Patents by Inventor Bok Hyun Lee

Bok Hyun Lee 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).

  • Publication number: 20220186382
    Abstract: Provided is a surface structure having freezing-delaying performance and freezing layer-separating performance The surface structure includes a microstructural layer formed in the form of microscale irregularities and a plurality of nanopores formed in the microstructural layer. A freezing-delaying layer is formed on a surface of the microstructural layer to delay a freezing phenomenon. Also, a hygroscopic material is accommodated in the nanopores, so that when a surface of the freezing-delaying layer starts to freeze, the hygroscopic material is discharged from the nanopores to form a hygroscopic material film, and thus adhesion between the freezing-delaying layer and ice is reduced to allow the ice to be detached from the freezing-delaying layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Sihyung Lim, Bok Hyun Lee, Sumit Barthwal
  • Publication number: 20190177857
    Abstract: Provided is a surface structure having freezing-delaying performance and freezing layer-separating performance. The surface structure includes a microstructural layer formed in the form of microscale irregularities and a plurality of nanopores formed in the microstructural layer. A freezing-delaying layer is formed on a surface of the microstructural layer to delay a freezing phenomenon. Also, a hygroscopic material is accommodated in the nanopores, so that when a surface of the freezing-delaying layer starts to freeze, the hygroscopic material is discharged from the nanopores to form a hygroscopic material film, and thus adhesion between the freezing-delaying layer and ice is reduced to allow the ice to be detached from the freezing-delaying layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Sihyung Lim, Bok Hyun Lee, Barthwal Sumit