Patents by Inventor Jong-Hoon JOO

Jong-Hoon JOO 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).

  • Patent number: 9741497
    Abstract: Disclosed is an insulating bonding part for bonding to a solid electrolyte including beta-alumina, the insulating bonding part comprising a plurality of layers which have different mixing ratios of the alpha-alumina and CaO, wherein the layer closer to the solid electrolyte including the beta-alumina has a higher ratio of the CaO, and wherein the layer farther from the solid electrolyte including the beta-alumina has a higher ratio of the alpha-alumina.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Se-Young Kim, Sang-Kuk Woo, Sun-Dong Kim, Jong-Hoon Joo, In-Sub Han, Doo-Won Seo, Ji-Haeng Yu
  • Patent number: 9666377
    Abstract: Disclosed is an internal current collection structure of a tubular thermal to electric converting cell including an internal electrode, a solid electrolyte and an external electrode. The internal current collection structure includes: a first current collector which closely contacts with the internal electrode of the tubular thermal to electric converting cell; a second current collector which fixes the first porous current collector to the inside of the tubular thermal to electric converting cell and causes the first current collector to be in close contact with the internal electrode; and a lead wire which is a conductive medium and is located between the first current collector and the second current collector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Sun-Dong Kim, Sang-Kuk Woo, Se-Young Kim, Jong-Hoon Joo, In-Sub Han, Doo-Won Seo, Min-Soo Suh
  • Patent number: 9607774
    Abstract: Disclosed are an open internal electrode AMTEC unit cell, a method for manufacturing the same and a method for connecting circuits. In order to overcome the difficulty in collecting electricity within a conventional AMTEC unit cell, an internal electrode of which a portion is open to the outside, so that the internal electrode and an external electrode can be electrically connected to each other at the outside of the unit cell, and a metal support is used as the internal electrode, so that the internal electrode has durability and stability, and a solid electrolyte is formed in the form of a thin film, and as a result, the AMTEC unit cell has an improved efficiency and a simpler manufacturing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Sun-Dong Kim, Se-Young Kim, Sang-Kuk Woo, Jong-Hoon Joo, In-Sub Han, Doo-Won Seo, Min-Soo Suh
  • Publication number: 20170005341
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an oxygen separation membrane with high permeability coated with electroactive materials on both sides thereof in which electronic conductive materials and ionic conductive materials are mixed in an optimal ratio whereby the oxygen separation membrane according to the present disclosure has high oxygen permeability and a good thermal stability. Further the present membrane can be advantageously prepared using a simple process such as Tape casting and using a simple sintering process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Ji-haeng YU, Jong-hoon JOO, Kyung Sic YUN, Chung-yul YOO
  • Patent number: 9324506
    Abstract: Disclosed is a modularized AMTEC cell which does not require a separate collector by using a metal support as an internal electrode, has durability and stability even at a high temperature and a high pressure, very easily joins the cell to a housing by inserting the cell into an insulating portion and sealing, minimizes the number of the parts and expands easily the system scale through the serial-parallel structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Sun-Dong Kim, Sang-Kuk Woo, Se-Young Kim, Jong-Hoon Joo, In-Sub Han, Doo-Won Seo, Min-Soo Suh
  • Patent number: 9312533
    Abstract: Disclosed is a material for an electrode having an excellent performance and an excellent durability by maintaining high electrical conductivity and by restraining the growth of the grain at a high temperature. The material can be manufactured by synthesizing composite materials through use of a metallic material of Mo and a ceramic material, and then the composite materials can be used as the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Sun-Dong Kim, Sang-Kuk Woo, Se-Young Kim, Jong-Hoon Joo, In-Sub Han, Doo-Won Seo, Min-Soo Suh
  • Publication number: 20150010787
    Abstract: Disclosed is an internal current collection structure of a tubular thermal to electric converting cell including an internal electrode, a solid electrolyte and an external electrode. The internal current collection structure includes: a first current collector which closely contacts with the internal electrode of the tubular thermal to electric converting cell; a second current collector which fixes the first porous current collector to the inside of the tubular thermal to electric converting cell and causes the first current collector to be in close contact with the internal electrode; and a lead wire which is a conductive medium and is located between the first current collector and the second current collector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Sun-Dong KIM, Sang-Kuk Woo, Se-Young Kim, Jong-Hoon Joo, In-Sub Han, Doo-Won Seo, Min-Soo Suh
  • Publication number: 20140332047
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for collecting current by using a liquefied or gaseous working fluid present inside an electric power generator system. Through the method, a porous structure like a metal felt capable of infusing the liquefied working fluid is inserted and connected to the cell, and then the working fluid present around the cell is naturally infused, so that current is collected. For this purpose, a current collector is provided, which is located between adjacent thermal to electric power generation cells among a plurality of the thermal to electric power generation cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Sun-Dong KIM, Jong-Hoon Joo, Sang-Kuk Woo, Se-Young Kim, In-Sub Han, Doo-Won Seo, Min-Soo Suh
  • Publication number: 20140332046
    Abstract: Disclosed is a thermal to electric power generator comprising: a plurality of thermal to electric power generation cells; a case in which the plurality of the thermal to electric power generation cells are placed; a condensing unit which is disposed on an upper portion of the case and collects and condenses a working fluid which has passed through the plurality of the thermal to electric power generation cells; an evaporator which is disposed on a lower portion of the case, converts the working fluid into vapor by transferring heat to the working fluid; a heat exchanger which is placed on a surface other than an upper surface of the outside of the case contacting with the condensing unit; a circulator which connects the condensing unit and the evaporator; and a joiner which joins the evaporator to the plurality of the thermal to electric power generation cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Sun-Dong KIM, Sang-Kuk Woo, Se-Young Kim, Jong-Hoon Joo, In-Sub Han, Doo-Won Seo, Min-Soo Suh
  • Publication number: 20140299171
    Abstract: Disclosed is a material for an electrode having an excellent performance and an excellent durability by maintaining high electrical conductivity and by restraining the growth of the grain at a high temperature. The material can be manufactured by synthesizing composite materials through use of a metallic material of Mo and a ceramic material, and then the composite materials can be used as the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Sun-Dong KIM, Sang-Kuk Woo, Se-Young Kim, Jong-Hoon Joo, In-Sub Han, Doo-Won Seo, Min-Soo Suh
  • Publication number: 20140251405
    Abstract: Disclosed is a modularized AMTEC cell which does not require a separate collector by using a metal support as an internal electrode, has durability and stability even at a high temperature and a high pressure, very easily joins the cell to a housing by inserting the cell into an insulating portion and sealing, minimizes the number of the parts and expands easily the system scale through the serial-parallel structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Sun-Dong KIM, Sang-Kuk Woo, Se-Young Kim, Jong-Hoon Joo, In-Sub Han, Doo-Won Seo, Min-Soo Suh
  • Publication number: 20140242327
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a fiber-reinforced ceramic composite material honeycomb, including: a plurality of inner tubes, each of which is made of a fiber-reinforced ceramic composite material; and an outer shell which is made of a fiber-reinforced ceramic composite material and which surrounds the plurality of inner tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Se-Young KIM, Sang-Kuk WOO, In-Sub HAN, Doo-Won SEO, Ji-Haeng YU, Sun-Dong KIM, Jong-Hoon JOO
  • Publication number: 20140224292
    Abstract: Disclosed is an insulating bonding part for bonding to a solid electrolyte including beta-alumina, the insulating bonding part comprising a plurality of layers which have different mixing ratios of the alpha-alumina and CaO, wherein the layer closer to the solid electrolyte including the beta-alumina has a higher ratio of the CaO, and wherein the layer farther from the solid electrolyte including the beta-alumina has a higher ratio of the alpha-alumina.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Se-Young KIM, Sang-Kuk WOO, Sun-Dong KIM, Jong-Hoon JOO, In-Sub HAN, Doo-Won SEO, Ji-Haeng YU
  • Publication number: 20140202513
    Abstract: Disclosed are an open internal electrode AMTEC unit cell, a method for manufacturing the same and a method for connecting circuits. In order to overcome the difficulty in collecting electricity within a conventional AMTEC unit cell, an internal electrode of which a portion is open to the outside, so that the internal electrode and an external electrode can be electrically connected to each other at the outside of the unit cell, and a metal support is used as the internal electrode, so that the internal electrode has durability and stability, and a solid electrolyte is formed in the form of a thin film, and as a result, the AMTEC unit cell has an improved efficiency and a simpler manufacturing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Sun-Dong KIM, Se-Young Kim, Sang-Kuk Woo, Jong-Hoon Joo, In-Sub Han, Doo-Won Seo, Min-Soo Suh
  • Publication number: 20140193672
    Abstract: Disclosed are a metal support thermal to electric converting cell, a thermal to electric power generator using the same, and a method for manufacturing the thermal to electric converting cell. Unlike a conventional method for manufacturing the thermal to electric converting cell by sintering a solid electrolyte, a method provided by the present invention is to manufacture the thermal to electric converting cell by coating a metal support capable of collecting electricity and functioning as an electrode with the solid electrolyte in the form of a high density thin film, so that the cell has durability and stability at a high temperature and a high pressure and has improved efficiency due to the thin film structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Sun-Dong KIM, Se-Young KIM, Sang-Kuk WOO, Jong-Hoon JOO, In-Sub HAN, Doo-Won SEO, Min-Soo SUH