Patents by Inventor Chul Ham

Chul Ham 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: 9799904
    Abstract: A polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell is provided. The polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell includes a phosphoric acid-doped polyimidazole electrolyte membrane and a complex catalyst. In the complex catalyst, an alloy or mixture of a metal and a chalcogen element is supported on a carbon carrier. The polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell exhibits further improved long-term operation, power generation efficiency, and operational stability at high temperature. The complex catalyst can be produced by a simple method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jong Hyun Jang, Hee-young Park, Hyoung-Juhn Kim, Dirk Henkensmeier, Sung Pil Yoon, Suk Woo Nam, Hyung Chul Ham, Tae-Hoon Lim, Jonghee Han, Sung Jong Yoo, Eun Ae Cho
  • Patent number: 9793552
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a PtAu nanoparticle catalyst heat-treated in the presence of carbon monoxide (CO) and a method for preparing same. Since the PtxAuy nanoparticle catalyst heat-treated under CO atmosphere has high Pt surface area and superior oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity, a high-efficiency, high-quality fuel cell can be achieved by applying the catalyst to a fuel cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jong Hyun Jang, Yung-Eun Sung, Hee-young Park, Hyoung-Juhn Kim, Dirk Henkensmeier, Suk Woo Nam, Hyung Chul Ham, Tae-Hoon Lim, Sung Jong Yoo, Eun Ae Cho, Kug-Seung Lee
  • Publication number: 20170197828
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hydrogen generating apparatus and a hydrogen generating method, wherein the hydrogen generating apparatus generates hydrogen by dehydrating formic acid, and comprises: a reactor for containing water and a heterogeneous catalyst; a formic acid feeder for feeding formic acid into the reactor; and a moisture remover for removing moisture generated from the reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Chang Won YOON, Suk Woo NAM, Yeong Cheon KIM, Jonghee HAN, Sung Pil YOON, Hyoung-Juhn KIM, Taekhyun OH, Tae Hoon LIM, Jin Young KIM, Sun-Hee CHOI, Hyung Chul HAM
  • Publication number: 20170187043
    Abstract: Disclosed is an anode for a molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) having improved creep property by adding an additive for imparting creep resistance to nickel-aluminum alloy and nickel as materials for an anode. Improved sintering property, creep property and increased mechanical strength of a molten carbonate fuel cell may be obtained accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Hyung Chul HAM, Min-Jae LEE, Chang-Whan LEE, Seong Cheol JANG, Sun-Hee CHOI, Hyun Seo PARK, Chang Won YOON, Sung Pil YOON, Jonghee HAN, Suk Woo NAM, Tae Hoon LIM, Jin Young KIM
  • Patent number: 9509008
    Abstract: A polybenzimidazole based polymer in which substituted or non-substituted benzyl groups are introduced to the two nitrogen atoms of benzimidazole ring. The benzimidazole ring is not decomposed by the attack of hydroxide ions but shows excellent alkali resistance, and thus maintains high ion conductivity. The polybenzimidazole based polymers are particularly useful for not only solid alkali exchange membrane fuel cells (SAEMFC) but also various industrial fields in which polybenzimidazole based polymers are used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hyoung-Juhn Kim, Jin Young Kim, Sung Jong Yoo, Jong Hyun Jang, Eun Ae Cho, Sun-Hee Choi, Jonghee Han, Hyung Chul Ham, Dirk Henkensmeier
  • Patent number: 9431664
    Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing nickel-aluminum alloy powder at low temperature, which is simple and economical and is capable of solving the reactor corrosion problem. The method for preparing nickel-aluminum alloy powder at low temperature includes: preparing a powder mixture by mixing nickel powder and aluminum powder in a reactor and adding aluminum chloride into the reactor (S1); vacuumizing the inside of the reactor and sealing the reactor (S2); and preparing nickel-aluminum alloy powder by heat-treating the powder mixture in the sealed reactor at low temperature (S3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hyung Chul Ham, Shin Ae Song, Seong Cheol Jang, Yong Min Kim, Jonghee Han, Hyoung-Juhn Kim, Tae Hoon Lim, Suk Woo Nam, Sung Pil Yoon, Chang Won Yoon, Yeong Cheon Kim
  • Patent number: 9305602
    Abstract: An object-based audio system, an object-based audio providing method, and an object-based audio playback method using a preset are provided. The object-based audio system includes a reference information providing unit to provide reference information used to refer to a storage location of an object-based audio file, and a preset information providing unit to provide preset information used to control at least one audio object forming the object-based audio file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: In Seon Jang, Jeong Il Seo, Hui Yong Kim, Kyeong Ok Kang, Seung Chul Ham
  • Publication number: 20160006040
    Abstract: Disclosed is a homogeneous catalyst having a single phase of Perovskite oxide, wherein at least one doping element is substituted at site A, site B or sites A and B in ABO3 Perovskite type oxide so that the wettability with a liquid molten carbonate electrolyte may be decreased. The catalyst may have high catalytic activity, inhibit catalyst poisoning caused by creepage and evaporation of a liquid molten carbonate electrolyte, maintain high reaction activity for a long time, provide high methane conversion, and allow production of synthetic gas having a high proportion of hydrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Sung Pil YOON, Hyoung-Juhn KIM, Chang Won YOON, Seong Cheol JANG, Sun-Hee CHOI, Jonghee HAN, Hyung Chul HAM
  • Publication number: 20150356700
    Abstract: Provided are an education management system and an education management method which enable talents and careers to be admitted as credits, the education management system connected to a user terminal and an authentication server through a network, including: a receiving unit configured to receive career data from the user terminal; a career assessment unit configured to assess career matters included in the career data on the basis of predetermined standards; and a credit-awarding unit configured to give credits corresponding to grades resulting from career assessment for a student's major to the career matters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventor: Ki Chul HAM
  • Publication number: 20150311555
    Abstract: A polybenzimidazole based polymer in which substituted or non-substituted benzyl groups are introduced to the two nitrogen atoms of benzimidazole ring. The benzimidazole ring is not decomposed by the attack of hydroxide ions but shows excellent alkali resistance, and thus maintains high ion conductivity. The polybenzimidazole based polymers are particularly useful for not only solid alkali exchange membrane fuel cells (SAEMFC) but also various industrial fields in which polybenzimidazole based polymers are used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Hyoung-Juhn KIM, Jin Young KIM, Sung Jong YOO, Jong Hyun JANG, Eun Ae CHO, Sun-Hee CHOI, Jonghee HAN, Hyung Chul HAM, Dirk HENKENSMEIER
  • Publication number: 20150303507
    Abstract: By forming a structure wherein an oxygen ionic conductor or a mixed ionic-electronic conductor (MIEC) on a cathode surface is not covered by a molten carbonate electrolyte using an oxygen ionic conductor or a mixed ionic-electronic conductor having poor wettability on the molten carbonate electrolyte, a new electrochemical reaction site may be provided in addition to that provided by the molten carbonate electrolyte. As a result, cell performance, particularly cathode performance, can be improved even at low operation temperatures (e.g., 500-600° C.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2014
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Sung Pil YOON, Suk Woo NAM, Chang Won YOON, Tae Hoon LIM, Dae Ki CHOI, Sun-Hee CHOI, Jonghee HAN, Hyung Chul HAM, Hoang Viet Phuc Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20150196897
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a PtAu nanoparticle catalyst heat-treated in the presence of carbon monoxide (CO) and a method for preparing same. Since the PtxAuy nanoparticle catalyst heat-treated under CO atmosphere has high Pt surface area and superior oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity, a high-efficiency, high-quality fuel cell can be achieved by applying the catalyst to a fuel cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jong Hyun JANG, Yung-Eun SUNG, Hee-young PARK, Hyoung-Juhn KIM, Dirk HENKENSMEIER, Suk Woo NAM, Hyung Chul HAM, Tae-Hoon LIM, Sung Jong YOO, Eun Ae CHO, Kug-Seung LEE
  • Publication number: 20140335442
    Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing nickel-aluminum alloy powder at low temperature, which is simple and economical and is capable of solving the reactor corrosion problem. The method for preparing nickel-aluminum alloy powder at low temperature includes: preparing a powder mixture by mixing nickel powder and aluminum powder in a reactor and adding aluminum chloride into the reactor (S1); vacuumizing the inside of the reactor and sealing the reactor (S2); and preparing nickel-aluminum alloy powder by heat-treating the powder mixture in the sealed reactor at low temperature (S3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hyung Chul HAM, Shin Ae Song, Seong Cheol Jang, Yong Min Kim, Jonghee Han, Hyoung-Juhn Kim, Tae Hoon Lim, Suk Woo Nam, Sung Pil Yoon, Chang Won Yoon, Yeong Cheon Kim
  • Publication number: 20140329169
    Abstract: Provided are a hydroxyl group-containing sulfonated polyethersulfone copolymer, a method for preparing the same, a polymer electrolyte membrane for fuel cell, and a membrane electrode assembly including the same. More particularly, provided are a hydroxyl group-containing sulfonated polyethersulfone electrolyte membrane and a membrane electrode assembly including the same, which are applied to a fuel cell to provide significantly higher ion conductivity as compared to the sulfonated polymer electrolyte membranes according to the related art. The hydroxyl group-containing sulfonated polyethersulfone copolymer electrolyte membrane shows significantly higher ion conductivity under various temperature and humidity conditions as compared to the sulfonated polymer electrolyte membranes according to the related art. Therefore, it is expected that the hydroxyl group-containing sulfonated polyethersulfone copolymer substitutes for expensive fluoropolymer electrolyte membranes such as Nafion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hyoung-Juhn KIM, Yeon Hye KWON, Jun Young HAN, Hyung Chul HAM, Jong Hyun JANG, Suk Woo NAM, Eun Ae CHO, Sung Jong YOO, Chang Won YOON
  • Publication number: 20140315118
    Abstract: A polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell is provided. The polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell includes a phosphoric acid-doped polyimidazole electrolyte membrane and a complex catalyst. In the complex catalyst, an alloy or mixture of a metal and a chalcogen element is supported on a carbon carrier. The polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell exhibits further improved long-term operation, power generation efficiency, and operational stability at high temperature. The complex catalyst can be produced by a simple method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jong Hyun JANG, Hee-young PARK, Hyoung-Juhn KIM, Dirk HENKENSMEIER, Sung Pil YOON, Suk Woo NAM, Hyung Chul HAM, Tae-Hoon LIM, Jonghee HAN, Sung Jong YOO, Eun Ae CHO
  • Patent number: 8751024
    Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method of providing contents. The apparatus of providing the contents may include a receiving unit to receive, from a contents provider, contents and information about a contents providing location, a local group setting unit to search for at least one cell based on the information about the contents providing location and to set the retrieved cell as a content providing location group of the contents, and a transmitting unit to transmit the contents to the set content providing location group. The object based audio contents may be consecutively replayed based on an identical audio preset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Yong Ju Lee, Tae Jin Lee, Jeong Il Seo, In Seon Jang, Dae Young Jang, Seung Kwon Beack, Jae Hyoun Yoo, Min Je Kim, Kyeong Ok Kang, Jin Woong Kim, Jin Woo Hong, Seung Chul Ham
  • Publication number: 20130336826
    Abstract: Provided is a fluid pumping device, and more particularly, a fluid pumping device capable of being used in fuel cell systems and the like and spatially separating a fluid temporary storage unit through which a fluid at high temperature passes from a pump, thereby maintaining the durability of the pump, facilitating replacement and management, and achieving a reduction in weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yong Min KIM, Yeong Cheon KIM, Chang Won YOON, Suk Woo NAM, Jonghee HAN, Seong Ahn HONG, Sung Pil YOON, Hyung Chul HAM
  • Patent number: 8293138
    Abstract: A partially sulfonated polybenzimidazole based polymer for fuel cell membrane is prepared by copolymerizing monomers of 3,3?-diaminobenzidine, isophthalic acid and 5-sulfoisophthalic acid to obtain a partially sulfonated polybenzimidazole, and doping the partially sulfonated polybenzimidazole with inorganic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Hyoung-Juhn Kim, Jeung Woo Lee, Tae-Hoon Lim, Suk Woo Nam, Seong-Ahn Hong, In-Hwan Oh, Hyung Chul Ham, Sang-Yeop Lee
  • Publication number: 20120101608
    Abstract: An object-based audio system, an object-based audio providing method, and an object-based audio playback method using a preset are provided. The object-based audio system includes a reference information providing unit to provide reference information used to refer to a storage location of an object-based audio file, and a preset information providing unit to provide preset information used to control at least one audio object forming the object-based audio file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: In Seon Jang, Jeong Il Seo, Hui Yong Kim, Kyeong Ok Kang, Seung Chul Ham
  • Publication number: 20100161087
    Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method of providing contents. The apparatus of providing the contents may include a receiving unit to receive, from a contents provider, contents and information about a contents providing location, a local group setting unit to search for at least one cell based on the information about the contents providing location and to set the retrieved cell as a content providing location group of the contents, and a transmitting unit to transmit the contents to the set content providing location group. The object based audio contents may be consecutively replayed based on an identical audio preset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Audizen Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Ju Lee, Tae Jin Lee, Jeong Il Seo, In Seon Jang, Dae Young Jang, Seung Kwon Beack, Jae Hyoun Yoo, Min Je Kim, Kyeong Ok Kang, Jin Woong Kim, Jin Woo Hong, Seung Chul Ham