Patents by Inventor Ihn Soo Yoon
Ihn Soo Yoon 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: 20220390069Abstract: Disclosed is a corner structure of a liquefied gas storage tank, wherein the corner structure is installed at a corner of the storage tank for storing liquefied gas to support sealing walls. The corner structure includes: a stationary member secured to an inner surface of a hull structure wall; a movable member disposed on the stationary member such that the sealing walls are joined thereto; and an insulating member interposed between the sealing walls and the hull structure wall. The stationary member includes a stationary member body bent at a curved portion thereof in an opposite direction to the movable member, and the movable member includes a movable member body bent at a bent portion thereof in an opposite direction to the stationary member. The stationary member and the movable member are coupled to each other by a fastening member that penetrates the curved portion and the bent portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2020Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicant: KOREA GAS CORPORATIONInventors: Ihn Soo YOON, Eun Young YUN, Young Kyun KIM, Byung Taek OH, Yeong Beom LEE, Hae Chul HAN, Ki Ho YIM, Yong Keun YOON
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Patent number: 10557592Abstract: A corner structure comprises: a fixed member fixed to a corner of a storage tank; a movable member supported on the fixed member so as to be linearly movable; a stop member attached to the fixed member to prevent the movable member from being detached from the fixed member; and a heat insulating member disposed between a sealing wall and a hull. The fixed member comprises a guide portion provided with a guide recessed portion, the movable member comprises a guide protruding portion inserted into the guide recessed portion, and the width and the length of the guide protruding portion are smaller than the width and the length of the guide recessed portion, so that the movable member can be supported on the fixed member to be movable in the longitudinal direction and in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2015Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: KC LNG TECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Hae Chul Han, Ihn Soo Yoon, Heung Seok Seo, Yong Bum Cho, Young Kyun Kim, Kyo Kook Jin, Yeong Beom Lee, Kun Hyung Choe
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Patent number: 10400953Abstract: Disclosed is a pump tower disposed inside a liquefied gas storage tank so as to supply or discharge liquefied gas to/from the inside of the liquefied gas storage tank. The pump tower includes a discharge pipe for discharging the liquefied gas in the liquefied gas storage tank, an emergency pipe equipped with an emergency pump at the lower end thereof, and a charge pipe for supplying the liquefied gas into the liquefied gas storage tank. The pump tower further includes a support provided on the bottom of the liquefied gas storage tank for enabling the vertical displacement of the pump tower and restricting the horizontal movement and rotation thereof. The support includes a lower body fixed to a hull side, an upper body fixed to a pump tower side and a wedge member interposed between the lower body and the upper body.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2015Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: KC LNG Tech Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyo Kook Jin, Ihn Soo Yoon, Byung Taek Oh, Young Chul Yang, Young Soon Sohn
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Patent number: 10371321Abstract: The present invention relates to an anchor structure able to actively cope with hull deformation, and to a liquid natural gas storage tank and a production method for a liquid natural gas storage tank comprising the anchor structure. According to one embodiment of the present invention, an anchor structure is provided wherein an anchor structure, for linking a sealing wall and an inner wall of a liquid natural gas storage tank, comprises: an anchor member adapted such that a joining part, which is joined to the sealing wall, can slide horizontally; and a thermally insulating material formed around the anchor member.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2015Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: KC LNG Tech Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hae Chul Han, Ihn Soo Yoon, Kyo Kook Jin, Byung Taek Oh, Yong Bum Cho, Kun Hyung Choe
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Publication number: 20170227164Abstract: A corner structure comprises: a fixed member fixed to a corner of a storage tank; a movable member supported on the fixed member so as to be linearly movable; a stop member attached to the fixed member to prevent the movable member from being detached from the fixed member; and a heat insulating member disposed between a sealing wall and a hull. The fixed member comprises a guide portion provided with a guide recessed portion, the movable member comprises a guide protruding portion inserted into the guide recessed portion, and the width and the length of the guide protruding portion are smaller than the width and the length of the guide recessed portion, so that the movable member can be supported on the fixed member to be movable in the longitudinal direction and in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2015Publication date: August 10, 2017Applicant: KC LNG Tech Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hae Chul HAN, Ihn Soo YOON, Heung Seok SEO, Yong Bum CHO, Young Kyun KIM, Kyo Kook JIN, Yeong Beom LEE, Kun Hyung CHOE
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Publication number: 20170219166Abstract: Disclosed is a pump tower disposed inside a liquefied gas storage tank so as to supply or discharge liquefied gas to/from the inside of the liquefied gas storage tank. The pump tower, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a discharge pipe used for discharging the liquefied gas in the liquefied gas storage tank; an emergency pipe equipped with an emergency pump at the lower end thereof; a charge pipe for supplying the liquefied gas into the liquefied gas storage tank; and a support, which is provided on the bottom of the liquefied gas storage tank, for enabling the vertical displacement of the pump tower and restricting the horizontal movement and rotation thereof. The support comprises: a lower body fixed to a hull side; an upper body fixed to a pump tower side; and a wedge member interposed between the lower body and the upper body.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2015Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: KC LNG Tech Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyo Kook JIN, Ihn Soo YOON, Byung Taek OH, Young Chul YANG, Young Soon SOHN
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Publication number: 20170159888Abstract: The present invention relates to an anchor structure able to actively cope with hull deformation, and to a liquid natural gas storage tank and a production method for a liquid natural gas storage tank comprising the anchor structure. According to one embodiment of the present invention, an anchor structure is provided wherein an anchor structure, for linking a sealing wall and an inner wall of a liquid natural gas storage tank, comprises: an anchor member adapted such that a joining part, which is joined to the sealing wall, can slide horizontally; and a thermally insulating material formed around the anchor member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2015Publication date: June 8, 2017Applicant: KC LNG TECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Hae Chul HAN, Ihn Soo YOON, Kyo Kook JIN, Byung Taek OH, Yong Bum CHO, Kun Hyung CHOE
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Publication number: 20160187056Abstract: A natural gas liquefaction process according to the present invention uses a single closed-loop refrigeration cycle employing a mixed refrigerant, thereby having a simple structure for the liquefaction process and allowing the liquefaction process to be easily operated. Furthermore, the present invention cools natural gas after one stream is separated into two streams, thereby having an excellent efficiency of the liquefaction process.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2014Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Sang Gyu Lee, Ihn Soo Yoon, Byoung Hak Cho, Young Soon Sohn, Kyu Sang Cha, Chang Won Park, Yong Soo Kwon
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Patent number: 8656673Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a unit-wall structure for a liquefied gas storage tank on land, which enables rapid and easy construction of a cylindrical wall of the storage tank by stacking a plurality of pre-produced unit-wall structures to overlap one another. The unit-wall structure includes iron rods arranged lengthwise and breadthwise therein, wherein the unit-wall structure has an arc shape so that a plurality of unit-wall structures are stacked to form a cylindrical wall of the storage tank.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2009Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Korea Gas CorporationInventors: Young Myung Yang, Ihn Soo Yoon, Heung Seok Seo, Young Kyun Kim
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Patent number: 8627636Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of constructing a liquefied gas storage tank on land, which enables rapid and easy construction of walls of a cylindrical storage tank by stacking a plurality of pre-produced unit-wall structures to be stacked or superposed with respect to one another. The method includes: producing unit-wall structures made of concrete and each having iron rods arranged lengthwise and breadthwise therein, stacking the unit-wall structures in a cylindrical arrangement, and connecting the unit-wall structures adjacent and in longitudinal and lateral directions with respect to each other to form a wall of the storage tank.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2009Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Korea Gas CorporationInventors: Young Myung Yang, Ihn Soo Yoon, Heung Seok Seo, Young Kyun Kim
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Patent number: 8276713Abstract: Disclosed is a scaffold installed within a large structure such as a pressure vessel or a tank of a ship, and an insulation system construction method using the same. The scaffold for use in performing desired work within a large structure includes a supporting structure installed adjacent to both side surfaces and a top surface of the large structure, and a carrying unit installed movable along the supporting structure to allow materials to be carried or to provide a working space for a worker thereon, wherein the supporting structure is installed to be movable along a wall surface of the large structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2007Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Korea Gas CorporationInventors: Young Myung Yang, Seong Ho Hong, Ihn Soo Yoon, Young Chul Yang, Heung Seok Seo, Ji Hun Kim, Byoung Taek Oh, Young Kyun Kim
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Patent number: 8261879Abstract: Disclosed is a scaffold installed within a large structure such as a pressure vessel or a tank of a ship, and an insulation system construction method using the same. The scaffold for use in performing desired work within a large structure includes a supporting structure installed adjacent to both side surfaces and a top surface of the large structure, and a carrying unit installed movable along the supporting structure to allow materials to be carried or to provide a working space for a worker thereon, wherein the supporting structure is installed to be movable along a wall surface of the large structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2007Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Korea Gas CorporationInventors: Young Myung Yang, Seong Ho Hong, Ihn Soo Yoon, Young Chul Yang, Heung Seok Seo, Ji Hun Kim, Byoung Taek Oh, Young Kyun Kim
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Publication number: 20110099930Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a unit-wall structure for a liquefied gas storage tank on land, which enables rapid and easy construction of a cylindrical wall of the storage tank by stacking a plurality of pre-produced unit-wall structures to overlap one another. The unit-wall structure includes iron rods arranged lengthwise and breadthwise therein, wherein the unit-wall structure has an arc shape so that a plurality of unit-wall structures are stacked to form a cylindrical wall of the storage tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2009Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: KOREA GAS CORPORATIONInventors: Young Myung Yang, Ihn Soo Yoon, Heung Seok SEO, Young Kyun Kim
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Publication number: 20110099940Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of constructing a liquefied gas storage tank on land, which enables rapid and easy construction of walls of a cylindrical storage tank by stacking a plurality of pre-produced unit-wall structures to be stacked or superposed with respect to one another. The method includes: producing unit-wall structures made of concrete and each having iron rods arranged lengthwise and breadthwise therein, stacking the unit-wall structures in a cylindrical arrangement, and connecting the unit-wall structures adjacent and in longitudinal and lateral directions with respect to each other to form a wall of the storage tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2009Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: KOREA GAS CORPORATIONInventors: Young Myung Yang, Ihn Soo Yoon, Heung Seok Seo, Young Kyun Kim
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Patent number: 7819273Abstract: Disclosed is a liquefied natural gas storage tank having an insulation structure which comprises an insulation wall installed on an inner wall of the tank. The tank has interior wall installed over the insulation wall. The interior wall has a first layer which directly contacts with liquefied natural gas and a second layer disposed between the first layer and the insulation wall. A plurality of anchor structures are installed on the inner wall of the tank through the insulation wall to support the interior wall.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2007Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Korea Gas CorporationInventors: Young Myung Yang, Ihn Soo Yoon, Young Chul Yang, Young Kyun Kim
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Patent number: 7717288Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid container adapted to store liquefied natural gas (LNG). The LNG storage container include a sealing wall directly contacting liquid contained in the tank and a structural wall, which is an exterior wall or inner structure integrated with the exterior wall. The container further includes a plurality of connectors mechanically connecting the sealing wall and the structural wall and an intermediate wall structure positioned between the structural wall and the interior wall. The intermediate wall structure is configured to move relative to at least one of the interior wall and the structural wall.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2005Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Korea Gas CorporationInventors: Young Myung Yang, Seong Ho Hong, Ihn Soo Yoon, Young Chul Yang, Heung Seok Seo, Ji Hun Kim, Byoung Taek Oh, Young Kyun Kim
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Patent number: 7717289Abstract: An LNG storage tank comprises a heat insulating wall on an inner surface of the storage tank, a sealing wall contacting LNG on the heat insulating wall, and a structure to support the sealing wall. The structure comprises an anchor structure, which comprises an anchor member between the inner surface of the storage tank and the sealing wall to secure the sealing wall to the inner surface, and a heat-insulating material around the anchor member. The anchor member is coupled at several portions to the inner surface. The structure provides a simple configuration to the heat insulating wall and the sealing wall, and a simple connection therebetween, enabling convenient construction thereof while increasing sealing reliability. The structure simplifies an assembled structure and a manufacturing process, reducing a construction time of the tank while efficiently relieving stress on the tank.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2007Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Korea Gas CorporationInventors: Young Myung Yang, Ihn Soo Yoon, Ji Hoon Kim, Byoung Taek Oh, Young Kyun Kim
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Publication number: 20100018225Abstract: An LNG storage tank comprises a heat insulating wall on an inner surface of the storage tank, a sealing wall contacting LNG on the heat insulating wall, and a structure to support the sealing wall. The structure comprises an anchor structure, which comprises an anchor member between the inner surface of the storage tank and the sealing wall to secure the sealing wall to the inner surface, and a heat-insulating material around the anchor member. The anchor member is coupled at several portions to the inner surface. The structure provides a simple configuration to the heat insulating wall and the sealing wall, and a simple connection therebetween, enabling convenient construction thereof while increasing sealing reliability. The structure simplifies an assembled structure and a manufacturing process, reducing a construction time of the tank while efficiently relieving stress on the tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2009Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: KOREA GAS CORPORATIONInventors: Young Myung Yang, Ihn Soo Yoon, Ji Hoom Kim, Byoung Taek Oh, Young Kyun Kim
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Patent number: 7597212Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid container adapted to store liquefied natural gas (LNG). The LNG storage container include a sealing wall directly contacting liquid contained in the tank and a structural wall, which is an exterior wall or inner structure integrated with the exterior wall. The container further includes a plurality of connectors mechanically connecting the sealing wall and the structural wall and an intermediate wall structure positioned between the structural wall and the interior wall. The intermediate wall structure is configured to move relative to at least one of the interior wall and the structural wall.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2005Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: Korea Gas CorporationInventors: Young Myung Yang, Seong Ho Hong, Ihn Soo Yoon, Young Chul Yang, Heung Seok Seo, Ji Hun Kim, Byoung Taek Oh, Young Kyun Kim
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Publication number: 20080053993Abstract: An LNG storage tank comprises a heat insulating wall on an inner surface of the storage tank, a sealing wall contacting LNG on the heat insulating wall, and a structure to support the sealing wall. The structure comprises an anchor structure, which comprises an anchor member between the inner surface of the storage tank and the sealing wall to secure the sealing wall to the inner surface, and a heat-insulating material around the anchor member. The anchor member is coupled at several portions to the inner surface. The structure provides a simple configuration to the heat insulating wall and the sealing wall, and a simple connection therebetween, enabling convenient construction thereof while increasing sealing reliability. The structure simplifies an assembled structure and a manufacturing process, reducing a construction time of the tank while efficiently relieving stress on the tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2007Publication date: March 6, 2008Applicant: KOREA GAS CORPORATIONInventors: Young Myung Yang, Ihn Soo Yoon, Ji Hoon Kim, Byoung Taek Oh, Young Kyun Kim