Patents by Inventor Kyu-Jung Kim

Kyu-Jung 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: 20120064513
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cell sensor for real-time monitoring of cell capacitance and a monitoring method using the same, and more particularly, to a cell sensor capable of monitoring an endocytosis process of a biomolecule through a cell surface receptor by attaching a cell between electrodes and then measuring in real time the capacitance between the electrodes over time, and a monitoring method using the same. A cell sensor for the real-time monitoring of cell capacitance according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a substrate; a first electrode and a second electrode that are formed on the substrate and spaced apart by a gap from each other, in which at least one or more cells are introduced to be attached onto the gap; and a passivation layer that is formed on each of the tops of the first electrode and the second electrode to prevent the cells from being attached onto the top of the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: Industry-Acaddemic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University, of Seoul
    Inventors: Kyung Hwa Yoo, Chae Ok Yun, Dong Hyun Kim, Ri Mi Lee, Kyu Jung Kim, Pyung Hwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20120048744
    Abstract: Provided is an electrochemical cell for generating hydrogen peroxide (H202) directly from water, and an application thereof. The electrochemical cell includes: water-soluble electrolyte; an electrode structure A, in which hydrogen peroxide is generated by oxidizing water containing city water (CW) or electrolytes when voltage of time dependant polarity is applied; and an electrode structure B, in which hydrogen peroxide is generated by reducing water of the water-soluble electrolyte when the voltage of time dependant polarity is applied, wherein the polarity reversal of the voltage Ve is performed periodically or non-periodically according to the time between positive (+) voltage and negative (?) voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: PETRATRON, INC.
    Inventors: Kyu-Jung Kim, Nie Luo, Ji Cui
  • Patent number: 7910251
    Abstract: A fuel cell system comprises: a fuel cell stack (100) where an anode (110) and a cathode (120) are arranged under a state that an electrolyte membrane is positioned therebetween; a fuel tank (300) for storing a fuel; a fuel circulation supply means (400) for circulation-supplying a fuel stored in the fuel tank (300) to the anode of the fuel cell stack; an air supply unit (200) connected to the cathode of the fuel cell stack (100) by an air supply line, for supplying oxygen, etc. to the cathode (120); a sensing unit (500) for measuring a concentration of at least one of fuels supplied to the anode (110) and a control unit for receiving a signal of the sensing unit (500) and informing replacement time of a fuel. According to this, a fuel usage is maximized by informing replacement time of a used fuel and a filter (450) for filtering impurity by detecting a fuel consumption degree and an impurity generation amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Myung-Seok Park, Hong Choi, Kyu-Jung Kim, Myeong-Ho Lee, Cheol-Hwan Kim, Yong-Jun Hwang, Seung-Tae Ko, Seong-Geun Heo, Tae-Hee Cho
  • Patent number: 7700206
    Abstract: A fuel cell system comprises: a DBFC for generating a power by receiving a fuel; a PEMFC for generating a power by receiving hydrogen, a byproduct generated at an anode of the DBFC after a reaction, as a fuel; a supplementary power partially charged by a power generated at the DBFC and the PEMFC and discharging the charged power; a load sensing unit for sensing a load connected to the DBFC, the PEMFC, and the supplementary power; and a control unit for controlling a power of the DBFC, the PEMFC, and the supplementary power according to a load sensed by the load sensing unit and thereby selectively supplying to the load. According to this, hydrogen generated at the DBFC is recycled, and a load amount is sensed thus to stably correspond to a load variation, thereby maximizing a fuel usage efficiency and stably driving the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Myung-Seok Park, Kyu-Jung Kim, Myeong-Ho Lee, Cheol-Hwan Kim, Yong-Jun Hwang, Seung-Tae Ko, Seong-Geun Heo, Tae-Hee Cho
  • Patent number: 7691501
    Abstract: A fuel cell system comprises: a fuel storage means for storing a fuel; a direct borohydride fuel cell (DBFC); a fuel circulation supply means for circulation and supplying a fuel to an anode of the DBFC from the fuel storage means; a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) for receiving hydrogen generated at the anode of the DBFC as a fuel; a hydrogen control means for controlling hydrogen generated from the anode of the DBFC in correspondence to an amount required by the PEMFC and thereby supplying the hydrogen to the PEMFC; and an air supply means for supplying air to a cathode of the DBFC and an cathode of the PEMFC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Myung-Seok Park, Hong Choi, Kyu-Jung Kim, Myeong-Ho Lee, Cheol-Hwan Kim, Yong-Jun Hwang, Seung-Tae Ko, Seong-Geun Heo, Tae-Hee Cho
  • Patent number: 7318975
    Abstract: In a MEA (membrane electrode assembly) of a fuel cell including an electrolyte membrane as an ion transfer medium arranged between a bipolar plate having a fuel side open groove in which fuel flows and a bipolar plate having an air side open groove in which air flows so as to form a fuel path with the fuel side open groove and form an air path with the air side open groove; and a catalyst electrode inserted into the fuel side open groove so as to be separated from the electrolyte membrane in order to form a fuel path with both sides thereof and induce electrochemical oxidation with the fuel, by activating action occurred on the fuel electrode in which fuel is supplied and the air electrode in which air is supplied, current generating efficiency can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Tae-Hee Cho, Myung-Seok Park, Hong Choi, Kyu-Jung Kim, Myeong-Ho Lee, Cheol-Hwan Kim, Yong-Jun Hwang, Seong-Tae Ko, Seong-Geun Heo
  • Patent number: 7316858
    Abstract: A fuel cell system is provided which produces improved reaction speed and performance. The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack including an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte membrane disposed therebetween. A fuel tank supplies hydrogen-based fuel to the anode of the fuel cell stack, and an oxidant supplying unit adds ozone to oxygen- including air supplies it to the cathode of the fuel cell stack. The ozone supplied to the cathode of the fuel cell stack accelerates a reaction speed in the fuel cell stack, thereby producing a relatively high current density and improving fuel cell performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Tae-Hee Cho, Myung-Seok Park, Hong Choi, Kyu-Jung Kim, Myeong-Ho Lee, Cheol-Hwan Kim, Yong-Jun Hwang, Seung-Tae Ko, Seong-Geun Heo
  • Publication number: 20080003469
    Abstract: A fuel cell system comprises: a fuel storage means (100) for storing a fuel; a DBFC (200); a fuel circulation supply means (300) for circulation-supplying a fuel to an anode of the DBFC from the fuel storage means (100); a PEMFC (400) for receiving hydrogen generated from the anode of the DBFC as a fuel; a hydrogen control means (500) for controlling hydrogen generated from the anode of the DBFC in correspondence to an amount required by the PEMFC and thereby supplying the hydrogen to the PEMFC (400); and an air supply means (600) for supplying air to a cathode of the DBFC and a cathode of the PEMFC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2004
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Myung-Seok Park, Hong Choi, Kyu-Jung Kim, Myeong-Ho Lee, Cheol-Hwan Kim, Yong-Jun Hwang, Seung-Tae Ko, Seong-Geun Heo, Tae-Hee Cho
  • Publication number: 20080003463
    Abstract: A fuel cell system comprises: a fuel cell stack (100) where an anode (110) and a cathode (120) are arranged under a state that an electrolyte membrane is positioned therebetween; a fuel tank (300) for storing a fuel; a fuel circulation supply means (400) for circulation-supplying a fuel stored in the fuel tank (300) to the anode of the fuel cell stack; an air supply unit (200) connected to the cathode of the fuel cell stack (100) by an air supply line, for supplying oxygen, etc. to the cathode (120); a sensing unit (500) for measuring a concentration of at least one of fuels supplied to the anode (110) and a control unit for receiving a signal of the sensing unit (500) and informing replacement time of a fuel. According to this, a fuel usage is maximized by informing replacement time of a used fuel and a filter (450) for filtering impurity by detecting a fuel consumption degree and an impurity generation amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2004
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Myung-Seok Park, Hong Choi, Kyu-Jung Kim, Myeong-Ho Lee, Cheol-Hwan Kim, Yong-Jun Hwang, Seung-Tae Ko, Seong-Geun Heo, Tae-Hee Cho
  • Publication number: 20070287039
    Abstract: A fuel cell system comprises: a DBFC for generating a power by receiving a fuel; a PEMFC for generating a power by receiving hydrogen, a byproduct generated at an anode of the DBFC after a reaction, as a fuel; a supplementary power partially charged by a power generated at the DBFC and the PEMFC and discharging the charged power; a load sensing unit for sensing a load connected to the DBFC, the PEMFC, and the supplementary power; and a control unit for controlling a power of the DBFC, the PEMFC, and the supplementary power according to a load sensed by the load sensing unit and thereby selectively supplying to the load. According to this, hydrogen generated at the DBFC is recycled, and a load amount is sensed thus to stably correspond to a load variation, thereby maximizing a fuel usage efficiency and stably driving the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2004
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Myung-Seok Park, Kyu-Jung Kim, Myeong-Ho Lee, Cheol-Hwan Kim, Yong-Jun Hwang, Seung-Tae Ko, Seong-Geun Heo, Tae-Hee Cho
  • Publication number: 20070141409
    Abstract: Disclosed are a fuel cell system and a control method thereof. The fuel cell system comprises: a main fuel cell stack (6) that an anode (2) and a cathode (4) are arranged in a state that an electrolyte membrane is interposed therebetween; a fuel supplying unit connected with the anode of the main fuel cell stack (6) by a fuel supplying line (16) for supplying hydrogen-including fuel to the anode; an air supplying unit (10) connected to the cathode of the main fuel cell (6) stack by an air supplying line (20) for supplying oxygen-including air to the cathode (4); and a sub fuel cell stack (14) for using hydrogen generated at the anode (2) during reaction as fuel. According to this, energy efficiency of a fuel cell can be increased and danger due to exhaustion of hydrogen generated at the fuel cell stack (6) can be decreased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Tae-Hee Cho, Myung-Seok Park, Hong Choi, Myeong-Ho Lee, Kyu-Jung Kim, Cheol-Hwan Kim, Yong-Jun Hwang, Seung-Tae Ko, Seong-Geun Heo
  • Publication number: 20070118243
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods, techniques, materials and devices and uses thereof for custom-fitting biocompatible implants, prosthetics and interventional tools for use on medical and veterinary applications. The devices produced according to the invention are created using additive manufacturing techniques based on a computer generated model such that every prosthesis or interventional device is personalized for the user having the appropriate metallic alloy composition and virtual validation of functional design for each use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventors: James Schroeder, Steven Goodman, Kyu-Jung Kim
  • Publication number: 20060292411
    Abstract: A fuel cell system comprising: a fuel cell stack (6) including an anode (2), a cathode (4), and an electrolyte membrane disposed therebetween; a fuel supplying unit connected with the anode of the fuel cell stack (6) by a fuel supplying line (14) for supplying hydrogen-including fuel to the anode (2); an air supplying unit (10) connected with the cathode of the fuel cell stack by an air supplying line (48) for supplying oxygen-including air to the cathode of the fuel cell stack; and a heating unit (12) for heating fuel supplied to the fuel cell stack into a proper temperature. According to this, a power source for driving the heating unit (12) is not required thus to enhance a performance of a fuel cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Tae-Hee Cho, Myung-Seok Park, Hong Choi, Myeong-Ho Lee, Kyu-Jung Kim, Cheol-Hwan Kim, Yong-Jun Hwang, Seung-Tae Ko, Seong-Geun Heo
  • Publication number: 20060275646
    Abstract: A fuel cell includes: a fuel electrode made of a hydrogen storage alloy coated with nickel, an oxygen electrode, and an electrolyte unit interposed between the fuel electrode and the oxygen electrode. The fuel cell can supply stable power even though it is used for a long time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2003
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventor: Kyu-Jung Kim
  • Publication number: 20050255364
    Abstract: In a bipolar plate of a fuel cell including a plate having a certain area and thickness; inflow and outflow buffer grooves respectively formed at both sides of the plate so as to have a certain area and depth; plural channels for connecting the inflow buffer groove and the outflow buffer groove; plural buffer protrusions formed in the inflow and outflow buffer grooves so as to have a certain height; an inflow path formed on the plate so as to be connected to the inflow buffer groove; and an outflow path formed on the plate so as to be connected to the outflow buffer groove, it is possible to uniformize flux distribution and reduce flow resistance of fuel and air respectively flowing into a fuel electrode and an air electrode of a fuel cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: Tae-Hee Cho, Myung-Seok Park, Hong Choi, Kyu-Jung Kim, Myeong-Ho Lee, Cheol-Hwan Kim, Yong-Jun Hwang, Seung-Tae Ko, Seong-Geun Heo
  • Publication number: 20050142418
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fuel cell system comprising: a fuel cell stack including an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte membrane disposed therebetween; a fuel tank for supplying hydrogen-including fuel to the anode of the fuel cell stack; and an oxidant supplying unit for adding ozone to oxygen-including air and thereby supplying to the cathode of the fuel cell stack. According to this, ozone is supplied to the cathode of the fuel cell stack thus to accelerate a reaction speed in the fuel cell stack and thereby to obtain a relatively high current density.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Tae-Hee Cho, Myung-Seok Park, Hong Choi, Kyu-Jung Kim, Myeong-Ho Lee, Cheol-Hwan Kim, Yong-Jun Hwang, Seung-Tae Ko, Seong-Geun Heo
  • Publication number: 20050142409
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fuel cell system comprising: a fuel tank connected to a anode of a fuel cell stack for supplying hydrogen-including fuel to the anode; an air supplying unit connected to a cathode of the fuel cell stack for supplying oxygen-including air to the cathode; a heating unit for heating air and fuel supplied to the fuel cell stack; and a purge unit for returning fuel remaining at each system to the fuel tank when a system driving is stopped. According to this, a temperature of the fuel cell stack can reach a goal temperature within the shortest time by heating fuel at the time of driving a system, and fuel remaining at the fuel cell stack and each system is returned to the fuel tank when the system driving is stopped, thereby increasing a performance of the fuel cell system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Tae-Hee Cho, Myung-Seok Park, Hong Choi, Kyu-Jung Kim, Myeong-Ho Lee, Cheol-Hwan Kim, Yong-Jun Hwang, Seung-Tae Ko, Seong-Geun Heo
  • Publication number: 20050130019
    Abstract: In a structure for reducing internal circuit of a fuel cell including adjacently stacked unit cells; a fuel side distributing means for connecting each fuel side inflow path of the unit cells and insulating them; and an air side distributing means for connecting each air side inflow path of the unit cells, electric connection among the stacked plural unit cells by fuel as an electrolyte solution and electric leakage by additional parts can be minimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Tae-Hee Cho, Myung-Seok Park, Hong Choi, Kyu-Jung Kim, Myeong-Ho Lee, Cheol-Hwan Kim, Yong-Jun Hwang, Seung-Tae Ko, Seong-Geun Heo
  • Publication number: 20050130026
    Abstract: An electrode of an electrochemical battery includes: an electrode catalyst and a catalyst holding body for holding and confining the electrode catalyst by being entangled with the electrode catalyst. A fabrication method of the electrode is simple, and the electrode has a small volume, high flexibility and durability. A specific surface area of the electrode catalyst is large and an efficiency of the battery can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Tae-Hee Cho, Myung-Seok Park, Kyu-Jung Kim, Myeong-Ho Lee, Cheol-Hwan Kim, Seung-Tae Ko, Seong-Geun Heo, Sam-Chul Ha
  • Publication number: 20050130014
    Abstract: In a bipolar plate of a fuel cell and a fabrication method thereof, the bipolar plate of the fuel cell includes a plate; a fluid flowing space formed on both sides of the plate; a fluid guide mesh installed on the fluid flowing space; an inflow path formed on the plate to be connected with the fluid flowing space; and an outflow path formed on the plate to be connected with the fluid flowing space. Also, in the fabrication method, the bipolar plate is fabricated with a certain mold and by a processing method. Accordingly, it is possible to uniformize flux distribution and reduce flow resistance of fuel and air respectively flowing into a fuel electrode and an air electrode of a fuel cell. In addition, reaction area with a M.E.A and diffusion zone can be increased, and fabrication can be simplified and facilitated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Myung-Seok Park, Hong Choi, Kyu-Jung Kim, Myeong-Ho Lee, Cheol-Hwan Kim, Yong-Jun Hwang, Seung-Tae Ko, Sam-Chul Ha, Sam-Chul Ha, Tae-Hee Cho