Patents by Inventor Chun-Boo Lee
Chun-Boo Lee 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).
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Patent number: 10112255Abstract: The present invention relates to a thin plate bonding method or a thin plate assembly, and more particularly, to a thin plate bonding method which includes coating with a coating material after increasing a surface roughness or increasing a surface roughness through coating with a coating material, and then, conducting diffusion bonding, such that excellent bonding strength is achieved even when the diffusion bonding is performed at low temperature and low pressure, thin plate deformation by thermal stress may be prevented, and high air tightness may be obtained since the coating material fills micro-pores.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2015Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Korea Institute of Energy ResearchInventors: Jong-Soo Park, Kyung-Ran Hwang, Dong-Wook Lee, Ju-Seok Park, Chun-Boo Lee, Sung-Wook Lee, Duck-Kyu Oh, Jin-Woo Park, Min-Ho Jin
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Publication number: 20170129047Abstract: The present invention relates to a thin plate bonding method or a thin plate assembly, and more particularly, to a thin plate bonding method which includes coating with a coating material after increasing a surface roughness or increasing a surface roughness through coating with a coating material, and then, conducting diffusion bonding, such that excellent bonding strength is achieved even when the diffusion bonding is performed at low temperature and low pressure, thin plate deformation by thermal stress may be prevented, and high air tightness may be obtained since the coating material fills micro-pores.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2015Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCHInventors: Jong-Soo PARK, Kyung-Ran HWANG, Dong-Wook LEE, Ju-Seok PARK, Chun-Boo LEE, Sung-Wook LEE, Duck-Kyu OH, Jin-Woo PARK, Min-Ho JIN
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Patent number: 9587541Abstract: The present invention relates to a configuration method of a multifunctional particulate filter (MFPF), capable of reducing the content of particulate material (PM), carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrocarbons (HC), and increasing the content of nitrogen dioxide (NO2). The MFPF may coat zeolite and an oxidation catalyst on both exhaust gas intake/discharge sides simultaneously, so as to minimize the slippage of HC and generate high-concentration NO2.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2011Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCHInventors: Jong-Soo Park, Young-Jae Lee, Kyung-Ran Hwang, Shin-Kun Ryi, Dong-Kook Kim, Tae-Hwan Kim, Chun-Boo Lee, Kyung-Sun Yoo
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Patent number: 9452932Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydrogen production module by an integrated reaction/separation process, and a hydrogen production reactor using the same, and more specifically, provides a hydrogen production apparatus which laminates a plurality of layered unit cells, is mounted in a pressure-resistant chamber, and can be operated at a high pressure, wherein the unit cell comprises a first modified catalyst, and a second modified catalyst opposite to a hydrogen separator. The hydrogen production module can produce hydrogen using a hydrocarbon, carbon monoxide and an alcohol as sources. Particularly, all the modified catalysts are formed into a porous metal plate form, thereby maximizing the heat transfer effect necessary for reaction.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2012Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyInventors: Jong-Soo Park, Kyung-Ran Hwang, Shin-Kun Ryi, Chun-Boo Lee, Sung-Wook Lee, Jin-Woo Park
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Patent number: 9427700Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayer module for hydrogen separation using a pressure-resistant chamber so that unit cells using a metal separation membrane through which only hydrogen selectively passes are stacked to improve separation efficiency, and a mixed gas is uniformly supplied into each of the unit cells. In the multilayer module, the unit cells are stacked on each other, and the mixed gas is supplied into the chamber. Also, mixed gas input ports are each disposed in the side surfaces of the unit cells to supply the mixed gas.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2012Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCHInventors: Jong-Soo Park, Kyung-Ran Hwang, Shin-Kun Ryi, Chun-Boo Lee, Sung-Wook Lee, Jin-Woo Park
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Patent number: 9415343Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydrogen separation membrane which coats granular ceramic onto the surface of a porous metal support and which coats a hydrogen permeation metal thereon so as to inhibit diffusion between the support and a hydrogen separation layer, and to a method for manufacturing same. As a result, the metal support can be modularized with ease, the hydrogen permeation layer can be made thinner to increase the amount of hydrogen permeation, the use of a separation material can be minimized, and the hydrogen separation membrane can have higher competitiveness.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2013Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Korea Institute of Energy ResearchInventors: Jong-Soo Park, Kyung-Ran Hwang, Shin-Kun Ryi, Tae-Hwan Kim, Chun-Boo Lee, Sung-Wook Lee
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Patent number: 9333477Abstract: Disclosed is a hydrocarbon reforming device using a micro channel heater capable of utilizing combustion heat of a fuel as an energy source for reforming reaction of hydrocarbon, which includes metal sheets having micro channels laminated in plural, thus being suitably used as a middle and small compact type device for hydrogen production. Specifically, in the case where a hydrogen purification process is applied to a hydrogen production device combined with a separation membrane, since the hydrogen-containing gas, which does not penetrate the separation membrane, can be utilized as a fuel, the inventive device may be utilized as a hydrogen production system having high efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2011Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Korea Institute of Energy ResearchInventors: Jong-Soo Park, Kyung-Ran Hwang, Chun-Boo Lee, Sung-Wook Lee, Shin-Kun Ryi
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Patent number: 9266732Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for reforming a hydrocarbon using a micro-channel heater, which can utilize the combustion heat of a fuel as an energy source needed for reforming a hydrocarbon. A plurality of thin metal plates having micro-channels may be laminated in a multilayered structure so as to manufacture a small to medium compact hydrogen-producing apparatus. In particular, a reforming unit may be designed to have a multilayered structure so as to improve the capacity of a reformer up to a level desired by a user.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2011Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Korea Institute of Energy ResearchInventors: Jong-Soo Park, Kyung-Ran Hwang, Shin-Kun Ryi, Chun-Boo Lee, Sung-Wook Lee
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Publication number: 20150328589Abstract: The present invention provides a hydrogen separation membrane module for capturing carbon dioxide. According to the present invention, a module material is used to suppress the reactivity by a carbon source in the separation membrane module during a carbon capture and storage (CCS) process, and is capable of preventing an occurrence of carbon and a decrease in hydrogen partial pressure by a side reaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2013Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: Shin-Kun RYI, Jong-Soo PARK, Chun-Boo LEE, Sung-Wook LEE
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Patent number: 9180421Abstract: The present invention relates to a micro-channel water-gas shift (WGS) reaction device for WGS for generating hydrogen and pre-combustion carbon capture and storage (CCS) from coal gasification, the device using a micro-channel heat exchanger and through-type metal catalyst capable of rapidly dissipating heat generated during single-stage WGS reaction of high concentration CO in a high temperature space.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2012Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Korea Institute of Energy ResearchInventors: Kyung-Ran Hwang, Jong-Soo Park, Shin-Kun Ryi, Jin-Suk Lee, Chun-Boo Lee, Sung-Wook Lee
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Publication number: 20150298971Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydrogen production module by an integrated reaction/separation process, and a hydrogen production reactor using the same, and more specifically, provides a hydrogen production apparatus which laminates a plurality of layered unit cells, is mounted in a pressure-resistant chamber, and can be operated at a high pressure, wherein the unit cell comprises a first modified catalyst, and a second modified catalyst opposite to a hydrogen separator. The hydrogen production module can produce hydrogen using a hydrocarbon, carbon monoxide and an alcohol as sources. Particularly, all the modified catalysts are formed into a porous metal plate form, thereby maximizing the heat transfer effect necessary for reaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2012Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCHInventors: Jong-Soo Park, Kyung-Ran Hwang, Shin-Kun Ryi, Chun-Boo Lee, Sung-Wook Lee, Jin-Woo Park
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Publication number: 20150020686Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydrogen separation membrane which coats granular ceramic onto the surface of a porous metal support and which coats a hydrogen permeation metal thereon so as to inhibit diffusion between the support and a hydrogen separation layer, and to a method for manufacturing same. As a result, the metal support can be modularized with ease, the hydrogen permeation layer can be made thinner to increase the amount of hydrogen permeation, the use of a separation material can be minimized, and the hydrogen separation membrane can have higher competitiveness.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2013Publication date: January 22, 2015Applicant: Korea Institute of Energy ResearchInventors: Jong-Soo Park, Kyung-Ran Hwang, Shin-Kun Ryi, Tae-Hwan Kim, Chun-Boo Lee, Sung-Wook Lee
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Publication number: 20140301917Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for reforming a hydrocarbon using a micro-channel heater, which can utilize the combustion heat of a fuel as an energy source needed for reforming a hydrocarbon. A plurality of thin metal plates having micro-channels may be laminated in a multilayered structure so as to manufacture a small to medium compact hydrogen-producing apparatus. In particular, a reforming unit may be designed to have a multilayered structure so as to improve the capacity of a reformer up to a level desired by a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2011Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: Korea Institute of Energy ResearchInventors: Jong-Soo Park, Kyung-Ran Hwang, Shin-Kun Ryi, Chun-Boo Lee, Sung-Wook Lee
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Publication number: 20140298994Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayer module for hydrogen separation using a pressure-resistant chamber so that unit cells using a metal separation membrane through which only hydrogen selectively passes are stacked to improve separation efficiency, and a mixed gas is uniformly supplied into each of the unit cells. In the multilayer module, the unit cells are stacked on each other, and the mixed gas is supplied into the chamber. Also, mixed gas input ports are each disposed in the side surfaces of the unit cells to supply the mixed gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2012Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCHInventors: Jong-Soo Park, Kyung-Ran Hwang, Shin-Kun Ryi, Chun-Boo Lee, Sung-Wook Lee, Jin-Woo Park
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Publication number: 20140298993Abstract: Provided is a hydrogen separation membrane module, and more particularly, a hydrogen separation membrane module having a mixing part capable of increasing hydrogen purification efficiency by maximizing a mixing effect and a dispersion effect of a mixture gas supplied to the hydrogen separation membrane using the mixing part provided with a microchannel to supply the mixture gas to the hydrogen separation membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2012Publication date: October 9, 2014Inventors: Shin-Kun Ryi, Jong-Soo Park, Kyung-Ran Hwang, Chun-Boo Lee, Sung-Wook Lee
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Patent number: 8765081Abstract: The present invention relates to a micro-channel reactor for producing synthetic natural gas, and more particularly, to a micro-channel reactor for producing synthetic natural gas containing methane gas from synthetic gas, including a porous nickel plate catalyst part.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2011Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Korea Institute of Energy ResearchInventors: Jong Soo Park, Shin Kun Ryi, Kyung Ran Hwang, Dong Kook Kim, Tae Hwan Kim, Chun Boo Lee, Sung Wook Lee
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Publication number: 20140178259Abstract: The present invention relates to a micro-channel water-gas shift (WGS) reaction device for WGS for generating hydrogen and pre-combustion carbon capture and storage (CCS) from coal gasification, the device using a micro-channel heat exchanger and through-type metal catalyst capable of rapidly dissipating heat generated during single-stage WGS reaction of high concentration CO in a high temperature space.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: Korea Institute of Energy ResearchInventors: Kyung-Ran Hwang, Jong-Soo Park, Shin-Kun Ryi, Jin-Suk Lee, Chun-Boo Lee, Sung-Wook Lee
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Publication number: 20140030156Abstract: Disclosed is a hydrocarbon reforming device using a micro channel heater capable of utilizing combustion heat of a fuel as an energy source for reforming reaction of hydrocarbon, which includes metal sheets having micro channels laminated in plural, thus being suitably used as a middle and small compact type device for hydrogen production. Specifically, in the case where a hydrogen purification process is applied to a hydrogen production device combined with a separation membrane, since the hydrogen-containing gas, which does not penetrate the separation membrane, can be utilized as a fuel, the inventive device may be utilized as a hydrogen production system having high efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2011Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCHInventors: Jong-Soo Park, Kyung-Ran Hwang, Chun-Boo Lee, Sung-Wook Lee, Shin-Kun Ryi
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Publication number: 20140004013Abstract: The present invention relates to a configuration method of a multifunctional particulate filter (MFPF), capable of reducing the content of particulate material (PM), carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrocarbons (HC), and increasing the content of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), The MFPF may coat zeolite and an oxidation catalyst on both exhaust gas intake/discharge sides simultaneously, so as to minimize the slippage of HC and generate high-concentration NO2.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2011Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCHInventors: Jong-Soo Park, Young-Jae Lee, Kyung-Ran Hwang, Shin-Kun Ryi, Dong-Kook Kim, Tae-Hwan Kim, Chun-Boo Lee, Kyung-Sun Yoo
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Publication number: 20130345046Abstract: Disclosed are a bifunctional catalyst for simultaneously removing nitrogen oxide and particulate matters, capable of decomposing nitrogen monoxide and generating nitrogen dioxide through oxidation of nitrogen monoxide, a composite catalyst including the catalyst for simultaneously removing nitrogen oxide and particulate matters used for an apparatus to decrease exhaust gas of diesel vehicles, and a method for preparation thereof. The catalyst and the composite catalyst can be used in a device for reducing exhaust gas contaminants mounted on a diesel vehicle and an exhaust gas purification system comprising the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: Korea Institute of Engergy ResearchInventors: Jong-Soo Park, Kyung-Ran Hwang, Young-Jae Lee, Soon-Kwan Jeong, Dong-Kook Kim, Sung-Ho Cho, Chun-Boo Lee