Patents by Inventor Hak Kim

Hak 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).

  • Patent number: 12590359
    Abstract: Disclosed is a high-strength austenitic stainless steel and a method for producing same, wherein the austenitic stainless steel has high productivity due to excellent hot workability thereof and a superior cost reduction effect due to a large decrease in content of nickel (Ni) which is a high-priced element, and has a yield strength of 450 MPa or more and an elongation of 45% or more after cold rolling and annealing and an ultra-high strength of 1800 MPa or more even after skin pass rolling, and a method for producing same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2026
    Assignee: POSCO
    Inventors: Seokweon Song, Jong-su Paek, Hak Kim
  • Publication number: 20260014247
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a composition for inducing or maintaining an immune response against SARS-COV-2 virus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: January 15, 2026
    Inventors: Seung Hye HONG, Kyung Won KANG, Eun Som KIM, Kyung Hwa BAIK, Jee Hyun SEOK, Bo Hyeon SEON, Hye Bin AHN, Hee Su LEE, Ohseok JEONG, Woo Young CHOI, Hak KIM, Yong Wook PARK, Ho Keun PARK, Seung Beom PAIK, Ki Weon SEO, Seon Young YANG, Kun Se LEE, Su Jeen LEE
  • Patent number: 12365972
    Abstract: Provided is a non-magnetic austenitic stainless steel. According to an embodiment of the disclosed non-magnetic austenitic stainless steel, the non-magnetic austenitic stainless steel includes, in percent by weight (wt %), 0.01 to 0.1% of carbon (C), 1.5% or less (excluding 0) of silicon (Si), 0.5 to 3.5% of manganese (Mn), 16 to 22% of chromium (Cr), 7 to 15% of nickel (Ni), 3% or less of molybdenum (Mo), 0.01 to 0.3% of nitrogen (N), and the remainder of iron (Fe) and inevitable impurities, wherein a value of Expression (1) below is a negative value: (1) 3*(Cr+Mo)+5*Si?65*(C+N)?2*(Ni+Mn)?28, wherein in Expression (1), Cr, Mo, Si, C, N, Ni, and Mn denote contents (wt %) of the alloy elements, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: POSCO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Kyunghun Kim, Hak Kim, Jisoo Kim, Jongjin Jeon
  • Patent number: 12173392
    Abstract: Disclosed is an austenitic stainless steel having an increased yield ratio. The disclosed austenitic stainless steel is characterized by comprising, in percent by weight (wt %), 0.1% or less (exclusive of 0) of C, 0.2% or less (exclusive of 0) of N, 1.5 to 2.5% of Si, 6.0 to 10.0% of Mn, 15.0 to 17.0% of Cr, 0.3% or less (exclusive of 0) of Ni, 2.0 to 3.0% of Cu, and the remainder of Fe and other inevitable impurities, and satisfying Expressions (1) and (2) below. 3.2?5.53+1.4Ni?0.16Cr+17.1(C+N)+0.722Mn+1.4Cu?5.59Si?7??Expression (1): 551?462(C+N)?9.2Si?8.1Mn?13.7Cr?29(Ni+Cu)?110??Expression (2): wherein C, N, Si, Mn, Cr, Ni, and Cu indicate the content (wt %) of respective elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: POSCO
    Inventors: Seokweon Song, Hak Kim, Mi-nam Park
  • Publication number: 20240401174
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are ferritic stainless steel and a manufacturing method wherein the ferritic stainless steel has magnetic properties improved by controlling alloy components and a manufacturing process in order to increase responsiveness to an externally applied magnetic field. The ferritic stainless steel having improved magnetic properties according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise, by % by weight, C: 0% (exclusive) to 0.02% (inclusive), N: 0% (exclusive) to 0.02% (inclusive), Si: 0.5% to 2.0% (both inclusive), Mn: 0.1% to 0.3% (both inclusive), Cr: 16.0% to 20.1% (both inclusive), Mo: 1.0% (exclusive) to 2.0% (inclusive), Ti: 0.1% to 0.4% (both inclusive), and the balance of iron (Fe) and inevitable impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: POSCO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Kyunghun Kim, Munsoo Lee, Hak Kim, Jieon Park
  • Publication number: 20240059730
    Abstract: A method for purifying a target protein in high yield is disclosed. The target protein includes a membrane protein. The purification method optimizes crushing and elution conditions during processes of separation and purification of membrane proteins, and when using the method to purify membrane proteins, the membrane proteins can be purified in a higher yield that is not less than 100 times compared to conventional homogenizer or sonic pulverization process. In addition, the purification method render removals of nuclei, peroxisomes, and lysosomes, thereby reducing DNA contamination and protein damage by proteases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: SK BIOSCIENCE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hak KIM, Taewoo KWON, Ki-Weon SEO
  • Publication number: 20230407443
    Abstract: Disclosed is a high-strength austenitic stainless steel having excellent hot workability. The high-strength austenitic stainless steel having excellent hot workability according to the present disclosure includes, in percent by weight (wt %), 0.01 to 0.035% of C, 0.5% or less of Si, 0.5 to 1.5% of Mn, 17 to 22% of Cr, 6 to 11% of Ni, 1% or less of Mo, 1% or less of Cu, 0.1 to 0.22% of N, and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities, wherein a value of Formula (1) below 1.9 or more, or a precipitation temperature of chromium nitride satisfies a value represented by Formula (2) below or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: POSCO Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kyung-hun Kim, Hak Kim, Manjin Ha, Jisoo Kim
  • Publication number: 20230175108
    Abstract: Disclosed is a high-strength austenitic stainless steel and a method for producing same, wherein the austenitic stainless steel has high productivity due to excellent hot workability thereof and a superior cost reduction effect due to a large decrease in content of nickel (Ni) which is a high-priced element, and has a yield strength of 450 MPa or more and an elongation of 45% or more after cold rolling and annealing and an ultra-high strength of 1800 MPa or more even after skin pass rolling, and a method for producing same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: POSCO
    Inventors: Seokweon Song, Jong-su Paek, Hak Kim
  • Publication number: 20230151470
    Abstract: Provided is a non-magnetic austenitic stainless steel. According to an embodiment of the disclosed non-magnetic austenitic stainless steel, the non-magnetic austenitic stainless steel includes, in percent by weight (wt %), 0.01 to 0.1% of carbon (C), 1.5% or less (excluding 0) of silicon (Si), 0.5 to 3.5% of manganese (Mn), 16 to 22% of chromium (Cr), 7 to 15% of nickel (Ni), 3% or less of molybdenum (Mo), 0.01 to 0.3% of nitrogen (N), and the remainder of iron (Fe) and inevitable impurities, wherein a value of Expression (1) below is a negative value: (1) 3*(Cr+Mo)+5*Si?65*(C+N)?2*(Ni+Mn)?28, wherein in Expression (1), Cr, Mo, Si, C, N, Ni, and Mn denote contents (wt %) of the alloy elements, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: POSCO
    Inventors: Kyunghun Kim, Hak Kim, Jisoo Kim, Jongjin Jeon
  • Publication number: 20220403491
    Abstract: Disclosed is an austenitic stainless steel having an increased yield ratio. The disclosed austenitic stainless steel is characterized by comprising, in percent by weight (wt %), 0.1% or less (exclusive of 0) of C, 0.2% or less (exclusive of 0) of N, 1.5 to 2.5% of Si, 6.0 to 10.0% of Mn, 15.0 to 17.0% of Cr, 0.3% or less (exclusive of 0) of Ni, 2.0 to 3.0% of Cu, and the remainder of Fe and other inevitable impurities, and satisfying Expressions (1) and (2) below. 3.2?5.53+1.4Ni?0.16Cr+17.1(C+N)+0.722Mn+1.4Cu?5.59Si?7??Expression (1): 551-462(C+N)?9.2Si?8.1Mn?13.7Cr?29(Ni+Cu)?110??Expression (2): wherein C, N, Si, Mn, Cr, Ni, and Cu indicate the content (wt %) of respective elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: POSCO
    Inventors: Seokweon Song, Hak Kim, Mi-nam Park
  • Publication number: 20220267875
    Abstract: Provided is an austenitic stainless steel having improved strength. This austenitic stainless steel includes, in percent (%) by weight, 0.06 to 0.15% of carbon (C), 0.3% or less (excluding 0) of nitrogen (N), more than 1.0% and equal to or less than 2.0% of silicon (Si), 5.0 to 7.0% of manganese (Mn), 15.0 to 16.0% of chromium (Cr), 0.3% or less (excluding 0) of nickel (Ni), 2.5% or less (excluding 0) of copper (Cu), and the remainder of iron (Fe) and inevitable impurities, and satisfies Expressions (1), (2), and (3) below: 15?0.2Mn+337C+1.2Cu?1.7Cr+3.3Ni+78N?3.5Si+3.0?30 ??Expression (1): 2.3?[Cr+1.5Si]/[Ni+0.31Mn+22C+1Cu+14.2N]?3.0 ??Expression (2): 1.0?((Cr+1.5Si+18)/(Ni+0.52Cu+30(C+N)+0.5Mn+36)+0.262)*161?161?7.0 ??Expression (3): wherein C, N, Si, Mn, Cr, Ni, and Cu refer to contents of the elements, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: POSCO
    Inventors: Seok Weon Song, Hak Kim, Ji Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20220018006
    Abstract: Disclosed are austenitic stainless steel that can exhibit high strength while having non-magnetic properties, and a manufacturing method thereof. The high strength non-magnetic austenitic stainless steel according to an embodiment of present disclosure includes, in percent (%) by weight of the entire composition, C: 0.02 to 0.12%, Si: 1.2% or less, Mn: 0.5 to 2.0%, Cr: 17.0 to 22.0%, Ni: 11.0 to 15.0%, Mo: 3.0% or less, N: 0.25% or less, the remainder of iron (Fe) and other inevitable impurities, satisfies C+N: 0.25% or more, and satisfies following Formulas (1) and (2). [{Cr+Mo+1.5*Si+18}/{Ni+30*(C+N)+0.5*Mn+36}+0.262]*161?161?log(cooling rate)<0??(1) 551?462*(C+N)?9.2*Si?8.1*Mn?13.7*Cr?29*Ni?18.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Kyung-Hun Kim, Hak Kim, Man Jin Ha, Ji Soo Kim, Jong Jin Jeon
  • Publication number: 20220010392
    Abstract: A non-magnetic austenitic stainless steel includes, in percent (%) by weight of the entire composition, C: 0.01 to 0.05%, Si: 1.5% or less, Mn: 0.5 to 3.5%, Cr: 17.0 to 22.0%, Ni: 9.0 to 14.0%, Mo: 1.0% or less, Cu: 0.2 to 2.5%, N: 0.05 to 0.25%, the remainder of iron (Fe) and other inevitable impurities, and satisfies following Formulas (1) and (2). (1) 0?3*(Cr+Mo)+5*Si?65*(C+N)?2*(Ni+Mn)?27?5 and (2) 660?500*(C+N)?10*Cr?30*(Ni+Si+Mo+Cu)?0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Kyung-Hun Kim, Ji Eon Park, Hak Kim, Hyung-Gu Kang, Ji Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20200370154
    Abstract: Disclosed is a non-magnetic austenitic stainless steel with improved strength and surface conductivity. An austenitic stainless steel according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes, in percent (%) by weight of the entire composition, C: 0.07 to 0.2%, N: 0.15 to 0.4%, Si: 0.8 to 2%, Mn: 16 to 22%, S: 0.01% or less (excluding 0), Cr: 12.5 to 20%, Cu: 1 to 3%, the remainder of iron (Fe) and other inevitable impurities, and satisfies the following equation (1). Ni+0.65Cr+1.05Mn+0.35Si+12.6C+33.6N?40??(1) Ni, Cr, Mn, Si, C, N are % by weight of each element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Jong-Hee Kim, Kwang Min Kim, Bo-Sung Seo, Hak Kim
  • Publication number: 20200299816
    Abstract: Disclosed is a non-magnetic austenitic stainless steel with excellent corrosion resistance which is applicable to an environment requiring corrosion resistance along with excellent non-magnetic properties, and manufacturing method thereof. The non-magnetic austenitic stainless steel with excellent corrosion resistance according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes, in percent (%) by weight of the entire composition, C: 0.05% or less, Si: 1.0% or less, Mn: 0.5 to 2.0%, Cr: 16 to 24%, Ni: 10 to 16%, N: 0.2% or less, the remainder of iron (Fe) and other inevitable impurities, and satisfies a following equation (1). Ni??2.7?5.8*C?1.77*Si?0.066*Mn+0.893*Cr+1.05*Mo?0.88*Cu?13.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Ji Soo Kim, Hak Kim, Ja Yong Choi, Young-Jong Seo
  • Publication number: 20190010573
    Abstract: A lean duplex stainless steel and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The lean duplex stainless steel includes, in percent (%) by weight of the entire composition, 0.08% or less of carbon (C) (excluding 0), 0.7 to 1.1% of silicon (Si), 2.4 to 3.5% of manganese (Mn), 17.9 to 20.7% of chromium (Cr), 0.05 to 1.15% of nickel (Ni), 0.18 to 0.3% of nitrogen (N), 0.4 to 2.8% of copper (Cu), and the remainder of iron (Fe) and inevitable impurities, wherein a predicted pitting potential is from 360 to 440 mV. Thus, manufacturing costs may be reduced via adjustment of components of the duplex stainless steel and both of formability and corrosion resistance may be improved by improving corrosion resistance and increasing elongation. Formability may be improved by inhibiting formation of thermal martensite and increasing elongation via adjustment of cooling conditions during coiling and cooling after hot rolling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicants: POSCO, POSCO
    Inventors: Jeom Yong CHOI, Hak KIM
  • Publication number: 20150136185
    Abstract: Provided is a substrate cleaning apparatus of cleaning a substrate. The substrate cleaning apparatus includes a cleaning chamber, a first cleaning nozzle, a cover member, an air flow generation unit, and an exhaust unit. The main cleaning chamber has a cleaning space in which the substrate is cleaned and includes a sidewall in which a first vent hole is defined. The first cleaning nozzle is disposed in the main cleaning chamber to spray a first cleaning solution. The cover member covers the main cleaning chamber and has one side in which a second vent hole is defined. The air flow generation unit supplies air into the cleaning space through the first vent hole. The exhaust unit is coupled to the one side of the cover member to suck and exhaust the air supplied into the cleaning space through the second vent hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: JUNGWON JO, CHUNGHYUK LEE, Joon NAM, SEONG GU KANG, HAK KIM, SungKu BAEK, KYUNGJAE LEE
  • Patent number: 8084801
    Abstract: In a 6F2 cell structure of a memory device and a method of fabricating the same, the plurality of active regions may have a first area at both end portions and a second area at a central portion. A portion of a bit-line contact pad may be positioned on the second area and the other portion may be positioned on a third area of the substrate that may not overlap with the plurality of active regions. The bit line may be connected with the bit-line contact pad at the third area. The cell structure may be more easily formed despite a 6F2-structured unit cell. The plurality of active regions may have an elliptical shape including major and minor axes. The plurality of active regions may be positioned in a major axis direction to thereby form an active row, and may be positioned in a minor axis direction in such a structure that a center of the plurality of active regions is shifted from that of an adjacent active region in a neighboring active row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyoung-Yun Baek, Yong-Sun Ko, Hak Kim, Yong-Kug Bae
  • Publication number: 20110020165
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide stainless steel for high vacuum and high purity gas tube applications not having intrusion of impure particles into a processing gas and being cost-efficient. In order to accomplish the object, the present invention provides an austenitic stainless steel for a high vacuum and high purity gas tube application, the stainless steel including, in percent by weight, 0.1% or less of C, 1% or less of Si, 0.5 to 2% of Mn, 0.05% or less of P, 0.01% or less of S, 15 to 30% of Cr, 7 to 20% of Ni, 4% or less of Mo, 3% or less of Cu, 0.05% or less of N, 0.01% or less of B, 0.01% or less of O, a remaining part of Fe, and unavoidable impurities, wherein Ti content is limited to 0.005% or less, Al content is limited to 0.005 to 0.05%, and Ca content is limited to 0.0005 to 0.003%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: POSCO
    Inventors: Young-Hwan Kim, Hak Kim, Ki-Won Nam, Yong-Heon Lee
  • Patent number: 7830496
    Abstract: In a method of exposing a substrate to light and an apparatus for performing the method, a first optical unit configured to generate at least two lights and including a photomask, the at least two lights having pattern information of the photomask, and a second optical unit configured to direct the at least two lights along different paths and onto a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hak Kim, Jun-Young Jang