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).

  • Publication number: 20130280636
    Abstract: Disclosed are an electrode for a fuel cell, a method of preparing the fuel cell electrode, a membrane-electrode assembly including the fuel cell electrode, and a fuel cell system including the fuel cell electrode. The electrode includes an electrode substrate having a conductive substrate and a layer-by-layer assembled multi-layer disposed on a side of the conductive substrate and a bilayer including a polymer electrolyte or a conductive nanoparticle, and a catalyst layer disposed on the electrode substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun-Young KIM, Myoung-Ki MIN, Kah-Young SONG, Hee-Tak KIM
  • Patent number: 8512915
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst composite material which includes a catalyst characterized by oxygen-reducing activity and which is selected from the group consisting of metals, metal oxides, and combinations thereof, and a resin layer which covers at least a portion of the surface of the catalyst and comprises an anion exchange resin layer and a cation exchange resin layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee-Tak Kim, Chan Kwak, Ho-Jin Kweon
  • Patent number: 8445163
    Abstract: The membrane-electrode assembly for a fuel cell includes an anode and a cathode facing each other and a polymer electrolyte membrane interposed therebetween. The cathode includes an electrode substrate and a catalyst layer disposed on the electrode substrate, and the catalyst layer has a mesopore volume ranging from 0.013 to 0.04 cm3/g. The membrane-electrode assembly has low mass resistance and contributes to the overall increased performance of the fuel cell by having optimal pore volumes (e.g., mesopore volume) in a cathode catalyst layer to provide ease of transfer and release of materials within the membrane-electrode assembly of the fuel cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatyana Reshetenko, Hee-Tak Kim, Ho-Jin Kweon
  • Patent number: 8435693
    Abstract: A fuel cell stack configured to alleviate pressure and decrease the flow rate of at least one of a fuel and an oxidant is disclosed. The fuel cell stack includes a membrane-electrode assembly, an anode separator, a cathode separator and a filing member. The membrane-electrode assembly may 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. The anode separator may include a fuel channel, a fuel inlet manifold in fluid communication with the fuel channel, and a fuel outlet manifold in fluid communication with the fuel channel. The cathode separator may include an oxidant channel, an oxidant inlet manifold in fluid communication with the oxidant channel, and an oxidant outlet manifold in fluid communication with the oxidant channel. The filling member may be positioned within at least one of the fuel inlet manifold and the oxidant inlet manifold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Kah-Young Song, Sang-Il Han, Jin-Hwa Lee, Hee-Tak Kim, Tae-Yoon Kim, Sung-Yong Cho, Myoung-Ki Min, Geun-Seok Chai
  • Publication number: 20130078545
    Abstract: A fuel cell stack is disclosed. The fuel cell stack includes a membrane electrode assembly, separation plates on either side of the membrane electrode assembly, current collectors on either side of the separation plates and configured to electrically convey current to an outside circuit, first and second end plates sandwiching the current collectors and configured to apply a connecting pressure, and manifolds formed to pass through the membrane electrode assembly, at least one of the separation plates, at least one of the current collectors, and at least one of the end plates, the manifolds configured to conduct reaction gas, and cutoff blocks inserted into a portion forming manifolds of the end plates to separate the current collectors and the end plates on a passage in which the reaction gas is circulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong-Jin An, Jin-Hwa Lee, Kah-Young Song, Yasuki Yoshida, Hee-Tak Kim
  • Publication number: 20130071768
    Abstract: A membrane electrode assembly including an electrolyte membrane; a catalyst layer on the electrolyte membrane; a gas diffusion layer attached to the catalyst layer; and an adhesive layer between the electrolyte membrane and the gas diffusion layer around an outer edge of the catalyst layer, and a fuel cell stack including a plurality of unit cells, each including one of the membrane electrode assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventors: Kah-Young Song, Sung-Yong Cho, Hee-Tak Kim, Tae-Yoon Kim, Myoung-Ki Min, Jun-Young Kim
  • Patent number: 8394555
    Abstract: A membrane-electrode assembly constructed with an anode and a cathode facing each other, and a polymer electrolyte membrane disposed therebetween. At least one of the anode and the cathode includes an electrode substrate that includes a carbon fiber based sheet coated with micro-carbons and a catalyst layer disposed on the electrode substrate with the micro-carbons contacting the catalyst layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee-Tak Kim, Ho-Jin Kweon
  • Publication number: 20130059224
    Abstract: An electricity generator includes a membrane electrode assembly; a separator coupled to the membrane electrode assembly and including a first region and a second region; and a thermal conductor on one of the first region and the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Inventors: Jin-Hwa Lee, Tae-Yoon Kim, Geun-Seok Chai, Sung-Yong Cho, Hee-Tak Kim
  • Publication number: 20130040222
    Abstract: A catalyst layer composition for a fuel cell includes an ionomer cluster, a catalyst, and a solvent including water and polyhydric alcohol; and an electrode for a fuel cell includes a catalyst layer comprising an ionomer cluster having a three-dimensional reticular structure, and a catalyst, a method of preparing a electrode for a fuel cell includes a catalyst layer comprising an ionomer cluster having a three-dimensional reticular structure, and a catalyst, and a membrane-electrode assembly for a fuel cell including the electrode and a fuel cell system including the membrane-electrode assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae-Yoon Kim, Sang-Il Han, Sung-Yong Cho, Hee-Tak Kim, Kah-Young Song, Myoung-Ki Min, Geun-Seok Chai
  • Publication number: 20130034766
    Abstract: A separator for a redox flow battery including a proton conductive polymer including a first repeating unit represented by the following Chemical Formula 1a and a second repeating unit represented by the following Chemical Formula 1b, and a redox flow battery including the same. In Chemical Formulas 1a and 1b, each substituent is the same as defined in the detailed description.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Inventor: Hee-Tak Kim
  • Publication number: 20130017461
    Abstract: An electrode for a fuel cell is disclosed. The electrode may include an electrode substrate with a conductive substrate, carbon particles, and a catalyst layer disposed on the electrode substrate. The electrode substrate may include a pore having an average diameter of about 20 ?m to about 40 ?m and porosity of about 30 volume % to about 80 volume % based on the total volume of the electrode substrate. A membrane-electrode assembly including the electrode and a fuel cell system including the membrane electrode assembly are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-II HAN, Kah-Young SONG, Hee-Tak KIM, Sung-Yong CHO, Tae-Yoon KIM, Myoung-Ki MIN, Geun-Seok CHAI
  • Patent number: 8323848
    Abstract: A membrane-electrode assembly for a fuel cell of the present invention includes a polymer electrolyte membrane with a layer of inorganic fine particles on either side. Catalyst layers are positioned on the layers of inorganic fine particles with gas diffusion layers positioned on the catalyst layers. The resulting polymer electrolyte membrane provides improved cell efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee-Tak Kim, Hyoung-Juhn Kim, Ho-Jin Kweon
  • Publication number: 20120301767
    Abstract: A redox flow battery, which includes an electrode assembly including a separator with positive and negative electrodes positioned respectively at both sides of the separator; a positive electrode supplier supplying a positive active material liquid to the positive electrode; and a negative electrode supplier supplying a negative active material liquid to the negative electrode. At least one of the positive and negative electrodes includes an electron-conductive substrate and a fine carbon layer on the electron-conductive substrate. This fine carbon layer includes carbon black, carbon nanotube, or a mixture of carbon black and carbon nanotube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventor: Hee-Tak Kim
  • Publication number: 20120270133
    Abstract: A fuel cell stack includes at least one membrane electrolyte assembly having an electrolyte membrane, an anode on a first surface of the electrolyte membrane, and a cathode on a second surface opposite to the first surface of the electrolyte membrane; and at least one supply member coupled to the electrolyte membrane and configured to supply a conductive material to the electrolyte membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Jin-Hwa Lee, Hee-Tak Kim, Tae-Yoon Kim, Geun-Seok Chai, Sung-Yong Cho
  • Publication number: 20120263990
    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: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventor: Hee-Tak Kim
  • Patent number: 8278012
    Abstract: A membrane-electrode assembly for a fuel cell, which includes an anode and a cathode facing each other; and a polymer electrolyte membrane disposed between the anode and cathode. The cathode includes a first catalyst layer that includes catalyst particles, and a second catalyst layer that includes the catalyst particles and a pore-forming agent. The membrane-electrode assembly efficiently performs mass transfer and release, due to pores in the second catalyst layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatyana Reshetenko, Hee-Tak Kim, Ho-Jin Kweon
  • Patent number: 8257825
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer electrolyte membrane for a fuel cell, including a porous membrane including ceramic fibers crisscrossed in a network and pores formed by the ceramic fibers coalesced at intersection points, and a proton conductive polymer inside the pores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee-Tak Kim, Ho-Jin Kweon
  • Patent number: 8247134
    Abstract: A fuel cell is provided. The fuel cell includes a medium member. Unit areas are formed at both sides of the medium member. The unit areas include outlets and inlets which allow a fuel to flow. First path members which have first flowpaths for circulating the fuel are disposed at the unit areas. Membrane-electrode assemblies are connected to the respective first path members. Second path members which have second flowpaths for circulating air are connected to the respective membrane-electrode assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong-Jin An, Hee-Tak Kim, Seung-Shik Shin, Yeong-Chan Eun, Ho-Jin Kweon
  • Publication number: 20120034549
    Abstract: A fuel cell separator and a fuel cell system including the same. The separator includes a main body including a plurality of cell barriers and a flow channel disposed between the cell bathers, and a hydrophilic surface-treatment layer disposed on the bottom surface of the flow channel of the main body. The hydrophilic surface-treatment layer disposed on the bottom surface of the flow channel has a contact angle less than a contact angle of a side surface of at least one of the cell barriers by approximately 10° to approximately 60°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee-Tak Kim, Sung-Yong Cho, Kah-Young Song, Tae-Yoon Kim, Sang-Il Han, Geun-Seok Chai, Myoung-Ki Min
  • Publication number: 20120021325
    Abstract: A membrane-electrode assembly for a fuel cell, the membrane-electrode assembly including an electrolyte membrane; an edge protective layer located at generally an edge of the electrolyte membrane; and a catalytic layer including a plate portion contacting the electrolyte membrane and a protruding portion protruding from the plate portion and contacting the edge protective layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Hee-Tak Kim, Sung-Yong Cho, Tae-Yoon Kim, Kah-Young Song, Sang-Il Han, Geun-Seok Chai, Myoung-Ki Min