oven to a position that provides better convective and radiative heating to the cooking load.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 1997Date of Patent: November 30, 1999Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Youssef El-Shoubary, James Aaron White, Paul Alfred Siemers, Mark Edward Dausch, Bang Mo Kim, Norman Zethward Shilling
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Patent number: 5876609Abstract: The instant invention relates to a novel process for the hydrolysis of the by-products produced during the manufacture of methyldichlorosilanes comprising combining the by-products with an aqueous medium, optionally comprising a surfactant, at a pH range of at least about 7 and at a temperature of above about 0.degree. C. to produce a solid material in which copper and other metals are retained in a solid phase thereby resulting in a product with a high copper content.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 1997Date of Patent: March 2, 1999Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Michael Lee White, Sunita Singh Baghel, Luisito Alvarez Tolentino, Mark Kromer Barr, David Cheney DeMoulpied, William Lee Gately, Jan-Willem Goedmakers, Jeffrey David Hallen, Edward Francis Kennedy, Bang Mo Kim, Ray Walton Shade, Matthew David Butts
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Patent number: 5770537Abstract: Disclosed is a low-temperature process for regenerating carbon adsorbents utilized in flue gas desulfurization where carbon loss is minimized. The carbon adsorbent is soaked or washed in a basic reducing solution having a pH greater than 7.0 at room temperature to remove sulfur-containing compounds from carbon.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 1995Date of Patent: June 23, 1998Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Youssef El-Shoubary, Bang Mo Kim, Donald Franklin Foust, Norman Zethward Shilling