Patents by Inventor Jwa-Min Nam

Jwa-Min Nam 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: 12109620
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a core-gap-shell nanoparticle having an average height of 0.1 nm to 10 nm, in which a Raman-active material is disposed between a core and a shell, and more specifically, to a method for preparing a core-gap-shell nanoparticle, which comprises introducing a shell made of an alloy of a second metal and a third metal, on the core particles of the first metal, the surface of which is modified with a Raman-active material; selectively removing the second metal by treating with a second metal etchant, followed by dealloying; the core-gap-shell nanoparticle prepared by the above method comprising a Raman-active material disposed in the gap, and uses of the core-gap-shell nanoparticle for biosensing and/or bioimaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignees: Seoul National University R&DB Foundation, Bionano Health Guard Research Center
    Inventors: Jwa-Min Nam, Minho Kim, Sung Min Ko
  • Publication number: 20240256822
    Abstract: A lipid nanotablet according to the present disclosure includes: a supported lipid bilayer having a plurality of nanoparticles integrated in nanoparticle units; an immobile nano-receptor including at least one first surface molecule from among the plurality of nanoparticles and coupled to the surface of the nano-receptor, and a mobile nano-floater including at least one second surface molecule from among the plurality of nanoparticles coupled to the surface of the nano-floater. Interaction between the nano-receptor and the nano-floater is controlled according to the result of a reaction to an input by the at least one first surface molecule and the at least one second surface molecule, and the lipid nanotablet provides a logic result on the basis of the interaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Jwa Min NAM, Sungi KIM, Jinyoung SEO, Ha Hyung PARK
  • Publication number: 20230382939
    Abstract: Provided is a nanoparticle including: a core structure; and a shell structure covering the core structure and separated from the core structure by a nanogap, wherein a macrocyclic host molecule exhibiting hydrophobicity inside and hydrophilicity outside and a Raman-active material inserted into the macrocyclic host molecule are provided on a surface of the core structure, and the macrocyclic host molecule and the Raman-active material fill the nanogap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Jwa-Min NAM, Jae-Myoung KIM, Jiyeon KIM
  • Patent number: 11747333
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for detecting a target analyte using a gold nanoparticle, comprising growing a copper crystal specifically on a gold nanoparticle by treating the gold nanoparticle with a solution comprising a copper ion, a polymer having a primary or secondary amine group, and a reducing agent, a composition for amplifying a signal used in the detection method above, and a kit for detecting a target analyte comprising the composition for amplifying a signal above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignees: KOREA FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION, SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jwa-Min Nam, Gwangpyo Ko, Jae-Ho Kim, Jeong-Eun Park, Mouhong Lin, In Sun Joo, Jeong Su Lee
  • Publication number: 20230243826
    Abstract: Provided are: an array, a kit, and/or a device which are for analyzing, identifying, detecting, and/or visualizing target particles, and/or determining the presence or absence of the target particles, and use a substrate having an uneven surface coated with a lipid bilayer; and a method using same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Ji Eun KIM, Jwa Min NAM, Sungi KIM, Jun Hyoung AHN, Jae-Jong LEE
  • Publication number: 20230139500
    Abstract: A nanostructure including a metal core, a metal shell surrounding the metal core, and a dielectric layer disposed between the metal core and the metal shell and including a quantum dot, a composite including the nanostructure, a display panel including the composite, and an electronic device including the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Tae Gon KIM, Jwa-Min Nam, Minho KIM, Mi Hye LIM, Yoonjae Jung, YOONHEE KIM, Shin Ae JUN, Jae-Ho Hwang, Yeonhee Lee
  • Publication number: 20210365798
    Abstract: A nano computing device includes: a nanoparticle memory including a first molecule bound so as to store a molecular input; a nanoparticle reporter including a second molecule bound so as to generate an output; and a nanoparticle floater including at least two third molecules and fourth molecules so as to be bound to one of the nanoparticle memory and the nanoparticle reporter based on the molecular input and an instruction molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Jwa-Min NAM, Sungi KIM, Namjun KIM
  • Patent number: 11060021
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a core-shell nanocomposite including fluorescent bodies disposed to have a uniform distance in a perpendicular direction from a surface thereof, to a method of manufacturing same, and to a use for a probe for metal-enhanced fluorescence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: SNU R&DB Foundation
    Inventors: Jwa Min Nam, Jae Ho Hwang, Min Ho Kim, Jung Hoon Lee
  • Publication number: 20210161952
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a metal nanocube with a controlled corner sharpness index, comprising a step of reacting with a first surfactant and a predetermined surface-protecting agent; a method for preparing a metal nanocube aggregate having a purity of 95% or more, comprising a step of centrifuging in the presence of a second surfactant; a probe composition comprising the metal nanocube or metal nanocube aggregate prepared by the method; and a gold (Au) nanocube having an average edge length of 20 nm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Jwa-Min NAM, Jeong-Eun PARK, Yeon Hee LEE
  • Publication number: 20210023626
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a core-gap-shell nanoparticle having an average height of 0.1 nm to 10 nm, in which a Raman-active material is disposed between a core and a shell, and more specifically, to a method for preparing a core-gap-shell nanoparticle, which comprises introducing a shell made of an alloy of a second metal and a third metal, on the core particles of the first metal, the surface of which is modified with a Raman-active material; selectively removing the second metal by treating with a second metal etchant, followed by dealloying; the core-gap-shell nanoparticle prepared by the above method comprising a Raman-active material disposed in the gap, and uses of the core-gap-shell nanoparticle for biosensing and/or bioimaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Jwa-Min NAM, Minho KIM, Sung Min KO
  • Publication number: 20200385790
    Abstract: A nanoparticle heterodimer in which Raman-active molecules are located at a binding portion of the nanoparticle heterodimer is disclosed. A core-shell nanoparticle heterodimer includes a gold or silver core having a surface to which oligo nucleotides are bonded; and a gold or silver shell covering the core. In addition, a core-shell nanoparticle dimer, a method for preparing same, and uses thereof are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicants: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY, SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Yung Doug Suh, Jwa Min Nam, Dong Kwon Lim, In-Jung Kim
  • Publication number: 20200011864
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for detecting a target analyte using a gold nanoparticle, comprising growing a copper crystal specifically on a gold nanoparticle by treating the gold nanoparticle with a solution comprising a copper ion, a polymer having a primary or secondary amine group, and a reducing agent, a composition for amplifying a signal used in the detection method above, and a kit for detecting a target analyte comprising the composition for amplifying a signal above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Jwa-Min NAM, Gwangpyo KO, Jae-Ho KIM, Jeong-Eun PARK, Mouhong LIN, In Sun JOO, Jeong Su LEE
  • Patent number: 10509030
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an artificial cell membrane including a supported lipid bilayer (SLB) including a substrate and mobility-decreased metal particles bonded onto the substrate; an analysis device or kit including the artificial cell membrane and examining the interactions between molecules, in which one molecule is bonded to the surface of a mobility-decreased metal particle bonded to the artificial cell membrane and the other molecule is bonded to the surface of a mobility-increased metal particle bonded to a lipid at a low valency; a method of examining the interactions between molecules using the analysis device; a kit for quantitative or qualitative analysis of a target material including the artificial cell membrane by plasmonic scattering measurements; and a multiple analysis kit capable of detecting a plurality of target materials using a plurality of metal particles having different plasmonic scattering wavelengths and/or having mobility on a supported lipid bilayer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignees: Seoul National University R&DB Foundation, BioNano Health Guard Research Center
    Inventors: Jwa Min Nam, Young Kwang Lee, Sungi Kim, Keunsuk Kim
  • Patent number: 10254230
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nanoparticles in the shape of nanosnowman with a head part and a body part, a preparation method thereof, and a detection method using the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to nanoparticles in the shape of nanosnowman with head and body parts, which can offer platforms for DNA-based assembly of various aligned and unconventional nanostructures and is highly applicable to the detection of DNA and an analyte associated, with the onset and progression of a particular disease, a preparation method thereof, and a detection method using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jwa Min Nam, Jung Hoon Lee, Jeong Wook Oh
  • Publication number: 20180044584
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a core-shell nanocomposite including fluorescent bodies disposed to have a uniform distance in a perpendicular direction from a surface thereof, to a method of manufacturing same, and to a use for a probe for metal-enhanced fluorescence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: SNU R&DB FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jwa Min NAM, Jae Ho HWANG, Min Ho KIM, Jung Hoon LEE
  • Publication number: 20180003709
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nanoparticle heterodimer in which Raman-active molecules are located at a binding portion of the nanoparticle heterodimer, and more particularly, to a core-shell nanoparticle heterodimer comprising: a gold or silver core having a surface to which oligonucleotides are bonded; and a gold or silver shell covering the core. In addition, the present invention relates to the core-shell nanoparticle dimer, to a method for preparing same, and to the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Jwa Min NAM, Dong Kwon LIM, In-Jung KIM, Yung Doug SUH
  • Publication number: 20170115286
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an artificial cell membrane including a supported lipid bilayer (SLB) including a substrate and mobility-decreased metal particles bonded onto the substrate; an analysis device or kit including the artificial cell membrane and examining the interactions between molecules, in which one molecule is bonded to the surface of a mobility-decreased metal particle bonded to the artificial cell membrane and the other molecule is bonded to the surface of a mobility-increased metal particle bonded to a lipid at a low valency; a method of examining the interactions between molecules using the analysis device; a kit for quantitative or qualitative analysis of a target material including the artificial cell membrane by plasmonic scattering measurements; and a multiple analysis kit capable of detecting a plurality of target materials using a plurality of metal particles having different plasmonic scattering wavelengths and/or having mobility on a supported lipid bilayer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Jwa Min Nam, Young Kwang Lee, Sungi Kim, Keunsuk Kim
  • Publication number: 20170108440
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nanoparticles in the shape of nanosnowman with a head part and a body part, a preparation method thereof, and a detection method using the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to nanoparticles in the shape of nanosnowman with head and body parts, which can offer platforms for DNA-based assembly of various aligned and unconventional nanostructures and is highly applicable to the detection of DNA and an analyte associated, with the onset and progression of a particular disease, a preparation method thereof, and a detection method using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Jwa Min Nam, Jung Hoon Lee, Jeong Wook Oh
  • Patent number: 9482618
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a nanoparticle, which can be used effectively for Raman analysis based on very high amplification effect of electromagnetic signal by plasomonic coupling of nanogap formation inside thereof and high reproducibility, and which includes core and surrounding shell with nanogap formation between the same and the method of synthesis thereof. The present invention is also to provide the method for detecting the analyte using the above nanoparticle and the analyte detection kit including the above nanoparticle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignees: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY, SNU R&DB FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Yung Doug Suh, Jwa Min Nam, Dong Kwon Lim, Ki Seok Jeon
  • Publication number: 20160266104
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nanoparticle heterodimer in which Raman-active molecules are located at a binding portion of the nanoparticle heterodimer, and more particularly, to a core-shell nanoparticle heterodimer comprising: a gold or silver core having a surface to which oligonucleotides are bonded; and a gold or silver shell covering the core. In addition, the present invention relates to the core-shell nanoparticle dimer, to a method for preparing same, and to the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Yung Doug SUH, Jwa Min NAM, Dong Kwon LIM