Patents by Inventor Jong-Eon Lim

Jong-Eon Lim 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).

  • Thermoplastic throttle body
    Patent number: 7282170
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process of making a throttle body comprising injection-moulding of a reinforced thermoplastic composition, wherein a polyethylene terephthalate composition containing a nucleating agent and 25-60 mass % of glass-fibres is used as the reinforced thermoplastic composition. Advantages of the throttle body obtainable by the process according to the invention include excellent dimensional tolerances and stability, significant weight reduction of the body, and improved fuel efficiency of an internal combustion engine equipped with an air-intake assembly comprising a throttle body according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: DSM IP Assets B.V.
    Inventors: Gerrit H. Dutmer, Jong-Eon Lim
  • Thermoplastic throttle body
    Publication number: 20040104373
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process of making a throttle body comprising injection-moulding of a reinforced thermoplastic composition, wherein a polyethylene terephthalate composition containing a nucleating agent and 25-60 mass % of glass-fibres is used as the reinforced thermoplastic composition. Advantages of the throttle body obtainable by the process according to the invention include excellent dimensional tolerances and stability, significant weight reduction of the body, and improved fuel efficiency of an internal combustion engine equipped with an air-intake assembly comprising a throttle body according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventors: Gerrit H. Dutmer, Jong-Eon Lim