Patents by Inventor Leonid Gorobinskiy
Leonid Gorobinskiy 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).
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Patent number: 8354068Abstract: A method of driving a heating unit for a fuel cell reformer, a reformer applied with the method for driving the heating unit, and/or a fuel cell system including the reformer. The method includes: supplying an oxidant to the heating unit and absorbing the oxidant by a fuel oxidizing catalyst of the heating unit; supplying a fuel at an excessive amount to the heating unit and absorbing the fuel by the fuel oxidizing catalyst of the heating unit; and supplying the fuel and the oxidant to the heating unit at a stoichiometric ratio of the fuel to the oxidant ranging from 1:1 to 2:1, wherein the heating unit generates heat through an oxidizing catalyst reaction between the fuel and the oxidant.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2008Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Leonid Gorobinskiy, Ju-Yong Kim, Jin-Goo Ahn, Sung-Chul Lee, Yong-Kul Lee, Chan-Ho Lee, Man-Seok Han, Kie Hyun Nam
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Patent number: 8273488Abstract: A plate-type heat exchanger for use in a fuel cell system that has a fuel cell stack and a reformer is provided. The heat exchanger includes a substrate and a pair of cover plates. The substrate has a first face and a second face opposite to the first face. The substrate is disposed between the cover plates, and combined with the cover plates to form a first passageway and a second passageway. The first passageway is formed in the first face and circulates steam discharged from the fuel cell stack. The steam or water condensed from the steam is supplied to a water supply source. The second passageway is formed in the second face, and circulates water supplied from the water supply source. The water is supplied to the reformer after the circulation. The heat exchanger of the present invention improves performance and efficiency of a fuel cell system.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2007Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chan-Ho Lee, Ju-Yong Kim, Sung-Chul Lee, Jin-Goo Ahn, Jin-Kwang Kim, Dong-Myung Suh, Leonid Gorobinskiy, Man-Seok Han, Yong-Kul Lee
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Patent number: 8273141Abstract: A fuel reforming apparatus including reaction substrates is provided. The reaction substrates of the present invention is made of stainless steel, nickel steel, or chromium steel. Each of the reaction substrates has a channel formed on the surface of the reaction substrate. Reactant for oxidation reaction or for fuel reforming reaction flow through the channel. A catalyst containing layer is formed on the surface of the channel by directly oxidizing the surface of the channel. Therefore, the catalyst containing layer is formed with oxidized steel. A catalyst layer is formed on the catalyst containing layer. A pair of substrates can be laminated to make one substrate a thermal source unit and another a reforming reaction unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2007Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sung-Chul Lee, Ju-Yong Kim, Chan-Ho Lee, Man-Seok Han, Yong-Kul Lee, Dong-Myung Suh, Dong-Uk Lee, Jin-Kwang Kim, Jin-Goo Ahn, Leonid Gorobinskiy
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Patent number: 8173309Abstract: A reformer for a fuel cell system includes a heating source for generating heat by a reaction of a fuel and an oxidant using an oxidizing catalyst, and a reforming reaction part for generating hydrogen by a reforming catalyst reaction. The oxidizing catalyst includes a solid acid, including a strong acid ion and an inorganic oxide, and a platinum-based metal. The reformer for a fuel cell system can start a fuel oxidation catalyst reaction at a low temperature with the heating source having a simplified structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2008Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Leonid Gorobinskiy, Ju-Yong Kim, Man-Seok Han, Yong-Kul Lee, Chan-Ho Lee, Jin-Goo Ahn, Jin-Kwang Kim, Sung-Chul Lee, Kie-Hyun Nam, Noboru Sato, Alexey Alexandrovichserov
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Patent number: 8029936Abstract: A heater for heating a reformer of a fuel cell system includes a combustion chamber having a combustion catalyst layer; a distributor having an inner space and uniformly distributing a combustion fuel and an oxidant flowing along the inner space to the combustion catalyst layer of the combustion chamber; and an igniter igniting the combustion fuel and the oxidant, wherein the igniter is placed in the inner space of the distributor. Thus, the igniter is protected from combustion heat of the combustion catalyst layer and thus has improved durability.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2007Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin Goo Ahn, Ju Yong Kim, Sung Chul Lee, Chan Ho Lee, Yong Kul Lee, Leonid Gorobinskiy, Man Seok Han
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Patent number: 8016900Abstract: Disclosed are a carbon monoxide remover and a fuel cell reformer including the same. In the reformer, a reformed gas produced from a reforming reaction unit when the reformer is initially driven is used as a fuel for a heat source unit supplying heat to a water gas shift reaction unit. The carbon monoxide remover is connected to the reforming reaction unit that changes fuel into reformed gas with hydrogen. The carbon monoxide remover lowers carbon monoxide contained in the reformed gas. The carbon monoxide remover includes a heat source unit employing the reformed gas as a fuel; and a water gas shift reaction unit provided with a shift catalyst using heat from the heat source unit. The shift catalyst lowers the concentration of carbon monoxide in the reformed gas through reaction between water and carbon monoxide.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2007Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sung Chul Lee, Ju Yong Kim, Yong Kul Lee, Man Seok Han, Chan Ho Lee, Jin Kwang Kim, Jin Goo Ahn, Dong Uk Lee, Leonid Gorobinskiy
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Patent number: 8017088Abstract: A fuel reformer including a first pipe, a second pipe which is disposed in the first pipe, a main heat source, which includes an oxidation catalyst, filling the second pipe adapted to generate thermal energy with a predetermined temperature range through an oxidation reaction of a fuel using the oxidation catalyst; an auxiliary heat source which includes a torch connected to the second pipe to ignite and burn the gaseous fuel, thereby preheating the oxidation catalyst to within a reaction starting temperature range, and a reforming reaction unit which includes a reforming catalyst filling a space between the first and second pipes to generate a reforming gas containing hydrogen through the reforming reaction of the fuel using the reforming catalyst by using the thermal energy generated by the main heat source.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2006Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sung-Chul Lee, Ju-Yong Kim, Chan-Ho Lee, Dong-Myung Suh, Jin-Kwang Kim, Jin-Goo Ahn, Man-Seok Han, Yong-Kul Lee, Dong-Uk Lee, Leonid Gorobinskiy
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Patent number: 7883806Abstract: A fuel cell reforming catalyst includes a platinum-group metal; an inorganic oxide selected from CeO2, Pr6O11, and combinations thereof; a strong acid ion; and a carrier. The fuel cell reforming catalyst has high activity for the reforming reaction at low temperatures and low space velocities.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2009Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Leonid Gorobinskiy, Norboru Sato, Ju-Yong Kim, Myoung-Ki Min, Jin-Goo Ahn, Elena Alekseeva
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Patent number: 7838159Abstract: The reformer for a fuel cell system includes a reforming reaction part that generates hydrogen gas from a fuel through a catalyst reforming reaction using heat energy, and a carbon monoxide reducing part that reduces the concentration of carbon monoxide in the hydrogen gas, through an oxidizing reaction of hydrogen gas with the oxidant. The carbon monoxide reducing part includes a first reducing part including a first carbon monoxide oxidizing catalyst and a second reducing part including a second carbon monoxide oxidizing catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2007Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Leonid Gorobinskiy, Ju-Yong Kim, Jin-Kwang Kim, Dong-Myung Suh, Jin-Goo Ahn, Dong-Uk Lee, Sung-Chul Lee, Man-Seok Han, Chan-Ho Lee, Yong-Kul Lee
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Publication number: 20090214908Abstract: A fuel cell reforming catalyst includes a platinum-group metal; an inorganic oxide selected from CeO2, Pr6O11, and combinations thereof; a strong acid ion; and a carrier. The fuel cell reforming catalyst has high activity for the reforming reaction at low temperatures and low space velocities.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2009Publication date: August 27, 2009Inventors: Leonid Gorobinskiy, Norboru Sato, Ju-Yong Kim, Myoung-Ki Min, Jin-Goo Ahn, Elena Alekseeva
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Patent number: 7514167Abstract: The water gas shift catalyst for a reformer of a fuel cell system where a supporter includes a clay and ZnO filled between layers of the clay; and an active material including CuO supported on the supporter.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2007Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventor: Leonid Gorobinskiy
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Publication number: 20080206613Abstract: A reformer for a fuel cell system includes a heating source for generating heat by a reaction of a fuel and an oxidant using an oxidizing catalyst, and a reforming reaction part for generating hydrogen by a reforming catalyst reaction. The oxidizing catalyst includes a solid acid, including a strong acid ion and an inorganic oxide, and a platinum-based metal. The reformer for a fuel cell system can start a fuel oxidation catalyst reaction at a low temperature with the heating source having a simplified structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2008Publication date: August 28, 2008Inventors: Leonid Gorobinskiy, Ju-Yong Kim, Man-Seok Han, Yong-Kul Lee, Chan-Ho Lee, Jin-Goo Ahn, Jin-Kwang Kim, Sung-Chul Lee, Kie-Hyun Nam, Noboru Sato, Alexey Alexandrovichserov
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Publication number: 20080199745Abstract: A method of driving a heating unit for a fuel cell reformer, a reformer applied with the method for driving the heating unit, and/or a fuel cell system including the reformer. The method includes: supplying an oxidant to the heating unit and absorbing the oxidant by a fuel oxidizing catalyst of the heating unit; supplying a fuel at an excessive amount to the heating unit and absorbing the fuel by the fuel oxidizing catalyst of the heating unit; and supplying the fuel and the oxidant to the heating unit at a stoichiometric ratio of the fuel to the oxidant ranging from 1:1 to 2:1, wherein the heating unit generates heat through an oxidizing catalyst reaction between the fuel and the oxidant.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2008Publication date: August 21, 2008Inventors: Leonid Gorobinskiy, Ju-Yong Kim, Jin-Goo Ahn, Sung-Chul Lee, Yong-Kul Lee, Chan-Ho Lee, Man-Seok Han, Kie Hyun Nam
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Publication number: 20080187801Abstract: A fuel oxidizing catalyst, a method of preparing the same, and a reformer and a fuel cell system including the same. In one embodiment, the fuel oxidizing catalyst for a fuel cell includes CeO2, MO (wherein M is a transition metal), and CuO. In this embodiment, the fuel oxidizing catalyst has a relatively high (or excellent) catalytic activity for a fuel oxidizing catalyst reaction and performs a fuel oxidizing catalyst reaction at a relatively low temperature even though it does not include a noble metal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2007Publication date: August 7, 2008Inventors: Leonid Gorobinskiy, Ju-Yong Kim, Kie Hyun Nam, Jin-Goo Ahn, Man-Seok Han, Yong-Kul Lee, Sung-Chul Lee, Chan-Ho Lee, Jin-Kwang Kim, Dong-Uk Lee, Noboru Sato
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Publication number: 20080152966Abstract: Disclosed are a carbon monoxide remover and a fuel cell reformer including the same. In the reformer, a reformed gas produced from a reforming reaction unit when the reformer is initially driven is used as a fuel for a heat source unit supplying heat to a water gas shift reaction unit. The carbon monoxide remover is connected to the reforming reaction unit that changes fuel into reformed gas with hydrogen. The carbon monoxide remover lowers carbon monoxide contained in the reformed gas. The carbon monoxide remover includes a heat source unit employing the reformed gas as a fuel; and a water gas shift reaction unit provided with a shift catalyst using heat from the heat source unit. The shift catalyst lowers the concentration of carbon monoxide in the reformed gas through reaction between water and carbon monoxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventors: Sung Chul Lee, Ju Yong Kim, Yong Kul Lee, Man Seok Han, Chan Ho Lee, Jin Kwang Kim, Jin Goo Ahn, Dong Uk Lee, Leonid Gorobinskiy
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Publication number: 20080090118Abstract: The carbon monoxide oxidizing catalyst for a reformer of a fuel cell system according to the present invention includes an active material including Au—Ag alloy nano-particles, and a carrier supporting the active material.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2007Publication date: April 17, 2008Inventors: Leonid Gorobinskiy, Ju-Yong Kim, Jin-Kwang Kim, Dong-Myung Suh, Jin-Goo Ahn, Dong-Uk Lee, Sung-Chul Lee, Man-Seok Han, Chan-Ho Lee, Yong-Kul Lee
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Publication number: 20080063911Abstract: The reformer for a fuel cell system includes a reforming reaction part that generates hydrogen gas from a fuel through a catalyst reforming reaction using heat energy, and a carbon monoxide reducing part that reduces the concentration of carbon monoxide in the hydrogen gas, through an oxidizing reaction of hydrogen gas with the oxidant. The carbon monoxide reducing part includes a first reducing part including a first carbon monoxide oxidizing catalyst and a second reducing part including a second carbon monoxide oxidizing catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2007Publication date: March 13, 2008Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Leonid Gorobinskiy, Ju-Yong Kim, Jin-Kwang Kim, Dong-Myung Suh, Jin-Goo Ahn, Dong-Uk Lee, Sung-Chul Lee, Man-Seok Han, Chan-Ho Lee, Yong-Kul Lee
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Publication number: 20080063908Abstract: A fuel cell system with a purging device and a method for stopping the operation of a fuel cell system comprising: a reforming device comprising a heat source unit to generate combustion heat to supply a reforming unit with heat to catalytically reform fuel to a hydrogen rich reforming gas; a fuel cell stack to generate electric energy by electrochemically reacting the reforming gas with an oxidizer and having an anode supplied with the reforming gas and a cathode supplied with the oxidizer therein; and a purging device to block the reforming gas and the oxidizer from the fuel cell stack and to supply an exhaust gas from the heat source unit into the fuel cell stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2007Publication date: March 13, 2008Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin-goo Ahn, Ju-yong Kim, Sung-chul Lee, Man-seok Han, Yong-kul Lee, Chan-ho Lee, Leonid Gorobinskiy
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Publication number: 20080050617Abstract: A carbon monoxide oxidizing catalyst for a reformer of a fuel cell system comprises: a compound including selenium oxide, tellurium oxide, bismuth oxide, or a combination thereof; copper oxide; and cesium oxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2007Publication date: February 28, 2008Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., LtdInventors: Leonid Gorobinskiy, Ju-Yong Kim, Jin-Kwang Kim, Dong-Myung Suh, Jin-Goo Ahn, Dong-Uk Lee, Sung-Chul Lee, Man-Seok Han, Chan-Ho Lee, Yong-Kul Lee
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Publication number: 20080044700Abstract: A heater for heating a reformer of a fuel cell system includes a combustion chamber having a combustion catalyst layer; a distributor having an inner space and uniformly distributing a combustion fuel and an oxidant flowing along the inner space to the combustion catalyst layer of the combustion chamber; and an igniter igniting the combustion fuel and the oxidant, wherein the igniter is placed in the inner space of the distributor. Thus, the igniter is protected from combustion heat of the combustion catalyst layer and thus has improved durability.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2007Publication date: February 21, 2008Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: JIN GOO AHN, Ju Yong Kim, Sung Chul Lee, Chan Ho Lee, Yong Kul Lee, Leonid Gorobinskiy, Man Seok Han