Patents by Inventor Hee-Sik Kim

Hee-Sik 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: 20170362561
    Abstract: Provided is a high throughput photobioreactor. The high throughput photobioreactor includes: a chamber; a plate installed in the chamber and mounted with a plurality of wells; a plurality of light sources installed in the chamber and irradiating light toward the plate; a light quantity controller positioned on an upper part of the plate to make quantities of light irradiated to the plurality of wells different; and a temperature controller controlling a temperature of the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Shin Hwa CHUNG, Hee Sik KIM, Dae Hyun CHO, Hee Mock OH, Jin A HEO
  • Patent number: 9783859
    Abstract: A method of detecting and quantifying various enzymatic activities using a constructed artificial genetic circuit GESS (genetic enzyme screening system) for sensing phenolic compounds and a method of screening a trace of activities of target enzymes from a metagenome using the artificial genetic circuit, thereby securing target enzyme genes. When the method for screening and quantifying target enzymatic activity is used, useful genes can be screened from various genetic communities, including environmental or metagenomic libraries, at a single cell level in high throughput (million/day). Further, the sensitivity of the genetic circuit to phenol derivatives and the expression thereof can be controlled, and thus the genetic circuit can rapidly sense and quantify various enzymatic activities. Thus, the method can be advantageously used in the protein engineering technology for enzyme modification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF BIOSCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Seung Goo Lee, Eugene Rha, Su Lim Choi, Jae Jun Song, Jong Hyun Choi, Hee Sik Kim
  • Publication number: 20160354301
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fermented vegetable oil, to a method for preparing the oil, and to a composition including the oil. More particularly, the present invention relates to a technique for providing a fermented vegetable oil having the effects of enhancing emulsion stability due to water retention ability, improving texture and flavor, and enhancing moisturization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Kwang-Nyeon KIM, Ju-Hyun Son, Hee-Sik Kim, Jong-Seok Yun
  • Publication number: 20160250129
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solution solubilization composition of an insoluble material and a method for solubilizing an insoluble material using the same, on the basis of the mechanism that a solution solubilization composition of an insoluble material comprising mannosylerythritol lipid, an insoluble material, a heteropolysaccharide, a surfactant and a polyol offsets the intermolecular interaction of a hydrophobic material without physical requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Kwang-Nyeon KIM, Ju-Hyun SON, Hee-Sik KIM
  • Patent number: 9102972
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Rhizobium sp. KB10 strain having properties of promoting growth of Botryococcus braunii, which is an alga capable of producing biodiesel, and also enhancing production performance of biodiesel. Mores specifically, it relates to novel Rhizobium sp. KB10 strain which has properties of promoting growth of Botryococcus braunii used for biodiesel production and also enhancing content of C18 (i.e., oleate) corresponding to high quality biodiesel component as much as 900%. By using root colonizing bacteria like Rhizobium, it is possible to promote effectively the slow cell growth of Botryococcus braunii and increase as much as possible the oleate amount, which is a high quality biodiesel component. Further, by carrying out mixture culture using such bacteria, problems associated with contamination by other microorganisms during a process of producing biodiesel by culture in an outside environment can be dramatically solved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF BIOSCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hee Mock Oh, Chi Yong Ahn, Young Ki Lee, So Ra Ko, Hee Sik Kim
  • Publication number: 20150010986
    Abstract: Provided are a new microalgae strain and a use thereof, and more particularly, Ettlia sp. YC001 (KCTC 12109BP) having high carbon dioxide fixability, lipid productivity and carotenoid productivity, and a use thereof. The strain may be used for producing high quality biodiesel by controlling a lipid content and a composition ratio of a fatty acid according to culture conditions and/or culture time, and may be easily used for industrial uses, for examples, cosmetics, health foods, and medicines since large amounts of carotenoid and pigments are accumulated in cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Hee Mock Oh, Chan Yoo, Gang Guk Choi, Hee Sik Kim, Hyun Joon La, Chi Yong Ahn
  • Publication number: 20140323755
    Abstract: There is provided a method of producing biodiesel without drying and lipid component extraction steps in an alcohol-rich condition. Also, there is provided a method of effectively producing biodiesel without a catalyst under optimal conditions for transesterification. Production cost and time are reduced by reducing the number of processes, and biodiesel yield is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Hee-Mock Oh, Hyun Joon La, Jae Yon Lee, Hee-Sik Kim, Chi-Yong Ahn
  • Publication number: 20140194513
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fermented vegetable oil, to a method for preparing the oil, and to a composition including the oil. More particularly, the present invention relates to a technique for providing a fermented vegetable oil having the effects of enhancing emulsion stability due to water retention ability, improving texture and flavor, and enhancing moisturization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: DAMY CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang-Nyeon Kim, Ju-Hyun Son, Hee-Sik Kim, Jong-Seok Yun
  • Publication number: 20140087420
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Rhizobium sp. KB10 strain having properties of promoting growth of Botryococcus braunii, which is an alga capable of producing biodiesel, and also enhancing production performance of biodiesel. Mores specifically, it relates to novel Rhizobium sp. KB10 strain which has properties of promoting growth of Botryococcus braunii used for biodiesel production and also enhancing content of C18 (i.e., oleate) corresponding to high quality biodiesel component as much as 900%. By using root colonizing bacteria like Rhizobium, it is possible to promote effectively the slow cell growth of Botryococcus braunii and increase as much as possible the oleate amount, which is a high quality biodiesel component. Further, by carrying out mixture culture using such bacteria, problems associated with contamination by other microorganisms during a process of producing biodiesel by culture in an outside environment can be dramatically solved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology
    Inventors: Hee Mock Oh, Chi Yong Ahn, Young Ki Lee, So Ra Ko, Hee Sik Kim
  • Publication number: 20120238470
    Abstract: A method of detecting and quantifying various enzymatic activities using a constructed artificial genetic circuit GESS (genetic enzyme screening system) for sensing phenolic compounds and a method of screening a trace of activities of target enzymes from a metagenome using the artificial genetic circuit, thereby securing target enzyme genes. When the method for screening and quantifying target enzymatic activity is used, useful genes can be screened from various genetic communities, including environmental or metagenomic libraries, at a single cell level in high throughput (million/day). Further, the sensitivity of the genetic circuit to phenol derivatives and the expression thereof can be controlled, and thus the genetic circuit can rapidly sense and quantify various enzymatic activities. Thus, the method can be advantageously used in the protein engineering technology for enzyme modification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Seung Goo Lee, Eugene Rha, Su Lim Choi, Jae Jun Song, Jong Hyun Choi, Hee Sik Kim
  • Publication number: 20120178355
    Abstract: A heat exchange ventilating apparatus comprising: a body housing; a first blower fan disposed in a first air flow path within the body housing; a second blower fan disposed in a second air flow path within the body housing; a rotary-type total heat exchange element; a first covering; and a filter box, wherein the rotary-type total heat exchange element is disposed between the first covering and the filter box, and the first air flow path is formed such that the air flowing therein sequentially passes through inside inlet, the filter box, the rotary-type total heat exchange element, the first covering, the first blower fan and the outside outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicants: Sherpa CNC
    Inventor: Hee-Sik Kim