Patents by Inventor Byoung Ohan Shim

Byoung Ohan Shim 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: 9624912
    Abstract: A geothermal power generation system using heat exchange between working gas and molten salt includes a heat collector. A plurality of molten salt containers is disposed in a heat transferor at predetermined intervals from each other. A heat exchanger transfers a heat source of the heat collector to the molten salt in the plurality of molten salt containers. The heat transferor is disposed in the ground. Working gas which receives the heat source of the molten salt via heat exchange enters and exits the heat transferor. A turbine unit is connected to the heat transferor, and generates mechanical energy using energy of the working gas. A power generating unit is connected to the turbine unit, and generates electrical energy using the mechanical energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF GEOSCIENCE AND MINERAL RESOURCES
    Inventors: Byoung Ohan Shim, Hyoung Chan Kim, Chanhee Park
  • Patent number: 9121392
    Abstract: A geothermal power generation system using heat exchange between working fluid and molten salt includes a heat collecting unit. A plurality of molten salt containing units are disposed in the ground at predetermined intervals from each other. A heat exchanging unit transfers a heat source of the heat collecting unit to the molten salt in the plurality of molten salt containing units. A plurality of working fluid containing units respectively surround the molten salt containing units and are disposed in the ground at predetermined intervals from each other. A turbine unit is connected to the plurality of working fluid containing units, and generates mechanical energy using steam energy that is generated by the plurality of working fluid containing units. A power generating unit is connected to the turbine unit, and generates electrical energy using the mechanical energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF GEOSCIENCE AND MINERAL RESOURCES
    Inventors: Byoung Ohan Shim, Hyoung Chan Kim, Chanhee Park
  • Publication number: 20140102094
    Abstract: A geothermal power generation system using heat exchange between working fluid and molten salt includes a heat collecting unit. A plurality of molten salt containing units are disposed in the ground at predetermined intervals from each other. A heat exchanging unit transfers a heat source of the heat collecting unit to the molten salt in the plurality of molten salt containing units. A plurality of working fluid containing units respectively surround the molten salt containing units and are disposed in the ground at predetermined intervals from each other. A turbine unit is connected to the plurality of working fluid containing units, and generates mechanical energy using steam energy that is generated by the plurality of working fluid containing units. A power generating unit is connected to the turbine unit, and generates electrical energy using the mechanical energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF GEOSCIENCE AND MINERAL RESOURCE
    Inventors: Byoung Ohan Shim, Hyoung Chan Kim, Chanhee Park
  • Publication number: 20140102095
    Abstract: A geothermal power generation system using heat exchange between working gas and molten salt includes a heat collecting unit. A plurality of molten salt containing units are disposed in a heat transferring unit at predetermined intervals from each other. A heat exchanging unit transfers a heat source of the heat collecting unit to the molten salt in the plurality of molten salt containing units. The heat transferring unit is disposed in the ground. Working gas which receives the heat source of the molten salt via heat exchange enters and exits the heat transferring unit. A turbine unit is connected to the heat transferring unit, and generates mechanical energy using energy of the working gas. A power generating unit is connected to the turbine unit, and generates electrical energy using the mechanical energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF GEOSCIENCE AND MINERAL RESOURCES
    Inventors: Byoung Ohan Shim, Hyoung Chan Kim, Chanhee Park
  • Patent number: 8047275
    Abstract: A pipe well; a ground water outlet pipe inserted into the pipe well; a submerged pump installed at the ground water outlet pipe; a heat exchanger in which the ground water is circulated and terrestrial heat of the ground water is heat-exchanged; a collection pipe collects the ground water circulated through the heat exchanger into the pipe well; a connection pipe which connects the submerged pump and the heat exchanger; an auto temperature bypass apparatus which is installed at the connection pipe to automatically bypass the ground water from the connection pipe when a temperature of the ground water arrives at a predetermined value; a discharge pipe through which the ground water bypassed is discharged; and a ground water restoration hole adjacent to the pipe well in which the discharge pipe is inserted to fill up the ground water nearby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM)
    Inventors: Byoung Ohan Shim, Tae Jong Lee
  • Publication number: 20100116459
    Abstract: A pipe well; a ground water outlet pipe inserted into the pipe well; a submerged pump installed at the ground water outlet pipe; a heat exchanger in which the ground water is circulated and terrestrial heat of the ground water is heat-exchanged; a collection pipe collects the ground water circulated through the heat exchanger into the pipe well; a connection pipe which connects the submerged pump and the heat exchanger; an auto temperature bypass apparatus which is installed at the connection pipe to automatically bypass the ground water from the connection pipe when a temperature of the ground water arrives at a predetermined value; a discharge pipe through which the ground water bypassed is discharged; and a ground water restoration hole adjacent to the pipe well in which the discharge pipe is inserted to fill up the ground water nearby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM)
    Inventors: Byoung Ohan Shim, Tae Jong Lee