Patents by Inventor Hee Tak Kim

Hee Tak 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: 9346673
    Abstract: The electrode for a fuel cell of the invention includes: an electrode substrate; and a catalyst layer having a filler layer formed on the surface of the electrode substrate and a catalyst coating the filler layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyung-Gon Noh, Hee-Tak Kim, Jong-Ki Lee, Ho-Jin Kweon
  • Patent number: 9343750
    Abstract: Disclosed are a supporter for a fuel cell, and an electrode for a fuel cell, a membrane-electrode assembly, and a fuel cell system including the same. The supporter includes a transition metal oxide coating layer formed on a surface of a carbonaceous material, the surface of the carbonaceous material covalently bonded with the transition metal oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Chul Lee, Jun-Young Kim, Hee-Tak Kim, Myoung-Ki Min, Yong-Bum Park
  • Patent number: 9160007
    Abstract: Disclosed are an electrode for a fuel cell that includes an electrode substrate and a surface-treatment layer disposed on the electrode substrate and including a hydrophilic layer and a hydrophobic layer partially disposed on the hydrophilic layer. Also disclosed are a method of fabricating an electrode for a fuel cell, a membrane-electrode assembly, and a fuel cell system including the membrane-electrode assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun-Young Kim, Myoung-Ki Min, Hee-Tak Kim
  • Patent number: 9147903
    Abstract: A separator for a redox flow battery and a redox flow battery including the same, and the separator includes a cation conductive film and an anion conductive film disposed on either side of the cation conductive film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hee-Tak Kim
  • Publication number: 20150236367
    Abstract: A polymer electrolyte membrane includes a fluorinated polymer membrane and a coating layer including a hydrocarbon-based ionomer on at least one surface of the fluorinated polymer membrane. The polymer electrolyte membrane maintains high hydrogen ion conductivity and has improved performance under high temperature and low humidity conditions. A membrane electrode assembly and a fuel cell including the polymer electrolyte membrane are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Jun-Young Kim, Yeon-Su Kim, Tae-Yoon Kim, Hee-Tak Kim, Jin-Hwa Lee, Bok-Chun Yun
  • Publication number: 20150207152
    Abstract: In an aspect herein is provided an electrode catalyst for a fuel cell including a carbonaceous carrier and a metal catalyst supported in the carbonaceous carrier, wherein an amino C6-C30 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon compound is non-covalently bonded to the surface of the carbonaceous carrier, an electrode comprising said catalyst and a fuel cell including the electrode catalyst and electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun-Young Kim, Yeon-Su Kim, Sung-Chul Lee, Tae-Yoon Kim, Hee-Tak Kim
  • Patent number: 8940450
    Abstract: A membrane electrode assembly for a fuel cell that secures a flow path of a separator while preventing generation of a pin-hole. The membrane electrode assembly includes an electrolyte membrane for a fuel cell, a microporous layer that is disposed at both surfaces of the electrolyte membrane, a backing layer that is disposed on the microporous layer, and a circumferential edge protective layer that is disposed at an circumferential edge of the electrolyte membrane. An end portion of the microporous layer is positioned further inside of the membrane electrode assembly than an end portion of the backing layer. The circumferential edge protective layer is inserted between the backing layer and the electrolyte membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee-Tak Kim, Sung-Yong Cho, Tae-Yoon Kim, Kah-Young Song, Sang-Il Han, Myoung-Ki Min, Geun-Seok Chai, Soon-Cheol Shin
  • Publication number: 20150010843
    Abstract: A membrane-electrode assembly for a fuel cell that includes a polymer electrolyte membrane is disclosed. The membrane-electrode assembly for a fuel cell further includes an anode disposed on one side of the polymer electrolyte membrane and including an anode gas diffusion layer and a cathode disposed on the other side of the polymer electrolyte membrane and including a cathode gas diffusion layer. At least one of the anode gas diffusion layer and the cathode gas diffusion layer includes a water reservoir. The water reservoir includes a pore and a hydrophilic polymer inside the pore. A fuel cell stack including the membrane-electrode assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kah-Young SONG, Sang-IL HAN, Hee-Tak KIM, Tae-Yoon KIM, Sung-Yong CHO, Myoung-Ki MIN, Geun-Seok CHAI
  • Publication number: 20140335437
    Abstract: An electrode catalyst for a fuel cell, an electrode, a fuel cell, and a membrane electrode assembly (MEA), the electrode catalyst including a carbonaceous support, and a catalyst metal loaded on the carbonaceous support, wherein the carbonaceous support includes a functional group bound on a surface thereof, the functional group being represented by one of Formula 1 or Formula 2, below,
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun-Young KIM, Sung-Chul LEE, Myoung-Ki MIN, Tae-Yoon KIM, Hee-Tak KIM
  • Patent number: 8883367
    Abstract: A catalyst for a fuel cell including a carrier and an active metal dispersion that is supported in the carrier is disclosed. The catalyst may have a dispersity (Dp) represented by General Formula 1 and that ranges from between about 0.01 to about 1.0. Dispersity (Dp)={X?X10/(X1?B)}*(B/X)2??[General Formula 1] In the General Formula 1, X, X10, X1, and B are defined the same as described in the specification. A membrane-electrode assembly, and a fuel cell system having the catalyst are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myoung-Ki Min, Geun-Seok Chai, Hee-Tak Kim, Tae-Yoon Kim, Sang-Il Han, Sung-Yong Cho, Kah-Young Song
  • Patent number: 8835073
    Abstract: Disclosed is a polymer membrane for a battery including a porous support including a fiber including a core including a high melting-point polymer; and a sheath including a low melting-point polymer surrounding the core, and a method of preparing the same. The polymer membrane for a battery may further include a proton conductive polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignees: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Korea Institute of Industrial Technology
    Inventors: Sang-Il Han, Hee-Tak Kim, Dae-Young Lim, Jung-Nam Im, Guk-Hwan An, Ki-Young Kim
  • Publication number: 20140205922
    Abstract: A catalyst for a fuel cell includes an active metal catalyst and a composite supporter supporting the active metal catalyst. The composite supporter includes a spherical-shaped supporter and a fibrous supporter, wherein the fibrous supporter is included in an amount of about 5 wt % to about 40 wt % based on the total amount of the composite supporter. In addition, an electrode for a fuel cell using the same, a membrane-electrode assembly for a fuel cell including the electrode, and a fuel cell system including the membrane-electrode assembly are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee-Tak Kim, Sung-Yong Cho, Kah-Young Song
  • Publication number: 20140205921
    Abstract: A catalyst for a fuel cell includes an active metal catalyst and a composite supporter supporting the active metal catalyst. The composite supporter includes a spherical-shaped supporter and a fibrous supporter, wherein the fibrous supporter is included in an amount of about 5 wt % to about 40 wt % based on the total amount of the composite supporter. In addition, an electrode for a fuel cell using the same, a membrane-electrode assembly for a fuel cell including the electrode, and a fuel cell system including the membrane-electrode assembly are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee-Tak Kim, Sung-Yong Cho, Kah-Young Song
  • Patent number: 8735017
    Abstract: A membrane-electrode assembly for a fuel cell is disclosed. The membrane-electrode assembly may include a polymer electrolyte membrane, an adhesive layer disposed on the polymer electrolyte membrane and a catalyst layer formed, as part of the adhesive layer. The polymer electrolyte membrane, the adhesive layer and the catalyst layer may be positioned between a cathode substrate and an anode substrate. The cathode may include a cathode substrate and the anode may include an anode substrate. A method for manufacturing a membrane-electrode assembly and a system incorporating a membrane-electrode assembly are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hee-Tak Kim, Sung-Yong Cho, Tae-Yoon Kim, Sang-Il Han, Kah-Young Song, Geun-Seok Chai, Myoung-Ki Min
  • Patent number: 8735018
    Abstract: A fuel cell stack includes membrane-electrode assemblies and separators that are closely disposed to both sides of the membrane-electrode assembly. Each membrane-electrode assembly includes an electrolyte membrane, an anode electrode that is formed on one surface of the electrolyte membrane, a cathode electrode that is formed on the other surface of the electrolyte membrane, and a protective layer formed at an oxidant inlet region where oxidant is first injected into the respective cathode electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kah-Young Song, Jin-Hwa Lee, Sang-Il Han, Hee-Tak Kim, Tae-Yoon Kim, Sung-Yong Cho, Myoung-Ki Min, Geun-Seok Chai
  • Publication number: 20140099568
    Abstract: Disclosed are a catalyst for a fuel cell, a method of preparing the same, and an electrode for a fuel cell, a membrane-electrode assembly for a fuel cell, and a fuel cell system including the same, and the catalyst includes a carrier; and an active metal supported on the carrier, wherein the carrier is crystalline carbon bonded with a functional group represented by the following Chemical Formula 1 at the surface thereof. In Chemical Formula 1, each substituent is the same as described in the detailed description.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myoung-Ki Min, Yong-Bum Park, Sung-Chul Lee, Jun-Young Kim, Hee-Tak Kim
  • Patent number: 8647790
    Abstract: A fuel cell stack including an electricity generating unit and a pair of end plates is disclosed. The electricity generating unit includes membrane-electrode assemblies and separators interposed between the membrane-electrode assemblies. The separators have recess portions formed on side faces thereof and may be configured to hold an external device for replacement of a single membrane-electrode assembly within the fuel cell stack. The end plates are located sandwiching the electricity generating unit by using fastening members to press the electricity generating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Myoung-Ki Min, Hee-Tak Kim, Geun-Seok Chai, Sang-Il Han, Tae-Yoon Kim, Sung-Yong Cho, Kah-Young Song
  • Publication number: 20140030618
    Abstract: Disclosed are an electrode for a fuel cell that includes an electrode substrate and a surface-treatment layer disposed on the electrode substrate and including a hydrophilic layer and a hydrophobic layer partially disposed on the hydrophilic layer. Also disclosed are a method of fabricating an electrode for a fuel cell, a membrane-electrode assembly, and a fuel cell system including the membrane-electrode assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun-Young KIM, Myoung-Ki MIN, Hee-Tak KIM
  • Patent number: 8597853
    Abstract: An electrode catalyst for a fuel cell including a carbon-based carrier and an active metal supported in the carrier, for example, an electrode catalyst for a fuel cell includes a carrier and an active metal supported in the carrier, wherein the electrode catalyst has an X value of 95 to 100% in Equation 1. X(%)=(XPS measurement value)/(TGA measurement value)×100??[Equation 1] wherein, the XPS measurement value represents a quantitative amount of the active metal present on a surface of the electrode catalyst, the TGA measurement value represents the XPS measurement value using a monochromated Al K?-ray, which is the quantitative amount of total active metal supported in the catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myoung-Ki Min, Geun-Seok Chai, Hee-Tak Kim, Tae-Yoon Kim, Sang-Il Han, Kah-Young Song, Sung-Yong Cho
  • Patent number: 8574783
    Abstract: A fuel cell stack including membrane-electrode assemblies and separators formed between each of the membrane-electrode assemblies is disclosed. The membrane-electrode assemblies may each include an electrolyte membrane, an anode formed on a first surface of the electrolyte membrane, and a cathode formed on a second surface of the electrolyte membrane. Each of the separators may include an anode separator facing the anode and a cathode separator facing the cathode. Each of the separators may include at least two manifolds, a channel separated from the manifolds and facing either the anode or the cathode, and a connection channel fluidly connecting the manifold and the channel. The separator may also include a buffer protrusion system in the connection channel configured to disperse the flow of the fuel or the oxidant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kah-Young Song, Jin-Hwa Lee, Sang-Il Han, Hee-Tak Kim, Tae-Yoon Kim, Sung-Yong Cho, Myoung-Ki Min, Geun-Seok Chai