Patents by Inventor Byung-Kee Kim

Byung-Kee 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).

  • Patent number: 7396502
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing nano-sized Fe powder having a polymer coated layer on a surface thereof, so as to prevent the nano-sized Fe powder from being oxidized under atmosphere. The method includes: gasifying an iron pentacarbonyl (Fe(CO)5) or an iron acetate ((CH3CO2)2Fe) precursor in a ceramic bubbler; forming nano-sized Fe particles due to the crystallization of Fe gas while mixing the gasified precursor with Ar gas in a reactor; and precipitating the nano-sized Fe particles in a polymer solution in a chamber, before the nano-sized Fe particles are oxidized. According to this technique, Fe powder on the order of tens of nms in size, and having a polymer coated layer, are obtained from the Fe precursor. A system for producing the nano-sized Fe powder is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials
    Inventors: Byung Kee Kim, Dong Won Lee, Chul-Jin Choi
  • Patent number: 7208028
    Abstract: W powder is produced by: preparing a precursor containing tungsten; producing gas by vaporizing or sublimating the precursor; separating the tungsten component by placing the gas in an inert atmosphere while maintaining pressure below atmospheric pressure; and condensing the tungsten component at pressure below atmospheric pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Korean Institute of Machinery and Materials
    Inventors: Byung Kee Kim, Jin Chun Kim
  • Patent number: 7118724
    Abstract: Nanophase WC powder is produced by preparing a precursor including tungsten; producing gas by vaporizing or sublimating the precursor; carbonizing the gas in the atmosphere without oxygen while maintaining pressure below atmospheric pressure; and condensing the carbonized gas
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials
    Inventors: Byung Kee Kim, Jin Chun Kim, Gook Hyun Ha, Chul Jin Choi
  • Patent number: 7115240
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing nanophase powder, which can be used as materials for high-strength and wear-resistance cemented carbide. It purports to provide a method of producing WC powder of a 10˜20 nm grade by using vapor phase reaction with a precursor containing tungsten. For achieving said objectives, the method of producing WC-based powder according to the present invention comprises preparing a precursor containing tungsten; producing gas by vaporizing said precursor in a reactor; and carburizing said gas in a non-oxidizing atmosphere. The nanophase WC powder produced as such has high-strength and excellent wear-resistance, which can be suitably used as materials for carbide tools, carbide cement, wear-resistance components, or metal molds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials
    Inventors: Byung Kee Kim, Gook Hyun Ha
  • Publication number: 20040219091
    Abstract: Nanophase WC powder is produced by preparing a precursor including tungsten; producing gas by vaporizing or sublimating the precursor; carbonizing the gas in the atmosphere without oxygen while maintaining pressure below atmospheric pressure; and condensing the carbonized gas
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: Byung Kee Kim, Jin Chun Kim, Gook Hyun Ha, Chul Jin Choi
  • Publication number: 20040211294
    Abstract: W powder is produced by: preparing a precursor containing tungsten; producing gas by vaporizing or sublimating the precursor; separating the tungsten component by placing the gas in an inert atmosphere while maintaining pressure below atmospheric pressure; and condensing the tungsten component at pressure below atmospheric pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Byung Kee Kim, Jin Chun Kim
  • Publication number: 20040042953
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing nanophase powder, which can be used as materials for high-strength and wear-resistance cemented carbide. It purports to provide a method of producing WC powder of a 10˜20 nm grade by using vapor phase reaction with a precursor containing tungsten. For achieving said objectives, the method of producing WC-based powder according to the present invention comprises preparing a precursor containing tungsten; producing gas by vaporizing said precursor in a reactor; and carburizing said gas in a non-oxidizing atmosphere. The nanophase WC powder produced as such has high-strength and excellent wear-resistance, which can be suitably used as materials for carbide tools, carbide cement, wear-resistance components, or metal molds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: Byung Kee Kim, Gook Hyun Ha
  • Patent number: 6676730
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing Nd—Fe—B based nanophase powder, or more particularly, to a method of producing Nd2Fe14B phase powder of 1 &mgr;m or less, having Nd2Fe14B crystal grains of 50 nm or less, which comprises the following steps of: producing a precursor powder having a mixture of elements of Nd, Fe and B by means of spray-drying a mixed aqueous solution comprising Nd metal salt, Fe metal salt, and boric acid; producing an oxide composite powder by means of desaltation of said powder; reducing the composite oxide powder, and ball-milling of said composite powder comprising Nd oxides and &agr;-Fe; producing a mixed powder of Nd2Fe14B/CaO phase by mixing Ca to said composite powder after milling; and removing CaO by washing said composite powder with water, followed by drying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials
    Inventors: Byung Kee Kim, Chul Jin Choi, Xing Long Dong
  • Publication number: 20020005088
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing Nd—Fe—B based nanophase powder, or more particularly, to a method of producing Nd2Fe14B phase powder of 1 &mgr;m or less, having Nd2Fe14B crystal grains of 50 nm or less, which comprises the following steps of: producing a precursor powder having a mixture of elements of Nd, Fe and B by means of spray-drying a mixed aqueous solution comprising Nd metal salt, Fe metal salt, and boric acid; producing an oxide composite powder by means of desaltation of said powder; reducing the composite oxide powder, and ball-milling of said composite powder comprising Nd oxides and &agr;-Fe; producing a mixed powder of Nd2Fe14B/CaO phase by mixing Ca to said composite powder after milling; and removing CaO by washing said composite powder with water, followed by drying.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2001
    Publication date: January 17, 2002
    Applicant: Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials
    Inventors: Byung Kee Kim, Chul Jin Choi, Xing Long Dong
  • Patent number: 6225199
    Abstract: The triple-well according to the present invention reduces a photo process forming a well isolation region which is used in a method for forming a prior well. That is, two times of photo processes are reduced to be one time, thereby simplifying a method for forming a triple-well of the DRAM device and reducing time and expenditure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Jong Han, Doo-Hyun Hwang, Byung-Kee Kim, Beung-Keun Lee
  • Patent number: 5722037
    Abstract: There is provided a process for producing titanium composite, comprising the steps of: molding titanium powder, titanium alloy powder, or powder comprising titanium into a certain shape by a cold isostatic press or cold press; reacting the shape with hydrocarbon gas at its decomposition temperature or higher, to form TiC therein; and providing the shape with high density by vacuum sintering, hot isostatic pressing, hot forging, hot rolling and/or the combinations thereof. TiC a reinforcing material, is in-situ formed by reacting a cold-pressed body of the powder with hydrocarbon gas and cleaner than the externally added one and distributed more uniformly and finely in the Ti matrix, leading to a significant improvement in wear resistance and high temperature property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials
    Inventors: Hyung-Sik Chung, Yong-Jin Kim, Byung-Kee Kim, Jian-Qing Jiang