Patents by Inventor In-Seop Kim

In-Seop 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).

  • Publication number: 20220339258
    Abstract: Disclosed is a producing method of a mesenchymal stem cell for brain neuronal disease prevention or treatment including ghrelin treatment, a composition for producing a mesenchymal stem cell for brain neuronal disease prevention or treatment, a mesenchymal stem cell produced by the producing method, and a pharmaceutical composition for prevention or treatment of brain neuronal disease containing the same. When using the producing method of the mesenchymal stem cells with the increased AgRP (Agouti related peptide) expression level according to the present disclosure, the mesenchymal stem cells produced by the method, or ghrelin, various brain neuronal diseases such as Alzheimer's disease may be effectively prevented or treated. When the composition for producing the mesenchymal stem cells with the increased AgRP expression level containing ghrelin according to the present disclosure is used, the mesenchymal stem cells with the increased AgRP expression level may be effectively produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Jong Wook Chang, Hyeong Seop Kim
  • Patent number: 11482980
    Abstract: A current filter externally coupled to a cable includes a coupling portion coupled to a cable portion to surround the cable portion including at least one cable, the coupling portion including a flexible metal, and a ground portion detachably attached to the coupling portion and transmitting a current flowing through the coupling portion to a ground plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: AGENCY FOR DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT
    Inventors: Kil Soo Jeong, Jeong Seop Kim, Ju Hang Sohn, Dong Hyeok Lee, Chang Gyun Kim, Soung Hwan Chi, Heejae Jun, Yong Woo Park
  • Patent number: 11471871
    Abstract: Provided is a graphene production method using Joule heating, including: a catalytic metal placement step in which a catalytic metal is disposed on a pair of electrodes disposed inside a chamber; a gas supply step in which a carbon-containing reaction gas and a carrier gas for transporting the reaction gas are supplied into the chamber; a heating step in which the catalytic metal is rapidly heated to a temperature required for synthesis of graphene; a temperature maintenance step in which the temperature of the catalytic metal is maintained to form the graphene on the catalytic metal; and a cooling step in which the catalytic metal is cooled to prevent local occurrence of hotspots on the graphene formed on the catalytic metal, wherein the heating step, the temperature maintenance step, and the cooling step constitute one cycle of temperature control and the cycle is repeated for a predetermined process time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: CENTER FOR ADVANCED META-MATERIALS
    Inventors: Hyun June Jung, Hak Joo Lee, Jae Hyun Kim, Bong Kyun Jang, Kwang Seop Kim, Se Jeong Won
  • Publication number: 20220308380
    Abstract: A display substrate has first and second conductive layers separated from one another by an insulation layer. The first and second conductive layers are used to integrally form on the display substrate, pixel units in a relatively central display area of the substrate and integrated gate driving circuitry as well as associated wirings thereof in one or more peripheral areas. The first and second conductive layers are covered by a first protection layer made of a first electrically insulative material. A second and supplementing protection layer is provided on top of the first protection layer. The supplementing protection layer (buffer layer) is formed of a material different from that of the first protection layer so as to provide supplemental resistance against corrosive chemical agents and supplemental resistance against formation of cracks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: KOOK-HYUN CHOI, HYO-TAEK LIM, DONG-HO SHIN, YOUNG-JE CHO, YONG-JO KIM, SANG-YONG NO, SUNG-HOON KIM, HYO-SEOP KIM
  • Publication number: 20220302540
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery module and a battery pack including the same. A battery module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may includes a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked, a module frame arranged so as to wrap the battery cell stack, a busbar frame arranged so as to cover the front and rear surfaces of the battery cell stack that is exposed from the module frame, and an end plate arranged so as to cover the busbar frame. The module frame may includes a lower frame for covering the lower part and both side surfaces of the battery cell stack, and an upper plate for covering the upper part of the battery cell stack. At least one assembly guide part may be formed at an edge of the lower frame coupled to the upper plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Changhun Lee, Junyeob Seong, Seok Jun Bang, Min Seop Kim
  • Publication number: 20220285759
    Abstract: A battery module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked; a module frame for accommodating the battery cell stack; and a heat sink formed under the module frame to cool the plurality of battery cells, wherein the heat sink includes a lower plate and a flow path part which is a flow path for a refrigerant, and a dimple part is formed on the surface of the flow path part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Seop Kim, Junyeob Seong, Sunghwan Jang
  • Publication number: 20220271384
    Abstract: A battery module including: a cell assembly including a battery cell stack containing a plurality of battery cells; a housing surrounding the cell assembly; and an end plate covering front and rear surfaces of the cell assembly that are present at an opening of the housing. The housing includes a frame member covering a lower portion and side portions of the cell assembly, an upper plate covering an upper portion of the cell assembly, and first and second fixing portions. The first and second fixing portions have different coupling shapes, and are formed along the edges of the upper plate that is coupled with the frame member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Min Seop KIM, Junyeob SEONG
  • Publication number: 20220270927
    Abstract: A carrier substrate includes a base layer, an antireflection layer, and an energy absorption layer, wherein the antireflection layer is formed on one surface of the base layer and allows an elastic wave generated by a first laser beam transmitted through an element adhesively bonded to the antireflection layer to be transmitted through the base layer without being reflected towards the element, the first laser beam being applied to the element through a source substrate of the element, and the energy absorption layer is formed between the base layer and the antireflection layer to be aligned with the element, and evaporates upon energy absorption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: CENTER FOR ADVANCED META-MATERIALS
    Inventors: Jae Hyun KIM, Jae Gu KIM, Sang Min KIM, Kwang Seop KIM, Yun HWANGBO, Hak Joo LEE, Se Jeong WON
  • Publication number: 20220234948
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a substrate loading cassette. The substrate loading cassette includes a first frame, a second frame, a first supporter coupled with the first frame, and a second supporter movably coupled with the first frame and disposed under the first supporter. The first supporter includes a first support bar and a plurality of first branch portions, and the second supporter includes a second support bar and a plurality of second branch portions. The second branch portions move in a second direction to adjust the spacing between the first and second supporters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventor: Hyo-Seop Kim
  • Publication number: 20220234934
    Abstract: A refill system includes a tempering furnace, a refill furnace which stores the molten potassium nitrate obtained by melting powdered potassium nitrate, a supply unit which supplies the molten potassium nitrate to the tempering furnace, a tempering furnace side load measuring unit which measures a load amount of the molten potassium nitrate in the tempering furnace, a refill furnace side load measuring unit which measures a load amount of the molten potassium nitrate in the refill furnace, and a central control unit which checks the load amount of the molten potassium nitrate in the tempering furnace and the refill furnace in real time, and controls the supply unit to stop supplying the molten potassium nitrate to the tempering furnace when the load amount of the molten potassium nitrate in the tempering furnace is greater than or equal to a predetermined load amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: HANGGYUN PARK, HYO-SEOP KIM, HYOUNGSUK ROH, JANG DOO LEE, Bon Ki KOO, Jeong Gi KIM, Seok Joo YOON, Hyungsup LEE, Kyoung Yong CHA
  • Publication number: 20220231367
    Abstract: A battery module includes a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked; a module frame for housing the battery cell stack; and a partition wall portion located between the battery cell stack and the module frame, wherein the partition wall portion includes a first partition wall member located between an upper portion of the battery cell stack and the module frame, and wherein the partition wall portion further includes at least one second partition wall member extending in a perpendicular direction from the first partition wall member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Changhun Lee, Junyeob Seong, Jonghwa Choi, Min Seop Kim
  • Publication number: 20220231355
    Abstract: The battery module according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked; a module frame housing the battery cell stack; and a first heat sink located at an upper part of the module frame, wherein the first heat sink includes an upper plate and a lower plate, wherein a lower plate of the first heat sink constitutes an upper cover of the module frame, and wherein the first heat sink includes a cooling flow passage having at least one partition wall formed between the upper plate and the upper cover of the module frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sunghwan Jang, Junyeob Seong, Jongpil Jeon, Min Seop Kim
  • Publication number: 20220223939
    Abstract: A battery module according to the embodiment of the present disclosure includes a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked; a lower frame housing the battery cell stack; an upper plate covering an open upper side of the lower frame; at least one partition wall disposed between adjacent ones of the plurality of battery cells of the battery cell stack; and an insulating member attached to at least one surface of each of the at least one partition wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Changhun Lee, Junyeob Seong, Jonghwa Choi, Min Seop Kim
  • Patent number: 11387474
    Abstract: A cooling control system includes: a fuel cell stack formed with a cooling flow path in which hydrogen and oxygen are received and reacted, respectively, and coolant flows between separators; a coolant circulation line connected with the cooling flow path of the fuel cell stack, and having the coolant flowing therein; a cooling pump connected to the coolant circulation line to circulate the coolant to cool the fuel cell stack; a heat generation amount estimator for estimating the heat generation amount of the fuel cell stack; a coolant estimator for estimating an amount of the coolant to cool the fuel cell stack based on the heat generation amount of the fuel cell stack; and a driving controller for controlling the operation of the cooling pump based on the estimated amount of the coolant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hyun Jae Lee, Seong Cheol Jeong, Hyo Seop Kim
  • Publication number: 20220206404
    Abstract: The present invention provides an external additive for toner, selected from the group consisting of tin oxide fine particles, complex tin oxide fine particles, and a mixture of the same fine particles, wherein the fine particles are (?) charged fine particles having an energy band gap of 3.2 to 3.6 eV, an electronegativity value (?) of 15 to 18, and a Blow-Off charge amount (uC/g) of ?100 to ?150. The external additive for toner of the present invention can: replace nano-sized titanium dioxide which has been conventionally used as an external additive for toner; guarantee general consumers using image devices as well as workers in the image industry safety from the harmful influences that may be generated upon exposure to the nano-sized titanium dioxide detached from the surface of a toner in use; and be safe for the human body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: SUKGYUNG AT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyung Jun LIM, Young Chul YOU, O Sung KWON, Jin Seop KIM, Sang Gon KIM, Eun Young SONG, So Yeon LEE, Yong Gu YOO, Hyeon Seok CHOI
  • Publication number: 20220184128
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing induced natural killer (iNK) cells, into which a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) gene encoding a CAR is introduced, iNK cells produced by the method, and a cell therapy composition and a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating cancer, comprising the iNK cells. The method according to the present invention has the effects of producing the iNK cells, into which a CAR gene is introduced, with high efficiency through direct reprogramming from isolated cells without limiting an initial cell, and directly producing the same without a differentiation process, thereby simplifying the production process and reducing costs and time. The method according to the present invention has the effect of producing excellent NK cells having enhanced safety by directly producing NK cells from human somatic cells that are easy to obtain, without passing through induced pluripotent stem cells produced through conventional reprogramming technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF BIOSCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yee Sook CHO, Han-Seop KIM, Jae Yun KIM, Binna SEOL
  • Patent number: 11353730
    Abstract: A display substrate has first and second conductive layers separated from one another by an insulation layer. The first and second conductive layers are used to integrally form on the display substrate, pixel units in a relatively central display area of the substrate and integrated gate driving circuitry as well as associated wirings thereof in one or more peripheral areas. The first and second conductive layers are covered by a first protection layer made of a first electrically insulative material. A second and supplementing protection layer is provided on top of the first protection layer. The supplementing protection layer (buffer layer) is formed of a material different from that of the first protection layer so as to provide supplemental resistance against corrosive chemical agents and supplemental resistance against formation of cracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Inventors: Kook-Hyun Choi, Hyo-Taek Lim, Dong-Ho Shin, Young-Je Cho, Yong-Jo Kim, Sang-Yong No, Sung-Hoon Kim, Hyo-Seop Kim
  • Publication number: 20220160769
    Abstract: The present invention relates to: a method for producing immunocytes, specifically induced natural killer T (iNKT) cells that are induced by direct reprogramming of isolated somatic cells, and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-iNKT cells into which a CAR gene encoding a CAR is introduced; iNKT cells produced by the method; and a cell therapy composition and a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating cancer, comprising the iNKT cells. The method according to the present invention can produce, through direct reprogramming, iNKT cells or iNKT cells into which a CAR gene is introduced, from isolated cells so as to simplify the production process and shorten production time, thereby reducing costs, to have excellent NKT cell production efficiency, and to ensure safety according to the production without passing through induced pluripotent stem cells, thereby having an excellent NKT cell production effect distinguished from that of a conventional reprogramming technique.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF BIOSCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yee Sook CHO, Han-Seop KIM, Jae Yun KIM, Binna SEOL
  • Patent number: 11342771
    Abstract: An automatic power supply control device of a battery management system (BMS) includes a converter receiving power of a battery to convert the power to power needed for a load, wherein the power input from the battery is controlled by a manual control signal IGON) generated by a button operation of a user or by a controller (MCU), a manual control signal generator generating the manual control signal (IGON) for controlling the converter, a control signal conversion part configured to, when the manual control signal (IGON) is activated and a predetermined time has elapsed, transmit a signal (NIG) to the controller (MCU) and inactivate the manual control signal (IGON), and the controller (MCU) driven by output power of the converter and configured to activate a signal (MWAKEUP) for controlling the converter and control power supplied to the load when the signal (NIG) is received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: MISUM SYSTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bong Jun Koo, Jung Seop Kim, Jong Hak Jung, Min Su Chung
  • Publication number: 20220156937
    Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for sensory substitution based on depth-time mapping. The apparatus for sensory substitution based on depth-time mapping according to the present invention includes an image segmentation unit configured to generate a plurality of depth images by segmenting three-dimensional (3D) image information based on depth, a sensory substitution unit configured to generate pieces of sensory substitution information by converting at least any one of the plurality of depth images into preset sensory information, a depth-time mapping unit configured to map the sensory substitution information to a time axis based on depth information corresponding to the depth image, and an output unit configured to sequentially output the pieces of sensory substitution information in order mapped to the time axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Chi Yoon JEONG, Moo Seop KIM, Kyeong Deok MOON, Yun Kyung PARK