Patents by Inventor Hye Mi Jung

Hye Mi Jung 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: 11495837
    Abstract: The present application relates to a porous body quality inspection apparatus and a method for inspecting quality of a porous body, and according to one aspect of the present application, there is provided a porous body quality inspection apparatus comprising a contact resistance measuring part of a porous body with a gas diffusion layer, a pressurizing part for pressurizing a pressure-sensitive discoloration base material on the porous body, an image mapping part for calculating a contact area between the pressure-sensitive discoloration base material and the porous body, a transporting part for transporting the porous body and the pressure-sensitive discoloration base material, and an operation part for performing an operation of an interfacial contact resistance between the porous body and the gas diffusion layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Hye Mi Jung, Kyung Mun Kang, Jae Choon Yang
  • Patent number: 11444290
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a separator, and a fuel cell stack comprising the same, and according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a separator formed of a metallic material and having a plurality of pores, wherein some regions have a hydrophilic surface and some other regions have a hydrophobic surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoo Seok Kim, Hye Mi Jung, Chang Sun Kong, Jae Choon Yang
  • Patent number: 10944116
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a separator and a fuel cell stack comprising the same, and according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a separator comprising a plurality of channels including a bottom forming a flow space for a reaction gas to flow and a pair of sidewalls connected to the bottom, and a plurality of ribs provided so as to connect the sidewalls of two adjacent channels, wherein the sidewall of the channel is provided with a water storage part which is recessed inward and has a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface connected by a first angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Inventors: Chang Sun Kong, Hye Mi Jung, Jae Choon Yang
  • Patent number: 10930941
    Abstract: A separator and a fuel cell stack, the separator including a plurality of convex portions and a plurality of concave portions which are sequentially provided along a first direction, the convex portions having first openings on top surfaces at predetermined intervals along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and the first openings of two adjacent convex portions are each provided so as not to be positioned coaxially based on a virtual first line parallel to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Hye Mi Jung, Jae Choon Yang, Kyung Mun Kang, Sueng Hoon Han
  • Patent number: 10923737
    Abstract: A fuel cell including a separator having a plurality of unit bodies continuously arranged along a first direction and arranged apart at predetermined intervals along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, wherein each of the unit bodies has a wedge shape having a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface, connected at a predetermined angle at a vertex portion and two unit bodies adjacent along the second direction are arranged so that each vertex portion is not coaxially located with respect to a virtual line parallel to the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Hye Mi Jung, Jae Choon Yang
  • Patent number: 10818937
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a separation plate, a manufacturing method therefor, and a fuel cell stack comprising the same, and according to one aspect of the present invention, provided is a separation plate having: a first surface and a second surface in a direction opposite to that of the first surface; a plurality of channel elements protruding from the second surface toward the first surface, wherein each of the channel elements is arranged to have an inlet port and an outlet port along the flowing direction of a fluid flowing on the first surface; and a rib having a height varying along the circumferential direction of a virtual axis connecting the inlet port and the outlet port, wherein at least a partial region of an outer surface of the rib is formed into a cycloid curved surface along the circumferential direction of the virtual axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Sun Kong, Jae Choon Yang, Hye Mi Jung
  • Publication number: 20200287223
    Abstract: A fuel cell including a separator having a plurality of unit bodies continuously arranged along a first direction and arranged apart at predetermined intervals along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, wherein each of the unit bodies has a wedge shape having a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface, connected at a predetermined angle at a vertex portion and two unit bodies adjacent along the second direction are arranged so that each vertex portion is not coaxially located with respect to a virtual line parallel to the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Hye Mi JUNG, Jae Choon YANG
  • Patent number: 10714765
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for manufacturing a channel plate, and according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for manufacturing a channel plate, which is a manufacturing apparatus for forming a channel for transferring a substance to a plate, comprising a slitting unit provided to have a predetermined pattern for forming a plurality of openings on the plate in a transport process of the plate and a pressing unit provided to form a channel on the plate by pressurizing the opening region of the plate passing through the punching unit to bend it in a predetermined angle and direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Hye Mi Jung, Jae Choon Yang, Jee Hoon Jeong, Kyung Mun Kang
  • Patent number: 10714780
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a separator and a fuel cell stack comprising the same, and according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a separator comprising: a plurality of riblet elements arranged to be spaced apart at a predetermined interval; and a plurality of connecting bars connecting two adjacent riblet elements, wherein each of the riblet elements comprises a contact portion having a predetermined area, and a first partition wall and a second partition wall each extended from both sides of the contact portion, the space formed by the first partition wall, the contact portion and the second partition wall is opened along the connection direction of the connecting bar, and at least two riblet elements are provided such that each of the contact portions has a different area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Hye Mi Jung, Jae Choon Yang, Jee Hoon Jeong
  • Patent number: 10629919
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a separating plate, a method for manufacturing the same, and a fuel cell stack comprising the same. An aspect of the present invention provides a separating plate comprising: a plurality of channels extending in elongated shapes along a first direction, respectively; and a plurality of riblet elements provided to connect side walls of two adjacent channels along a second direction, which is perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the plurality of riblet elements, which connect side walls of two adjacent channels, are spaced by a predetermined interval along the first direction, and a separating plate, which is provided with a first opening, is provided between two riblet elements, which are adjacent to each other along the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Hye Mi Jung, Jae Choon Yang, Jee Hoon Jeong, Chang Sun Kong
  • Publication number: 20200112034
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a separator, and a fuel cell stack comprising the same, and according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a separator formed of a metallic material and having a plurality of pores, wherein some regions have a hydrophilic surface and some other regions have a hydrophobic surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: YOO SEOK KIM, HYE MI JUNG, CHANG SUN KONG, JAE CHOON YANG
  • Publication number: 20200020988
    Abstract: The present application relates to a porous body quality inspection apparatus and a method for inspecting quality of a porous body, and according to one aspect of the present application, there is provided a porous body quality inspection apparatus comprising a contact resistance measuring part of a porous body with a gas diffusion layer, a pressurizing part for pressurizing a pressure-sensitive discoloration base material on the porous body, an image mapping part for calculating a contact area between the pressure-sensitive discoloration base material and the porous body, a transporting part for transporting the porous body and the pressure-sensitive discoloration base material, and an operation part for performing an operation of an interfacial contact resistance between the porous body and the gas diffusion layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: HYE MI JUNG, KYUNG MUN KANG, JAE CHOON YANG
  • Publication number: 20200006786
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a separator and a fuel cell stack comprising the same, and according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a separator comprising a plurality of channels including a bottom forming a flow space for a reaction gas to flow and a pair of sidewalls connected to the bottom, and a plurality of ribs provided so as to connect the sidewalls of two adjacent channels, wherein the sidewall of the channel is provided with a water storage part which is recessed inward and has a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface connected by a first angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Sun KONG, Hye Mi JUNG, Jae Choon YANG
  • Patent number: 10522848
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a separating plate and a fuel cell stack including same. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a separating plate is provided defining a coolant passage capable of uniform coolant supply and heat recovery across all areas of a reaction region, the separating plate can easily regulate the temperature of a reaction surface, and a reduction in performance and durability due to thermal load can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Hye Mi Jung, Jee Hoon Jeong, Jae Choon Yang
  • Publication number: 20190393517
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fuel cell stack, and according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fuel cell stack comprising a plurality of fuel cells, wherein the fuel cell comprises a membrane-electrode assembly having an anode electrode and a cathode electrode, gas diffusion layers each disposed on both sides of the membrane-electrode assembly, a first separating plate having a first surface facing the anode electrode side so as to be in contact with the gas diffusion layer and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a second separating plate having a first surface facing the cathode electrode side so as to be in contact with the gas diffusion layer and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and at least one of the second surface of the first separating plate and the second surface of the second separating plate is provided with one or more protrusions protruding to the outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: HYE MI JUNG, JAE CHOON YANG
  • Patent number: 10403974
    Abstract: A compact antenna apparatus for a mobile communication system includes: a radome having at least one frequency band radiating element provided therein; at least one phase shifter portion which is provided in an inner side of the radome and which is connected to the radiating element to adjust a tilting angle of the radiating element; and a rotary knob portion which is provided so as to be exposed to the outside of the radome and which is directly coupled to the phase shifter portion to drive a phase shifter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: KMW INC.
    Inventors: Young-Chan Moon, In-Ho Kim, Oh-Seog Choi, Hyoung-Seok Yang, Sang-Hyeong Kim, Hee Kim, Hye-Mi Jung
  • Publication number: 20190245219
    Abstract: A separator and a fuel cell stack, the separator including a plurality of convex portions and a plurality of concave portions which are sequentially provided along a first direction, the convex portions having first openings on top surfaces at predetermined intervals along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and the first openings of two adjacent convex portions are each provided so as not to be positioned coaxially based on a virtual first line parallel to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Hye Mi JUNG, Jae Choon YANG, Kyung Mun KANG, Sueng Hoon HAN
  • Publication number: 20180287168
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for manufacturing a channel plate, and according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for manufacturing a channel plate, which is a manufacturing apparatus for forming a channel for transferring a substance to a plate, comprising a slitting unit provided to have a predetermined pattern for forming a plurality of openings on the plate in a transport process of the plate and a pressing unit provided to form a channel on the plate by pressurizing the opening region of the plate passing through the punching unit to bend it in a predetermined angle and direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Hye Mi JUNG, Jae Choon YANG, Jee Hoon JEONG, Kyung Mun KANG
  • Publication number: 20180198153
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a separator and a fuel cell stack comprising the same, and according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a separator comprising: a plurality of riblet elements arranged to be spaced apart at a predetermined interval; and a plurality of connecting bars connecting two adjacent riblet elements, wherein each of the riblet elements comprises a contact portion having a predetermined area, and a first partition wall and a second partition wall each extended from both sides of the contact portion, the space formed by the first partition wall, the contact portion and the second partition wall is opened along the connection direction of the connecting bar, and at least two riblet elements are provided such that each of the contact portions has a different area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hye Mi JUNG, Jae Choon YANG, Jee Hoon JEONG
  • Publication number: 20180175406
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a separation plate, a manufacturing method therefor, and a fuel cell stack comprising the same, and according to one aspect of the present invention, provided is a separation plate having: a first surface and a second surface in a direction opposite to that of the first surface; a plurality of channel elements protruding from the second surface toward the first surface, wherein each of the channel elements is arranged to have an inlet port and an outlet port along the flowing direction of a fluid flowing on the first surface; and a rib having a height varying along the circumferential direction of a virtual axis connecting the inlet port and the outlet port, wherein at least a partial region of an outer surface of the rib is formed into a cycloid curved surface along the circumferential direction of the virtual axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Sun KONG, Jae Choon YANG, Hye Mi JUNG