Patents by Inventor Joo-Hyun RYU

Joo-Hyun RYU 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: 20260265855
    Abstract: Provided is a steel sheet which is suitably used for an automobile structural member, etc., and more specifically, to a steel sheet having excellent uniform elongation and strain hardening rate, while having high strength; and a method for producing same. The steel sheet includes, by wt %, 0.08 to 0.15% of carbon (C), 1.2% or less (excluding 0%) of silicon (Si), 1.4 to 2.4% of manganese (Mn), 1.0% or less of chromium (Cr), 0.1% or less (excluding 0%) of phosphorus (P), 0.01% or less (excluding 0%) of sulfur(S), 1.0% or less (excluding 0%) of aluminum (sol.Al), 0.01% or less (excluding 0%) of nitrogen (N), 0.05% or less (excluding 0%) of antimony (Sb), 0.008% or less of titanium (Ti), 0.008% or less of niobium (Nb), and a balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2026
    Publication date: September 10, 2026
    Inventors: Yeon-Sang AHN, Joo-Hyun RYU, Kang-Hyun CHOI
  • Publication number: 20260209883
    Abstract: A material control system for cold rolled steel sheets, according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a programmable logic controller that obtains process data about already produced cold rolled steel sheets; a process controller that controls a manufacturing process of cold rolled steel sheets according to the process data from the programmable logic controller; a model generation unit that learns a set of learning data in advance and generates a prediction model for predicting a longitudinal material of a cold rolled steel sheet to be produced; and a production management system that transmits and receives information to and from the process controller, receives a prediction value from the prediction model generated by the model generation unit, and manages production of the cold rolled steel sheet being produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Publication date: July 23, 2026
    Applicant: POSCO Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun-Ho PARK, Tae-Kyo HAN, Joo-Hyun RYU, Kyoung-Rae CHO
  • Publication number: 20260211384
    Abstract: A material control system for cold rolled steel sheets, according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a programmable logic controller that obtains process data about already produced cold rolled steel sheets; a process controller that controls a manufacturing process of cold rolled steel sheets according to the process data from the programmable logic controller; a model generation unit that learns a set of learning data in advance and generates a prediction model for predicting a widthwise material of a cold rolled steel sheet to be produced; and a production management system that transmits and receives information to and from the process controller, receives a prediction value from the prediction model generated by the model generation unit, and manages production of the cold rolled steel sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Publication date: July 23, 2026
    Applicant: POSCO Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jun-Ho PARK, Tae-Kyo HAN, Joo-Hyun RYU, Kyoung-Rae CHO, Kyoo-Young LEE
  • Publication number: 20260201522
    Abstract: Provided is an ultra-high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet having excellent yield strength and bending properties, which can be used as a structural component for automobiles such as a member, a seat rail, and a pillar, and a method for manufacturing same. The steel sheet includes: by weight: C: 0.03 to 0.12%, Si: 0.03 to 0.30%, Mn: 2.1 to 2.9%, Al: 0.005 to 0.07%, Nb: 0.01 to 0.08%, Ti: 0.005 to 0.08%, B: 0.0005 to 0.005%, Cr: 0.7 to 1.4%, Mo: 0.005 to 0.10%, N: 0.008% or less (excluding 0%), with a balance of Fe and inevitable impurities. A microstructure thereof includes by area, fresh martensite: 4 to 19%, a sum of tempered martensite and bainite: 78 to 95%, and retained austenite: 0.2 to 2.0%. An average grain size of the microstructure is 0.5 to 6 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2026
    Publication date: July 16, 2026
    Inventors: Jong-Pan KONG, Yeon-Sang AHN, Joo-Hyun RYU
  • Publication number: 20260168070
    Abstract: Provided is a high-strength steel sheet having excellent crashworthiness and formability. The steel sheet includes: by wt %, carbon (C): 0.06 to 0.2%, silicon (Si): 0.4 to 1.4%, manganese (Mn): 1.8 to 3.0%, aluminum acid (Sol.Al): 1.0% or less, molybdenum (Mo): 0.4% or less, chromium (Cr): 1.0% or less, antimony (Sb): 0.06% or less, boron (B): 0.01% or less, phosphorus (P): 0.1% or less, sulfur(S): 0.01% or less, and a balance of Fe and unavoidable impurity elements. The steel sheet has a microstructure comprising, 40 to 80% of a sum of an area fractions of tempered martensite and bainite, 3 to 15% of retained austenite, and a balance of ferrite and fresh martensite. In the retained austenite, a share (ATM+B/AT) of retained austenite (ATM+B) adjacent to tempered martensite and bainite among a total retained austenite fraction (AT) is 90% or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Publication date: June 18, 2026
    Inventors: Yeon-Sang AHN, Joo-Hyun RYU, Eul-Yong CHOI
  • Patent number: 12637731
    Abstract: Provided is a steel sheet suitably used for an automobile structural member and the like, and more particularly, to a steel sheet having high strength and excellent formability that may prevent processing defects such as cracks or wrinkles occurring during the press-forming, and a method for producing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: POSCO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yeon-Sang Ahn, Joo-Hyun Ryu, Kang-Hyun Choi, Eul-Yong Choi
  • Patent number: 12590349
    Abstract: Provided is a high-strength hot-dip galvanized steel sheet having excellent ductility and formability. The hot-dip galvanized steel sheet contains, by wt %, 0.06 to 0.16% of carbon (C), 0.8% or less (excluding 0%) of silicon (Si), 2.1 to 2.7% of manganese (Mn), 0.4% or less (excluding 0%) of molybdenum (Mo), 1% or less (excluding 0%) of chromium (Cr), 0.1% or less (excluding 0%) of phosphorus (P), 0.02% or less of sulfur (S), 1% or less (excluding 0%) of aluminum (sol.Al), 0.001 to 0.04% of titanium (Ti), 0.001 to 0.04% of niobium (Nb), 0.01% or less (excluding 0%) of nitrogen (N), 0.01% or less of boron (B), 0.05% or less of antimony (Sb), and a balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2026
    Assignee: POSCO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Kang-Hyun Choi, Yeon-Sang Ahn, Joo-Hyun Ryu
  • Publication number: 20260062780
    Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing an ultra high-strength and high-ductility steel sheet having an excellent yield ratio. The method includes: heating a slab in a temperature range of 1050 to 1300° C.; finish hot rolling the heated slab in a temperature range of 800° C. to 1000° C.; winding the hot-rolled steel sheet in a temperature range of 50° C. to 750° C.; cold rolling the wound hot-rolled steel sheet at a reduction rate of 15% or higher after pickling; and annealing the cold-rolled steel sheet in a temperature range of 600° C. to 720° C. for 10 sec to 3,600 sec, or annealing in a temperature range of higher than 720° C. and 900° C. or lower for 10 sec to 3,600 sec and cooling, followed by a second annealing in a temperature range of 480° C. to 700° C. for 10 sec to 3,600 sec.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2025
    Publication date: March 5, 2026
    Inventors: Joo-Hyun RYU, Kyoo-Young LEE, Sea-Woong LEE
  • Patent number: 12492456
    Abstract: An ultra high strength and high ductility steel sheet having an excellent yield ratio contains, in weight %, 0.1-0.3% of carbon (C), 2% or less of silicon (Si), 6-10% of manganese (Mn), 0.05% or less of phosphorus (P), 0.02% or less of sulfur (S), 0.02% or less of nitrogen (N), 0.5% or less (excluding 0%) of aluminum (Al), and the balance Fe and inevitable impurities, and further contains at least one selected from the group consisting of 0.1% or less of titanium (Ti), 0.1% or less of niobium (Nb), 0.2% or less of vanadium (V), and 0.5% or less of molybdenum (Mo), wherein the ultrahigh-strength and high-ductility steel sheet comprises 20 area % or more of residual austenite as a microstructure, the average aspect ratio of the residual austenite being 2.0 or higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2025
    Assignee: POSCO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Joo-Hyun Ryu, Kyoo-Young Lee, Sea-Woong Lee
  • Publication number: 20250051870
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hot-rolled steel sheet that can be suitably applied to an automobile chassis structure member or the like and, more specifically, to an ultrahigh-strength hot-rolled steel sheet having tensile strength of 1180 MPa or more, excellent formability, and uniform material distribution in the steel sheet, and a manufacturing method therefor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: POSCO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Tae-Jin Song, Joo-Hyun Ryu, Je-Woong Lee
  • Publication number: 20240401166
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to an ultrahigh-strength steel sheet having an excellent yield ratio, comprising, by wt %, 0.3-0.5% of C, 2.0% (excluding 0%) of Si, 3.0-6.5% of Mn, 0.02% or less of P, 0.01% or less of S, 0.01-3.0% of Al, 0.02% or less (excluding 0%) of N, and the balance of Fe and other inevitable impurities, and a microstructure comprises 5-30% of remaining austenite by area fraction and comprises 5% or less of secondary martensite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicants: POSCO CO., LTD, POSTECH ACADEMY-INDUSTRY FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Sea-Woong LEE, Bruno C. DE COOMAN, Kyoo-Young LEE, Eun-Jung SEO, Seon-Jong LEE, Joo-Hyun RYU, Won-Hwi LEE
  • Publication number: 20240392407
    Abstract: The present invention relates to: a high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet having excellent quality and low mechanical property deviation; and a manufacturing method therefor. More particularly, the present invention relates to: a high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet that can be suitably used for automotive parts by ensuring high strength and elongation with little surface defects and low mechanical property deviation; and a manufacturing method therefor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Applicant: POSCO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Sung-Il KIM, Joo-Hyun RYU, Chang-Hyo SEO
  • Publication number: 20240384366
    Abstract: Provided is a high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet having excellent surface quality and low material variation, and a method for manufacturing same. More specifically, the present invention pertains to: a high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet which has few surface defects and little material deviation, as well as high strength and elongation, and is thus suitable for use in automotive parts; and a method for manufacturing same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Chang-Hyo SEO, Sung-Il KIM, Joo-Hyun RYU
  • Patent number: 12123066
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to an ultrahigh-strength steel sheet having an excellent yield ratio, comprising, by wt %, 0.3-0.5% of C, 2.0% (excluding 0%) of Si, 3.0-6.5% of Mn, 0.02% or less of P, 0.01% or less of S, 0.01-3.0% of Al, 0.02% or less (excluding 0%) of N, and the balance of Fe and other inevitable impurities, and a microstructure comprises 5-30% of remaining austenite by area fraction and comprises 5% or less of secondary martensite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignees: POSCO CO. LTD, POSTECH ACADEMY-INDUSTRY FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Sea-Woong Lee, Bruno C. De Cooman, Kyoo-Young Lee, Eun-Jung Seo, Seon-Jong Lee, Joo-Hyun Ryu, Won-Hwi Lee
  • Publication number: 20240247349
    Abstract: Provided is a high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet having excellent surface quality and low mechanical property deviation; and a manufacturing method thereof and, more particularly, to: a high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet that can be suitably used for automotive parts by ensuring high strength and elongation with little surface defects and low mechanical property deviation; and a manufacturing method thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Joo-Hyun RYU, Sung-Il KIM, Chang-Hyo SEO
  • Publication number: 20240052468
    Abstract: Provided is an ultra-high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet having excellent yield strength and bending properties, which can be used as a structural component for automobiles such as a member, a seat rail, and a pillar, and a method for manufacturing same. The steel sheet includes: by weight: C: 0.03 to 0.12%, Si: 0.03 to 0.3 Mn: 2.1 to 2.9%, Al: 0.005 to 0.07%, Nb: 0.01 to 0.08%, Ti: 0.005 to 0.08%, B: 0.0005 to 0.005%, Cr: 0.7 to 1.4%, Mo: 0.005 to 0.10%, N: 0.008% or less (excluding 0%), with balance of Fe and inevitable impurities. A microstructure thereof includes by area, fresh martensite: 4 to 19%, a sum of tempered martensite and bainite: 78 to 95%, and retained austenite: 0.2 to 2.0%. An average grain size of the microstructure is 0.5 to 6 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Jong-Pan KONG, Yeon-Sang AHN, Joo-Hyun RYU
  • Publication number: 20240026483
    Abstract: Provided is a high-strength hot-dip galvanized steel sheet having excellent ductility and formability. The hot-dip galvanized steel sheet contains, by wt %, 0.06 to 0.16% of carbon (C), 0.8% or less (excluding 0%) of silicon (Si), 2.1 to 2.7% of manganese (Mn), 0.4% or less (excluding 0%) of molybdenum (Mo), 1% or less (excluding 0%) of chromium (Cr), 0.1% or less (excluding 0%) of phosphorus (P), 0.02% or less of sulfur (S), 1% or less (excluding 0%) of aluminum (sol.Al), 0.001 to 0.04% of titanium (Ti), 0.001 to 0.04% of niobium (Nb), 0.01% or less (excluding 0%) of nitrogen (N), 0.01% or less of boron (B), 0.05% or less of antimony (Sb), and a balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Kang-Hyun CHOI, Yeon-Sang AHN, Joo-Hyun RYU
  • Publication number: 20240002968
    Abstract: Provided are an ultra-high strength cold rolled steel sheet having excellent bendability, and a method of manufacturing the same. The steel sheet includes 0.06 to 0.17% of C, 0.1 to 0.8% of Si, 1.9 to 2.9% of Mn, 0.005 to 0.07% of Nb, 0.004 to 0.05% of Ti, 0.0004 to 0.005% of B, 0.20% or less (excluding 0%) of Cr, and 0.04 to 0.45% of Mo, with a balance of Fe and other unavoidable impurities. a microstructure of the steel sheet includes, by area: 80 to 98% of tempered martensite and a balance of fresh martensite, bainite, ferrite, and residual austenite. An average length of lath short axis of the tempered martensite is 500 nm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Jong-Pan KONG, Yeon-Sang AHN, Joo-Hyun RYU
  • Publication number: 20230357881
    Abstract: Provided is an ultra-high strength steel sheet having excellent ductility including, 0.1 to 0.2% of carbon (C), 0.1 to 1.0% of silicon (Si), 2.0 to 3.0% of manganese (Mn), 1.0% or less of aluminum (Al), 1.0% or less of chromium (Cr), 0.5% or less of molybdenum (Mo), 0.1% or less of titanium (Ti), 0.1% or less of niobium (Nb), 0.1% or less of antimony (Sb), 0.05% or less of phosphorus (P), 0.02% or less of sulfur (S), 0.02% or less of nitrogen (N), and a balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities. The steel sheet satisfies the following: 1110[C]+41.5[Si]+575[Mn]?1092[Al]?3590[Nb]?5181[Ti]+258[Cr]+664 [Mo]?1380; 2853 [C]+95 [Si]+309 [Mn]?153 [Al]+4661 [Nb]?780[Ti]+210[Cr]+457[Mo]?1300; and ?29[C]+0.6[Si]?7.3[Mn]+7.8[Al]?145.2[Nb]+62.6[Ti]?3.3[Cr]?2.2[Mo]??24.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Joo-Hyun RYU, Yeon-Sang AHN, Kang-Hyun CHOI, Eul-Yong CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230295759
    Abstract: Provided is a steel sheet suitably used for an automobile structural member and the like, and more particularly, to a steel sheet having high strength and excellent formability that may prevent processing defects such as cracks or wrinkles occurring during the press-forming, and a method for producing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Yeon-Sang AHN, Joo-Hyun RYU, Kang-Hyun CHOI, Eul-Yong CHOI