Patents by Inventor Ja Ai Kim

Ja Ai 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).

  • Urine-feces separation toilet bowl and excreta disposal system using the same
    Patent number: 11060272
    Abstract: Provided is a urine-feces separation toilet bowl including a urine and feces separator configured to separate urine and feces and use them to generate renewable energy. The urine-feces separation toilet bowl includes: a main body portion configured to accommodate excreta; a cover portion having a plate shape, having a first surface and a second surface, and provided on the main body portion, the first surface being arranged towards the inside of the main body portion; a toilet seat portion between the main body portion and the cover portion; an excreta accommodation portion including a first accommodation portion configured to accommodate urine and a second accommodation portion configured to accommodate feces; and an excreta separator between the first accommodation portion and the second accommodation portion and configured to separate the first accommodation portion and the second accommodation portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: UNIST (ULSAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
    Inventors: Hyun Kyung Lee, Jae Weon Cho, Chang Soo Lee, Ja Ai Kim, Mi Jin Choi, Jeong Hyeon Bae
  • URINE-FECES SEPARATION TOILET BOWL AND EXCRETA DISPOSAL SYSTEM USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20200299946
    Abstract: Provided is a urine-feces separation toilet bowl including a urine and feces separator configured to separate urine and feces and use them to generate renewable energy. The urine-feces separation toilet bowl includes: a main body portion configured to accommodate excreta; a cover portion having a plate shape, having a first surface and a second surface, and provided on the main body portion, the first surface being arranged towards the inside of the main body portion; a toilet seat portion between the main body portion and the cover portion; an excreta accommodation portion including a first accommodation portion configured to accommodate urine and a second accommodation portion configured to accommodate feces; and an excreta separator between the first accommodation portion and the second accommodation portion and configured to separate the first accommodation portion and the second accommodation portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: UNIST(ULSAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
    Inventors: Hyun Kyung Lee, Jae Weon Cho, Chang Soo Lee, Ja Ai Kim, Mi Jin Choi, Jeong Hyeon Bae