Patents by Inventor Kwan-Tae Kim

Kwan-Tae 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).

  • Publication number: 20250149314
    Abstract: A scrubber may include a plasma processing unit including a plasma generating device and a power generating device, a combustion processing unit including a combustor, which is used to form a flame, a connection conduit connected to the plasma processing unit and spaced apart from the combustion processing unit, and a back-end processing unit connected to the combustion processing unit. The connection conduit may be used to supply a waste gas to the plasma generating device, and the plasma generating device may be configured to form plasma using the waste gas. The plasma and combustion processing units may be configured to provide a first reaction space, in which the plasma is formed, and a second reaction space, in which the flame is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2024
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials
    Inventors: Mukyeong KIM, Hyun Seok KIM, SEJIN PARK, HONG JAE KANG, DAE-HOON LEE, JEONGAN CHOI, KWAN-TAE KIM, YOU-NA KIM, HOHYUN SONG, HEESOO LEE, YOUNGHOON SONG, Iljeong HEO
  • Publication number: 20240343565
    Abstract: Provided is a system for supplying a reformed product from by-product gas to a catalyst regenerator of a catalytic olefins production process. The system includes a reactor configured to mix naphtha and a catalyst to produce olefins through a cracking reaction of naphtha, and then separate the coked catalyst and olefins to discharge the coked catalyst, a catalyst regenerator configured to regenerate the coked catalyst introduced from the reactor and recirculate and supply the regenerated catalyst to the reactor, an air supplier configured to supply burning air to the catalyst regenerator, and a catalytic partial oxidation reformer configured to reform by-product gas containing methane as a main component to supply a reformed product containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide as a main component to the catalyst regenerator and regenerate the coked catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Dae-hoon LEE, Sungkwon JO, Hong Jae KANG, Kwan-Tae Kim, Younghoon SONG
  • Publication number: 20240286105
    Abstract: An apparatus for producing ammonia using electric discharge of water according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plasma decomposition reaction part configured to produce hydrogen (H2) and oxygen (O2) from water by supplying the water to plasma generated by using nitrogen gas (N2) as electric discharge gas and produce nitrogen monoxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) by allowing oxygen (O2) to react with nitrogen (N2), a thermal decomposition reaction part connected to a lower side of the plasma decomposition reaction part and configured to produce solid carbon and hydrogen (H2) by decomposing water and hydrocarbon by further supplying hydrocarbon or hydrogen to an additional supply port, and a synthetic catalyst part connected to the thermal decomposition reaction part and configured to produce ammonia (NH3) by synthesizing hydrogen (H2) and nitrogen monoxide (NO) separated from water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Dae-hoon LEE, You-Na KIM, Hong-Jae KANG, Hohyun Song, Heesoo LEE, Younghoo SONG, Kwan-Tae KIM, Iqbal MUZAMMIL
  • Publication number: 20240286106
    Abstract: An apparatus for depolymerizing a hydrocarbon-based material according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a supply unit configured to supply a liquid hydrocarbon, a plasma generation unit configured to generate plasma for supplying thermal energy to the hydrocarbon in the supply unit, a reaction unit provided between the supply unit and the plasma generation unit and configured to convert the liquid hydrocarbon, and a separation unit connected to the reaction unit and configured to separate an unreacted hydrocarbon, a liquid product, and a gaseous product of an aromatic compound that is created by conversion in the reaction unit and introduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: You-Na KIM, Dae-hoon LEE, Younghoon SONG, Kwan-Tae KIM, Hong Jae KANG, Heesoo LEE, Hohyun SONG
  • Publication number: 20240254635
    Abstract: An ammonia generator using plasma according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plasma reactor that generates a plasma discharge using nitrogen (N2) as a discharge gas, generates hydrogen (H2) and oxygen (O2) from water (H2O) using energy of the plasma, generates nitrogen monoxide (NO) from the oxygen (O2) and the nitrogen (N2), and supplies the hydrogen (H2) and the nitrogen monoxide (NO), a first reactor that generates ammonia (NH3) by first action on the nitrogen (N2), the nitrogen monoxide (NO), and the hydrogen (H2) supplied from the plasma reactor, and a second reactor that additionally generates the ammonia (NH3) by second action on a nitrate solution (NO3?) generated in the plasma reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: You-Na KIM, Dae-hoon LEE, Younghoon SONG, Kwan-Tae KIM, Hong Jae KANG, Hohyun SONG, Heesoo LEE
  • Publication number: 20230415114
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a biogas reformer in which a portion of biogas feed can be combusted in a burner to supply the required heat amount to a catalytic reactor without supplying heat from an external heat source, and the CO2:CH4 ratio can be adjusted to be advantageous for a catalytic reforming reaction of the biogas by supplying a combustion effluent together with the biogas feed to the catalytic reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Dae Hoon LEE, Hong Jae KANG, Ho Hyun SONG, Young Hoon SONG, Kwan Tae KIM, You Na KIM, Hee soo LEE
  • Patent number: 11660591
    Abstract: A catalyst regenerator for regenerating a coked catalyst produced along with a olefin by mixing naphtha and a catalyst with each other to cause a naphtha cracking reaction, and falling from a cyclone which separates the coked catalyst and the olefin produced from the naphtha cracking reaction, includes: a vessel accommodating a catalyst layer formed by stacking the catalyst; a partial oxidation burner producing a high-temperature gas containing solid carbon; and supply nozzles connected to the partial oxidation burner, installed on a bottom of the vessel toward the falling catalyst and the catalyst layer, and spraying the high-temperature gas containing the solid carbon to the catalyst and the catalyst layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignees: KOREA INSTITUTE OF MACHINERY & MATERIALS, KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Dae-hoon Lee, Kwan-Tae Kim, Sungkwon Jo, Yong-Ki Park
  • Publication number: 20230045639
    Abstract: A method of converting a hydrocarbon-based material into acetylene or ethylene according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a supply step of supplying a gaseous or liquid hydrocarbon-based material to a plasma reactor, and a temperature control step of creating a temperature condition of a decomposition reaction of converting the hydrocarbon-based material into acetylene or ethylene in a reaction space in the plasma reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Dae-hoon LEE, Duy Khoe DINH, Hong Jae KANG, Kwan-Tae KIM, Hohyun SONG, You-Na KIM, Heesoo LEE, Younghoon SONG
  • Patent number: 11279885
    Abstract: A catalyst regenerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, as a catalyst regenerator that regenerates a coked catalyst separated from a product produced in an endothermic catalytic reaction of a fluidized bed reactor, includes: a reaction chamber that includes a regeneration space, receives the coked catalyst from a standpipe connected to the regeneration space, and discharges a regenerated catalyst to an outlet; a fuel supplier that is connected to the reaction chamber to inject a fuel for combustion into the regeneration space; and a fuel supplier that is connected to the reaction chamber to inject an air for combustion into the regeneration space, wherein the fuel injected from the fuel supplier is a reformed fuel containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignees: KOREA INSTITUTE OF MACHINERY & MATERIALS, KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Sungkwon Jo, Seongil Choi, Donghyun Cho, Dae-hoon Lee, Kwan-Tae Kim, Younghoon Song, Yong-Ki Park, Na Young Kang
  • Patent number: 11135550
    Abstract: A process discharge gas polluted material removal device with a regenerating means of a polluted oxidation catalyst includes: an oxidation catalyst tower connected to a pipe circulating a process discharge gas including a combustible material, an organic material, an inorganic material, and nitrogen oxide and having a first temperature and having an oxidation catalyst embedded therein, the oxidation catalyst oxidizing and removing the combustible material; and a plasma reactor connected to the oxidation catalyst tower in front of the oxidation catalyst, generating a synthesis gas including hydrogen and having a high temperature of 300° C. or more by a plasma reaction, and supplying the synthesis gas including the hydrogen to the oxidation catalyst to regenerate the oxidation catalyst poisoned by the organic material and the inorganic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF MACHINERY & MATERIALS
    Inventors: Dae-hoon Lee, Younghoon Song, Kwan-Tae Kim, Sungkwon Jo
  • Publication number: 20210189258
    Abstract: A catalyst regenerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, as a catalyst regenerator that regenerates a coked catalyst separated from a product produced in an endothermic catalytic reaction of a fluidized bed reactor, includes: a reaction chamber that includes a regeneration space, receives the coked catalyst from a standpipe connected to the regeneration space, and discharges a regenerated catalyst to an outlet; a fuel supplier that is connected to the reaction chamber to inject a fuel for combustion into the regeneration space; and a fuel supplier that is connected to the reaction chamber to inject an air for combustion into the regeneration space, wherein the fuel injected from the fuel supplier is a reformed fuel containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Sungkwon JO, Seongil CHOI, Donghyun CHO, Dae-hoon LEE, Kwan-Tae KIM, Younghoon SONG, Yong-Ki PARK, Na Young KANG
  • Patent number: 11000183
    Abstract: A laser-induced breakdown spectroscope according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a laser head which emits a laser beam; a focusing lens which focuses the laser beam on a target specimen; a plasma reactor unit which amplifies first plasma, which is generated on the target specimen positioned at a focal point of the laser beam passing through the focusing lens, by controlling electron density and electron energy of the first plasma; a collection lens which focuses second plasma amplified by the plasma reactor unit; and a spectrophotometer which analyzes the second plasma focused by the collection lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF MACHINERY & MATERIALS
    Inventors: Sung Hyun Pyun, Dae-hoon Lee, YoungHoon Song, Kwan-Tae Kim
  • Patent number: 10892930
    Abstract: Provided are a communication method based on a peak-to-average ratio (PAPR) and a transmission apparatus and a receive apparatus using the same and a communication method based on a peak-to-average ratio (PAPR) by a transmission apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes: obtaining each of PAPR values corresponding to respective data symbols from a lookup table having a unique PAPR value; Generating a synchronization signal configured in a random sequence based on a the PAPR value of each data symbol; and transmitting the synchronization signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University
    Inventors: Kang Yoon Lee, Muhammad Riaz Ur Rehman, Truong Thi Kim Nga, Ali Imran, Hamed Abbasi Zadeh, Kwan Tae Kim, Sang Yun Kim, Dong In Kim
  • Patent number: 10596564
    Abstract: A catalyst regenerator includes: a container including a catalyst inlet through which a coked catalyst is introduced and a catalyst outlet to which a regenerated catalyst is discharged; a first supply unit formed below the catalyst inlet and supplying a syngas containing solid carbon to the coked catalyst introduced into the container; and a second supply unit formed below the first supply unit and supplying high-temperature air into the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignees: KOREA INSTITUTE OF MACHINERY & MATERIALS, KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Dae-hoon Lee, Kwan-Tae Kim, Sungkwon Jo, Yong-Ki Park
  • Publication number: 20200076662
    Abstract: Provided are a communication method based on a peak-to-average ratio (PAPR) and a transmission apparatus and a receive apparatus using the same and a communication method based on a peak-to-average ratio (PAPR) by a transmission apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes: obtaining each of PAPR values corresponding to respective data symbols from a lookup table having a unique PAPR value; Generating a synchronization signal configured in a random sequence based on a the PAPR value of each data symbol; and transmitting the synchronization signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University
    Inventors: Kang Yoon LEE, Muhammad Riaz Ur REHMAN, Truong Thi Kim NGA, Ali IMRAN, Hamed Abbasi ZADEH, Kwan Tae KIM, Sang Yun KIM, Dong In KIM
  • Publication number: 20190217284
    Abstract: A catalyst regenerator includes: a container including a catalyst inlet through which a coked catalyst is introduced and a catalyst outlet to which a regenerated catalyst is discharged; a first supply unit formed below the catalyst inlet and supplying a syngas containing solid carbon to the coked catalyst introduced into the container; and a second supply unit formed below the first supply unit and supplying high-temperature air into the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Dae-hoon LEE, Kwan-Tae KIM, Sungkwon JO, Yong-Ki PARK
  • Publication number: 20190176141
    Abstract: A catalyst regenerator mixing naphtha and a catalyst with each other to cause a naphtha cracking reaction, separating a coked catalyst and produced olefin from each other, and regenerating the coked and falling catalyst, includes: a vessel accommodating a catalyst layer formed by stacking the catalyst; a partial oxidation burner producing a high-temperature gas containing solid carbon; and supply nozzles connected to the partial oxidation burner, installed on a bottom of the vessel toward the falling catalyst and the catalyst layer, and spraying the high-temperature gas containing the solid carbon to the catalyst and the catalyst layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Dae-hoon LEE, Kwan-Tae KIM, Sungkwon JO, Yong-Ki PARK
  • Patent number: 10174657
    Abstract: A plasma selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: an exhaust pipe connected to an engine to communicate exhaust gas; a plasma burner installed in a first bypass line connected to the exhaust pipe, and configured to supply fuel to discharged plasma and form flame; a urea solution injector installed in the first bypass line at a rear side of the plasma burner, and configured to inject a urea solution to exhaust gas heated by the flame and generate ammonia; and an SCR catalyst installed in the exhaust pipe at a rear side of the urea solution injector, and configured to reduce a nitrogen oxide included in the exhaust gas with the ammonia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF MACHINERY & MATERIALS
    Inventors: Dae-hoon Lee, Younghoon Song, Kwan-Tae Kim, Sung Hyun Pyun
  • Publication number: 20190004013
    Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment in the present disclosure, a crack measurement device and a crack measurement method are provided. The crack measurement device according to an exemplary embodiment in the present disclosure includes: an ultrasonic sensor irradiating a first ultrasonic wave in a direction perpendicular to a bottom surface of an object to be inspected, so as to be focused on the bottom surface of the object to be inspected and receiving a reflected wave, reflected from the bottom surface of the object to be inspected; and a monitoring unit providing information on a crack on the basis of intensity of the reflected wave.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Sang-Woo CHOI, Jae-Suk HONG, Kwan-Tae KIM, Nam-Ho SHIN, Tae-Hwa CHOI
  • Publication number: 20180318761
    Abstract: A process discharge gas polluted material removal device with a regenerating means of a polluted oxidation catalyst includes: an oxidation catalyst tower connected to a pipe circulating a process discharge gas including a combustible material, an organic material, an inorganic material, and nitrogen oxide and having a first temperature and having an oxidation catalyst embedded therein, the oxidation catalyst oxidizing and removing the combustible material; and a plasma reactor connected to the oxidation catalyst tower in front of the oxidation catalyst, generating a synthesis gas including hydrogen and having a high temperature of 300° C. or more by a plasma reaction, and supplying the synthesis gas including the hydrogen to the oxidation catalyst to regenerate the oxidation catalyst poisoned by the organic material and the inorganic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Dae-hoon LEE, Younghoon SONG, Kwan-Tae KIM, Sungkwon JO