Patents by Inventor Chull Yun Kim

Chull Yun 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).

  • LNG carrier having an LNG loading and unloading system
    Patent number: 8375875
    Abstract: An LNG carrier having an LNG loading and unloading system includes a submerged turret loading (STL) system for introducing and discharging a natural gas; a liquefaction plant for liquefying the natural gas introduced through the submerged turret loading system into a cryogenic liquefied natural gas; at least one self-supporting storage tank installed in the LNG carrier for storing the liquefied natural gas, the self-supporting storage tank arranged in such a manner that the liquefied natural gas is loaded to and unloaded from the LNG carrier through the self-supporting storage tank; and at least one membrane type storage tank arranged in a neighboring relationship with the self-supporting storage tank, the membrane type storage tank kept in fluid communication with the self-supporting storage tank. The LNG carrier further includes a regasification plant for regasifying the liquefied natural gas stored in the self-supporting storage tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Heavy Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chull Yun Kim, Man Heui Ahn, Dong Hyun Lee
  • LNG CARRIER HAVING AN LNG LOADING AND UNLOADING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110011329
    Abstract: An LNG carrier having an LNG loading and unloading system includes a submerged turret loading (STL) system for introducing and discharging a natural gas; a liquefaction plant for liquefying the natural gas introduced through the submerged turret loading system into a cryogenic liquefied natural gas; at least one self-supporting storage tank installed in the LNG carrier for storing the liquefied natural gas, the self-supporting storage tank arranged in such a manner that the liquefied natural gas is loaded to and unloaded from the LNG carrier through the self-supporting storage tank; and at least one membrane type storage tank arranged in a neighboring relationship with the self-supporting storage tank, the membrane type storage tank kept in fluid communication with the self-supporting storage tank. The LNG carrier further includes a regasification plant for regasifying the liquefied natural gas stored in the self-supporting storage tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG HEAVY IND. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chull Yun Kim, Man Heui Ahn, Dong Hyun Lee