Patents by Inventor Hyung-man Kim

Hyung-man 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).

  • Floating off-shore power generation apparatus using ionic polymeric metal composite
    Patent number: 10177688
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a floating offshore power generation apparatus using an ionic polymer-metal composite, including: a floating body floating on water; an ionic polymer-metal composite that is attached to the floating body and generates electricity by bending in a vertical or horizontal direction according to the flowing state of sea water; a rectification unit that converts, into a direct electric current, the electricity generated in the form of an alternating electric current in the ion polymeric metal composite; and a load unit that is connected to the rectification unit and supplies or stores the produced electricity. According to the present invention, ionic polymer-metal composites having hydrophilicity are attached to one floating body instead of complicated mechanical parts vulnerable to the offshore environment, thereby facilitating maintenance and increasing power generation efficiency per unit area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: IN-JE UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Ki-won Park, Hyung-man Kim, Jung-koo Lee, Ji-woong Ahn, Kyung-cheol Kim
  • FLOATING OFF-SHORE POWER GENERATION APPARATUS USING IONIC POLYMERIC METAL COMPOSITE
    Publication number: 20150372619
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a floating offshore power generation apparatus using an ionic polymer-metal composite, including: a floating body floating on water; an ionic polymer-metal composite that is attached to the floating body and generates electricity by bending in a vertical or horizontal direction according to the flowing state of sea water; a rectification unit that converts, into a direct electric current, the electricity generated in the form of an alternating electric current in the ion polymeric metal composite; and a load unit that is connected to the rectification unit and supplies or stores the produced electricity. According to the present invention, ionic polymer-metal composites having hydrophilicity are attached to one floating body instead of complicated mechanical parts vulnerable to the offshore environment, thereby facilitating maintenance and increasing power generation efficiency per unit area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Ki-won Park, Hyung-man Kim, Jung-koo Lee, Ji-woong Ahn, Kyung-cheol Kim
  • Battery
    Patent number: D1021767
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Beom Kim, Jeong Min Ha, Gi Man Kim, Dae Hong Kim, Sin Woong Kim, Se Young Oh, Geun Hee Kim, Hyung Ho Kwon