Patents by Inventor Hyeon-tae Kim
Hyeon-tae 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).
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Publication number: 20250064106Abstract: Disclosed is a smoking article usable in both heated and combustible types. The smoking article includes a first part including a medium and a wrapper wrapped around the medium and a second part including a multifunctional material having a glass transition temperature of higher than 180° C., wherein the wrapper includes a combustion improver, and the multifunctional material includes a moisturizer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: KT&G CORPORATIONInventor: Hyeon Tae KIM
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Publication number: 20250064109Abstract: Disclosed is a tobacco filter with an excellent exterior appearance. The tobacco filter includes a paper sheet including a pulp fiber, wherein the paper sheet has a bulk in a range of 2 to 4 cm3/g, and the pulp fiber includes at least one of a single fiber having an average coarseness of 13 mg/100 m or higher and a mixed fiber including a sub-pulp fiber and a regenerated fiber.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Hyeon Tae KIM, Sung Min Moon
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Publication number: 20250064110Abstract: Disclosed is a tobacco cigarette filter to reduce hazardous smoke components. The tobacco filter includes a paper sheet, wherein the paper sheet includes a pulp fiber and a chitosan fiber, and the pulp fiber includes at least one of a single fiber having an average coarseness of 13 mg/100 m or higher and a mixed fiber.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Sung Min MOON, Hyeon Tae KIM, Chang Jin PARK
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Publication number: 20250057209Abstract: There is provided a smoking material wrapper having micropores, wherein when the smoking material wrapper is divided into three regions at equal intervals from an upstream distal end based on the case where the smoking material wrapper is applied to a smoking article, an average porosity is greater as a region becomes closer to a downstream. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the micropores have a pore size of 10 ?m to 50 ?m, and are formed by a perforation method using plasma. The wrapper may maintain functionality as a wrapping material due to low visibility or the like, and may minimize a dilution ratio decreased due to burning of a smoking material unit while maintaining a basic dilution ratio when the smoking material wrapper is applied to a smoking article.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2023Publication date: February 20, 2025Applicant: KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Won Young KO, Yong Mi JUNG, Sung Min MOON, Chang Jin PARK, Hyeon Tae KIM, Ki Jin AHN
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Publication number: 20240397998Abstract: The present invention provides a smoking product filter and a smoking product comprising same, the filter comprising at least two filter parts, wherein at least one of two or more filter parts includes 2-4 holes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2023Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicant: KT & G CORPORATIONInventors: Sooho KIM, Hyeon Tae KIM, Chang Jin PARK, Ki-jin AHN, Wonyoung KO, Sungmin MOON
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Publication number: 20240365844Abstract: An aerosol generating article includes a segment, wherein the segment includes a capsule and a medium surrounding the capsule, and the capsule includes a core including a basic substance, and a shell surrounding the core.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2023Publication date: November 7, 2024Applicant: KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Hyeon Tae KIM, Sang Won CHOI
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Publication number: 20240315322Abstract: The present invention relates to a cigarette filter and a method for manufacturing same, and can provide a paper cigarette filter using paper and a cigarette comprising same. A cigarette filter according to one embodiment of the present invention can impart a high degree of smoking satisfaction through high granule stability, and eliminate a burnt taste. Hereinafter, various embodiments related to a cigarette filter and a method for manufacturing same may be possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2022Publication date: September 26, 2024Applicant: KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Ki Jin AHN, Hyeon Tae KIM, Sun Hwan JUNG, Min Hee HWANG
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Publication number: 20240306697Abstract: A tobacco material includes a core including a first tobacco mixture, and a shell surrounding at least a portion of the core and including a second tobacco mixture, wherein the first tobacco mixture includes first tobacco particles and a flavor substance, the second tobacco mixture includes second tobacco particles, and the shell has a surface roughness (Ra) of about 5.0 to about 10.0.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2022Publication date: September 19, 2024Applicant: KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Seok Su JANG, Sun Hwan JUNG, Hyeon Tae KIM, Jun Won SHIN, Dae Nam HAN, Yong Hwan KIM, Sung Wook YOON, Seung Won LEE
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Publication number: 20240298693Abstract: The present invention relates to a tobacco media and an aerosol-generating article including the same, and more particularly to a tobacco media for use in a non-combustible aerosol-generating article. The present invention is directed to a tobacco medium including a pulverized tobacco material and a pH adjuster, such that the tobacco medium includes at least 70 wt % of the pulverized tobacco material on a dry weight basis, the pulverized tobacco material includes at least 4 wt % of nicotine on a dry weight basis, the tobacco medium includes at least 2.8 wt % of nicotine on a dry weight basis, and a PH of the tobacco medium is in the range of 6 and 9.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2022Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: KT & G CORPORATIONInventors: Hyeon Tae KIM, Jun Won SHIN
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Publication number: 20240298698Abstract: A smoking article according to an example embodiment includes a medium receiver filled with a plurality of medium granules, a humectant receiver on one side of the medium receiver and configured to generate an aerosol and a filter on the other side of the medium receiver. The plurality of medium granules have an atypical shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2022Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: KT & G CORPORATIONInventors: Hyeon Tae KIM, Sun Hwan JUNG, Min Hee HWANG
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Publication number: 20240284967Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a filter for cigarettes and a method of preparing the filter, and provides a paper filter for cigarettes using paper and a cigarette including the paper filter. The filter for cigarettes provides a high level of satisfaction in smoking through high granular seating stability and eliminates a burnt taste. Various embodiments described herein in relation to the filter for cigarettes and the method of preparing the filter may be applicable.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2022Publication date: August 29, 2024Applicant: KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Ki Jin AHN, Hyeon Tae KIM, Sun Hwan JUNG, Min Hee HWANG
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Publication number: 20240268450Abstract: The disclosure relates to cigarette paper for a cigar wrapping a smoking article, the cigarette paper including 50 wt % or more of a cigar leaf, in which the smoking article is a heating type smoking article, a smoking article including the cigarette paper for a cigar, and a manufacturing method thereof. The cigarette paper for a cigar has a tensile strength of 120 cN/mm or more so as to be applicable to a heating type smoking article.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2022Publication date: August 15, 2024Applicant: KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Ki Jin AHN, Wonyoung KO, Sungmin MOON, Soo Ho KIM, Hyeon Tae KIM, Chang Jin PARK
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Publication number: 20240245106Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a filter for cigarettes and a method of preparing the filter, and include a paper filter for cigarettes using paper and a cigarette including the paper filter. The filter for cigarettes provides a high level of satisfaction in smoking through high granular seating stability and eliminates a burnt taste.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2022Publication date: July 25, 2024Applicant: KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Ki Jin AHN, Hyeon Tae KIM, Sun Hwan JUNG, Min Hee HWANG
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Publication number: 20240164435Abstract: The disclosure relates to a tobacco material including a flavor material and a method of preparing the tobacco material. The tobacco material may have a core-shell structure in which a core includes a first tobacco mixture and a flavor material and is surrounded by a shell including a second tobacco mixture, such that the aerosol generating article including the tobacco material generates a characteristic flavor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2022Publication date: May 23, 2024Applicant: KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Seok Su JANG, Sun Hwan JUNG, Hyeon Tae KIM, Jun Won SHIN, Dae Nam HAN, Yong Hwan KIM, Sung Wook YOON, Seung Won LEE
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Publication number: 20240108052Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure discloses tobacco material including: a center portion including a flavor material; and an outer portion including a tobacco mixture, wherein the outer portion surrounds the center portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Seok Su JANG, Sun Hwan JUNG, Hyeon Tae KIM, Jun Won SHIN, Dae Nam HAN, Yong Hwan KIM, Sung Wook YOON, Seung Won LEE
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Publication number: 20240099360Abstract: A smoking article according to an example embodiment include a medium receiver filled with a plurality of medium granules, a humectant receiver located on one side of the medium receiver and configured to generate an aerosol, and a filter located on the other side of the medium receiver. The plurality of medium granules are 0.25 mm or more in diameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Hyeon Tae KIM, Sun Hwan JUNG, Min Hee HWANG, Ki Jin AHN
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Patent number: 10617146Abstract: This invention relates to a method of manufacturing a lyocell material for a cigarette filter, including (S1) spinning a lyocell spinning dope composed of 8 to 13 wt % of a cellulose pulp and 87 to 92 wt % of an N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide (NMMO) aqueous solution; (S2) coagulating the lyocell spinning dope spun in (S1), thus obtaining a lyocell multifilament; (S3) water-washing the lyocell multifilament obtained in (S2); (S4) oiling the lyocell multifilament water-washed in (S3); and (S5) applying steam and pressure to the lyocell multifilament obtained in (S4), thus obtaining a crimped tow having 30 to 40 crimps per inch.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2015Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignees: KOLON INDUSTRIES, INC., KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Sang Woo Jin, Woo Chul Kim, Yong Kwan Cho, Jong Cheol Jeong, Sang Mok Lee, Sang Yoel Lee, Jong Yeol Kim, Soo Ho Kim, Bong Su Cheong, Hyun Suk Cho, Sung Jong Ki, Hyeon Tae Kim
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Publication number: 20180007952Abstract: This invention relates to a method of manufacturing a lyocell material for a cigarette filter, including (S1) spinning a lyocell spinning dope composed of 8 to 13 wt % of a cellulose pulp and 87 to 92 wt % of an N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide (NMMO) aqueous solution; (S2) coagulating the lyocell spinning dope spun in (S1), thus obtaining a lyocell multifilament; (S3) water-washing the lyocell multifilament obtained in (S2); (S4) oiling the lyocell multifilament water-washed in (S3); and (S5) applying steam and pressure to the lyocell multifilament obtained in (S4), thus obtaining a crimped tow having 30 to 40 crimps per inch.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2015Publication date: January 11, 2018Applicants: KOLON INDUSTRIES, INC., KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Sang Woo JIN, Woo Chul KIM, Yong Kwan CHO, Jong Cheol JEONG, Sang Mok LEE, Sang Yoel LEE, Jong Yeol KIM, Soo Ho KIM, Bong Su CHEONG, Hyun Suk CHO, Sung Jong KI, Hyeon Tae KIM
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Patent number: 9696089Abstract: Disclosed is a grain drying apparatus installed in a combine harvester. The grain drying apparatus using exhaust heat of a combine harvester according to the present invention comprises: an intake duct one end of which is connected to an exhaust port of the combine harvester and the other end of which outputs the hot air discharged from the exhaust port; a filter unit located at the other end of the intake duct for removing harmful components from the hot air; and an exhaust duct connected to the other end of the filter unit to supply the hot air from which the harmful components are removed to a grain selection pan of the combine harvester.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation Gyeongsang National UniversityInventors: Hyeon-tae Kim, Sang-yoon Lee, Eun-gyu Choi, Byeong-eun Moon, Byung-ok Jin, Chi-ho Kim
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Publication number: 20150026992Abstract: Disclosed is a grain drying apparatus installed in a combine harvester. The grain drying apparatus using exhaust heat of a combine harvester according to the present invention comprises: an intake duct one end of which is connected to an exhaust port of the combine harvester and the other end of which outputs the hot air discharged from the exhaust port; a filter unit located at the other end of the intake duct for removing harmful components from the hot air; and an exhaust duct connected to the other end of the filter unit to supply the hot air from which the harmful components are removed to a grain selection pan of the combine harvester.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation Gyeong- Sang National UniversityInventors: Hyeon-tae Kim, Sang-yoon Lee, Eun-gyu Choi, Byeong-eun Moon, Byung-ok Jin, Chi-ho Kim