Patents by Inventor Hak-Jong CHOI

Hak-Jong CHOI 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: 11559064
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to novel Lactobacillus curvatus WIKIM55 isolated from kimchi, and a composition containing the same. The Lactobacillus curvatus WIKIM55 according to the present disclosure is a probiotic having activities of promoting hair growth and can be diversely applied for intestinal regulation and promotion of hair growth in humans or animals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: KOREA FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hak Jong Choi, Min Sung Kwon, Seul Ki Lim, Young Joon Oh, Ja Young Jang, Ji Eun Lee
  • Publication number: 20220160796
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel Weissella hellenica WiKim0103 isolated from Kimchi and a composition comprising the same or its use. The present invention provides a method for prevention, improvement and treatment of inflammation, obesity or fatty liver disease of a subject by administering the novel Weissella hellenica WiKim0103 isolated from Kimchi or a composition comprising thereof. The Weissella hellenica WiKim0103 according to the present invention shows an inhibitory effect for fatty liver production by inhibiting fat accumulation in liver cells and reducing expression of fatty liver-related genes, and thus it may be variously utilized for uses in prevention, improvement and treatment of inflammation, obesity or fatty liver disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: KOREA FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hak-Jong CHOI, Seul-Ki LIM
  • Publication number: 20220151253
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to novel Lactobacillus sakei WIKIM0109 isolated from kimchi and a composition containing the same. The Lactobacillus sakei WIKIM0109 according to the present disclosure is a lactic acid bacterium having an activity of inhibiting IgG and IgG2a production in blood and an activity of inhibiting IFN-?, IL-17 and TNF-? production, and can be used in various applications, such as for preventing and ameliorating arthritis or improving intestinal regulation in human or animals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: KOREA FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hak Jong CHOI, Min Sung KWON
  • Publication number: 20220125862
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition for preventing, alleviating or treating a neurodegenerative disease, which contains Pediococcus inopinatus as an active ingredient. The Pediococcus inopinatus strain according to the present disclosure can suppress neuroinflammation and can also alleviate the symptoms of ataxia in an animal model of Parkinson's disease and, thus, can be utilized for the prevention, alleviation and treatment of various neurodegenerative diseases including Parkinson's disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: KOREA FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hak Jong CHOI, Nam Hee KIM, Hyo Kyeong PARK
  • Publication number: 20220118033
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel Lactobacillus fermentum WiKim0102 (Accession No. KCCM12356P) isolated from kimchi and a composition comprising the same as an active ingredient. Lactobacillus fermentum WiKim0102 according to the present invention shows excellent anti-cancer activity in conventional animal models and animal models in which a human cancer cell is transplanted, and therefore it can be usefully used as a composition in use of treatment, prevention or improvement of cancer of humans or animals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: KOREA FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hak Jong CHOI, Mi Sun YUN
  • Publication number: 20220118034
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition for preventing, alleviating or treating depression or anxiety disorder, which contains Lactobacillus sakei as an active ingredient. The Lactobacillus sakei strain according to the present disclosure can be used to prevent, alleviate or treat a mental disorder such as depression or anxiety disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: KOREA FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hak Jong CHOI, Nam Hee KIM, Hyo Kyeong PARK, Ji Eun LEE
  • Publication number: 20220062355
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel Lactobacillus sakei WIKIM30 (Accession No. KCCM11878P) isolated from kimchi and a composition comprising the same as an active ingredient. Lactobacillus sakei WIKIM30 according to the present invention shows excellent anti-cancer activity in animal models in which a cancer cell is transplanted and cancer cell lines, and therefore it can be usefully used as a composition in use of treatment, prevention or improvement of cancer of humans or animals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: KOREA FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hak Jong CHOI, Mi Sun YUN
  • Publication number: 20220047652
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel Leuconostoc citreum WiKim0104 isolated from Kimchi and a composition comprising the same or its use. The present invention provides a method for prevention, improvement and treatment of inflammation, obesity or fatty liver disease of a subject by administering the novel Leuconostoc citreum WiKim0104 isolated from Kimchi or a composition comprising thereof. The Leuconostoc citreum WiKim0104 according to the present invention shows an inhibitory effect for fatty liver production by inhibiting fat accumulation in liver cells and reducing expression of fatty liver-related genes, and thus it may be variously utilized for uses in prevention, improvement and treatment of inflammation, obesity or fatty liver disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: KOREA FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hak-Jong CHOI, Seul-ki LIM
  • Publication number: 20220031774
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel Weissella cibaria WIKIM28 (Accession No. KCCM11879P) isolated from kimchi and a composition comprising the same as an active ingredient. Weissella cibaria WIKIM28 according to the present invention shows excellent anti-cancer activity in animal models in which a cancer cell is transplanted, and therefore it can be usefully used as a composition in use of treatment, prevention or improvement of cancer of humans or animals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: KOREA FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hak Jong CHOI, Mi Sun YUN
  • Publication number: 20200264355
    Abstract: A color filter according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a substrate; and a plurality of laminated members disposed with a predetermined period on the substrate, wherein each laminated member includes: a first metal layer; a dielectric layer positioned on the first metal layer; and a second metal layer positioned on the dielectric material, and the laminated member simultaneously excites electrical resonance and magnetic resonance in a visible ray region and transmits light that does not resonate, or a first single layer metal member and a plurality of second single layer metal members having different diameter from each other are included, and the single layer metal member excites the electric resonance to block light in the visible ray and transmits light for the wavelength in which the magnetic resonance and the electrical resonance of the single layer metal member are simultaneously excited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Jonghwa SHIN, Heon LEE, Hyo Wook KIM, Hak Jong CHOI
  • Publication number: 20200178565
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to novel Lactobacillus curvatus WIKIM55 isolated from kimchi, and a composition containing the same. The Lactobacillus curvatus WIKIM55 according to the present disclosure is a probiotic having activities of promoting hair growth and can be diversely applied for intestinal regulation and promotion of hair growth in humans or animals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: KOREA FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hak Jong CHOI, Min Sung KWON, Seul Ki LIM, Young Joon OH, Ja Young JANG, Ji Eun LEE
  • Patent number: 10310141
    Abstract: A metamaterial structure may include a first nanoparticle and a second nanoparticle containing a different material from the first nanoparticle. The first and second nanoparticles may be provided to be adjacent to each other and to be in an electrically-coupled state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignees: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Sunghoon Hong, Heon Lee, Yong Suk Yang, In-Kyu You, Soo-Jung Kim, Hak-Jong Choi
  • Publication number: 20180045856
    Abstract: A metamaterial structure may include a first nanoparticle and a second nanoparticle containing a different material from the first nanoparticle. The first and second nanoparticles may be provided to be adjacent to each other and to be in an electrically-coupled state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicants: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTIT UTE, KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Sunghoon HONG, Heon LEE, Yong Suk YANG, In-Kyu YOU, Soo-Jung KIM, Hak-Jong CHOI