Patents by Inventor Chul-Woong Kim

Chul-Woong 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).

  • Publication number: 20220282030
    Abstract: Provided is a biopolymer composition, a preparation method for the same, and a bioplastic using the same, the biopolymer composition comprising at least 83.5 weight% of a copolymer resin of lactic acid (LA) and 3- hydroxypropionate (3HP), an antioxidant, and a lubricant, and the composition having an elongation percentage of at least 90% but not greater than 500%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Banseok CHOI, Jung Yun CHOI, Chul Woong KIM, Sungwoon HEO, Eungwon KIM, Donggyun KANG
  • Publication number: 20220267815
    Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing a block copolymer including a step of subjecting a lactide monomer to ring-opening polymerization in the presence of a biosynthesized poly(3-hydroxypropionate) initiator to prepare a polylactide-poly(3-hydroxypropionate) block copolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Jung Yun CHOI, Chul Woong KIM, Sungwoon HEO, Donggyun KANG, Jae Hyung KIM, Suhyun CHO
  • Publication number: 20220259383
    Abstract: Provided is a lactic acid-based block copolymer which is biodegradable while having excellent mechanical properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Jung Yun CHOI, Hye Ok KANG, Donggyun KANG, Younghyun CHO, Jae Hyung KIM, Chul Woong KIM, In Young HUH
  • Publication number: 20220251612
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel 3-hydroxypropionate-lactate block copolymer [P(3HP-b-LA)], and a method for preparing same, and more specifically, provides a method for preparing a 3-hydroxypropionate-lactate block copolymer, and a 3-hydroxypropionate-lactate block copolymer produced thereby, the method comprising: a first culture step in which, by using recombinant E. coli improved so as to be incapable of biosynthesizing lactic acid, P(3HP) is biosynthesized at the early stage of culturing by having glycerol as a carbon source and through 3-hydroxypropionate-generating genes and an enhanced PHA synthase; and a second culture step in which P(3HP) production is inhibited by using a carbon catabolic repression system for selectively introducing only glucose into E.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Hye Ok KANG, Donggyun KANG, Chul Woong KIM, In Young HUH, Jung Yun CHOI
  • Patent number: 11359057
    Abstract: Provided is a lactic acid-based block copolymer which is biodegradable while having excellent mechanical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Yun Choi, Hye Ok Kang, Donggyun Kang, Younghyun Cho, Jae Hyung Kim, Chul Woong Kim, In Young Huh
  • Patent number: 11286510
    Abstract: Provided are a novel 3-hydroxypropionate-lactate block copolymer [P(3HP-b-LA)], and a method for preparing same, comprising: a) transforming a recombinant microorganism modified to be incapable of biosynthesizing lactic acid with a vector including a 3-hydroxypropionyl-CoA biosynthesis gene and a polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) synthetase gene, and a vector including a lactate biosynthesis gene and a gene of an enzyme that converts lactate to lactyl-CoA; (b) synthesizing poly(3-hydroxypropionate) (P(3HP)) by culturing the recombinant microorganism using a glycerol as a carbon source; and (c) inhibiting P(3HP) production by adding IPTG and glucose, and biosynthesizing polylactate (PLA) at the end of P(3HP) synthesized in step (b) by enabling the expression of a lactate biosynthesis enzyme and an enzyme that converts lactate to lactyl-CoA. Also provided is a recombinant microorganism produced in step a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hye Ok Kang, Donggyun Kang, Chul Woong Kim, In Young Huh, Jung Yun Choi
  • Publication number: 20210340314
    Abstract: Provided is a triblock copolymer comprising a poly(3-hydroxypropionate) block, and polylactide blocks bonded to both ends of the poly(3-hydroxypropionate) block. Also provided is a method for preparing a triblock copolymer by ring-opening polymerization of lactide monomers in the presence of a poly(3-hydroxypropionate) initiator having hydroxy groups at both ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Jung Yun CHOI, Sungwoon HEO, Chul Woong KIM
  • Publication number: 20210309800
    Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing a block copolymer, the method comprising subjecting a lactide monomer to a ring-opening polymerization in the presence of a poly(3-hydroxypropionate) initiator to prepare a polylactide-poly(3-hydroxypropionate)block copolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Jung Yun CHOI, Sungwoon HEO, Chul Woong KIM
  • Publication number: 20200270649
    Abstract: Provided are a novel 3-hydroxypropionate-lactate block copolymer [P(3HP-b-LA)], and a method for preparing same, comprising: a) transforming a recombinant microorganism modified to be incapable of biosynthesizing lactic acid with a vector including a 3-hydroxypropionyl-CoA biosynthesis gene and a polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) synthetase gene, and a vector including a lactate biosynthesis gene and a gene of an enzyme that converts lactate to lactyl-CoA; (b) synthesizing poly(3-hydroxypropionate) (P(3HP)) by culturing the recombinant microorganism using a glycerol as a carbon source; and (c) inhibiting P(3HP) production by adding IPTG and glucose, and biosynthesizing polylactate (PLA) at the end of P(3HP) synthesized in step (b) by enabling the expression of a lactate biosynthesis enzyme and an enzyme that converts lactate to lactyl-CoA. Also provided is a recombinant microorganism produced in step a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Hye Ok KANG, Donggyun KANG, Chul Woong KIM, In Young HUH, Jung Yun CHOI
  • Publication number: 20200172680
    Abstract: Provided is a lactic acid-based block copolymer which is biodegradable while having excellent mechanical properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Jung Yun CHOI, Hye Ok KANG, Donggyun KANG, Younghyun CHO, Jae Hyung KIM, Chul Woong KIM, In Young HUH
  • Patent number: 7520436
    Abstract: A slide module of a slide type portable terminal which constitutes a slim slide module in a slide type housing and a cover apparatus for an external type card mounted to the slide module are disclosed. A slide module of a slide type portable terminal having a body housing and a slide housing for opening and closing the body housing when slid includes: a guide member; a slide member receiving the guide member in an inner side thereof in an opposed manner and engaged with both sides of the guide member so as to slide; and a force providing means provided between the members, for providing a force to slidably move the slide member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jae-Shik Kim, Hong-Bae Kim, Chul-Woong Kim, Sue-Kyoung Chin
  • Publication number: 20060231620
    Abstract: A slide module of a slide type portable terminal which constitutes a slim slide module in a slide type housing and a cover apparatus for an external type card mounted to the slide module are disclosed. A slide module of a slide type portable terminal having a body housing and a slide housing for opening and closing the body housing when slid includes: a guide member; a slide member receiving the guide member in an inner side thereof in an opposed manner and engaged with both sides of the guide member so as to slide; and a force providing means provided between the members, for providing a force to slidably move the slide member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Shik Kim, Hong-Bae Kim, Chul-Woong Kim, Sue-Kyoung Chin