Patents by Inventor Hung-Young Ila

Hung-Young Ila 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).

  • Humidifier for humidifying reactant gases for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell system
    Patent number: 6844095
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a humidifier for humidifying reactant gases for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell system, and more particularly, to the humidifier for humidifying reactant gas which adjusts an amount of water for humidification while reducing electric power consumption and size, thereby maintaining an optimal temperature and humidity of the reactant gas supplied to a polymer electrolyte fuel cell. The humidifier for humidifying reactant gases comprises a humidification vessel connected to a reactant gas inlet pipe for supplying reactant gases thereto, a water inlet pipe for supplying water thereto, and a reactant gas supplying pipe for supplying the humidified reactant gas to the fuel cell are connected, respectively, and a sprayer which is installed in the humidification vessel and finely sprays the reactant gases and water which are supplied to the humidification vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Tae-Won Lim, Ki-Chun Lee, In-Hwan Oii, Seock-Jac Shin, Se-Kyu Park, Hung-Young Ila, Seong-Ahn Hong