Patents by Inventor Hong-Joo AHN

Hong-Joo AHN 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: 12013499
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for simultaneous analysis of radiocarbon and tritium, the method including (i) mixing a radioactive waste sample containing a radiocarbon nuclide and tritiated water, and an oxidizing agent; (ii) oxidizing the radiocarbon nuclide in the radioactive waste sample to a gas containing an oxide of the radiocarbon nuclide by the oxidizing agent while suppressing volatilization of compounds containing gamma radionuclides other than the radiocarbon nuclide and tritium; (iii) discharging the gas containing an oxide of the radiocarbon nuclide by injecting an inert gas to the mixture; (iv) vaporizing and discharging the tritiated water in the mixture; and (v) analyzing radioactivity of radiocarbon and tritium from the discharged gas containing an oxide of the radiocarbon nuclide and tritiated water, and an apparatus for analysis of the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute
    Inventors: Hong Joo Ahn, Hwan Seo Park, Jong Kwang Lee, Ki Rak Lee, Kwang Jae Son
  • Patent number: 11810684
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of separating and removing a radioactive nuclide, particularly, C-14 and tritium from a radioactive waste resin, and an equipment therefor. The method of treating a radioactive waste resin of the present invention includes recycling of condensate water from which a C-14 radionuclide in the condensate water is removed, into a treatment part for a radioactive waste resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: KOREA ATOMIC ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ki Rak Lee, Hwan Seo Park, Geun Il Park, Hong Joo Ahn, Jung Hoon Choi, Hyun Woo Kang, In Tae Kim
  • Publication number: 20230103847
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for simultaneous analysis of radiocarbon and tritium, the method including (i) mixing a radioactive waste sample containing a radiocarbon nuclide and tritiated water, and an oxidizing agent; (ii) oxidizing the radiocarbon nuclide in the radioactive waste sample to a gas containing an oxide of the radiocarbon nuclide by the oxidizing agent while suppressing volatilization of compounds containing gamma radionuclides other than the radiocarbon nuclide and tritium; (iii) discharging the gas containing an oxide of the radiocarbon nuclide by injecting an inert gas to the mixture; (iv) vaporizing and discharging the tritiated water in the mixture; and (v) analyzing radioactivity of radiocarbon and tritium from the discharged gas containing an oxide of the radiocarbon nuclide and tritiated water, and an apparatus for analysis of the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: KOREA ATOMIC ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hong Joo AHN, Hwan Seo PARK, Jong Kwang LEE, Ki Rak LEE, Kwang Jae SON
  • Publication number: 20220068517
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of separating and removing a radioactive nuclide, particularly, C-14 and tritium from a radioactive waste resin, and an equipment therefor. The method of treating a radioactive waste resin of the present invention includes recycling of condensate water from which a C-14 radionuclide in the condensate water is removed, into a treatment part for a radioactive waste resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: KOREA ATOMIC ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ki Rak LEE, Hwan Seo PARK, Geun Il PARK, Hong Joo AHN, Jung Hoon CHOI, Hyun Woo KANG, In Tae KIM
  • Patent number: 8670951
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic scale having an air pressure change compensation function, which can precisely measure the weight of an object to be weighed even in an environment in which air pressure changes moment by moment in an airtight space such as in a glove box. According to the present invention, there is provided an electronic scale having an internal air pressure measurement sensor, by which the function of correcting the weight of an object to be weighed is provided even in an environment in which air pressure changes such as in the glove box is provided, thus enabling the weight of a sample to be precisely measured even in an environment in which air pressure changes moment by moment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignees: Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jei-Won Yeon, Kyuseok Song, Sang Eun Bae, Jong-Yun Kim, Hong-Joo Ahn, Yong Joon Park
  • Publication number: 20120123721
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic scale having an air pressure change compensation function, which can precisely measure the weight of an object to be weighed even in an environment in which air pressure changes moment by moment in an airtight space such as in a glove box. According to the present invention, there is provided an electronic scale having an internal air pressure measurement sensor, by which the function of correcting the weight of an object to be weighed is provided even in an environment in which air pressure changes such as in the glove box is provided, thus enabling the weight of a sample to be precisely measured even in an environment in which air pressure changes moment by moment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicants: KOREA HYDRO AND NUCLEAR POWER CO., LTD, KOREA ATOMIC ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jei-Won YEON, Kyuseok SONG, Sang Eun BAE, Jong-Yun KIM, Hong-Joo AHN, Yong Joon PARK