Patents by Inventor Min-Choel Ahn

Min-Choel Ahn 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: 7589941
    Abstract: A fault current limiter comprises a pancake type current limiting module, comprising at least two pancake type bifilar winding modules stacked and connected to each other in series, each of the bifilar winding modules having a bobbin, a first superconducting wire wound around the bobbin in a bifilar manner, and at least one pair of first metal blocks installed and fixed to the bobbin and attached to the first superconducting wire; and a superconducting bypass reactor that has the current limiting module disposed therein, and is connected in parallel with the current limiting module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University
    Inventors: Dong-Keun Park, Min-Choel Ahn, Seong-Eun Yang, Tae-Kuk Ko
  • Publication number: 20070217097
    Abstract: A fault current limiter is disclosed. The fault current limiter of the present invention includes a current limiting module and a superconducting bypass reactor. The current limiting module includes at least two pancake type bifilar winding modules, which are stacked and connected to each other in series. Each bifilar winding module has a bobbin, a first superconducting wire wound around the bobbin in a bifilar manner, and at least one pair of first metal blocks, which are installed and fixed to the bobbin and attached to the first superconducting wire. The superconducting bypass reactor is formed into a hollow shape so that the current limiting module can be disposed therein. A second superconducting wire is wound around the bypass reactor such that the superconducting bypass reactor is connected in parallel with the current limiting module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicant: Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation Yonsei University
    Inventors: Dong-Keun Park, Min-Choel Ahn, Seong-Eun Yang, Tae-Kuk Ko
  • Publication number: 20070200654
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a non-inductive winding wire-type solenoid bobbin. The bobbin includes a cylindrical bobbin body, winding grooves formed on an outer circumferential surface of the bobbin body at regular intervals, and a connection channel provided on one side of each of the winding grooves. According to the present invention, an inner wire is in direct contact with liquid nitrogen through the connection channel, thus increasing the cooling effect when an electrical power system experiences trouble, and a superconducting fault current limiter including the bobbin limits a current, therefore minimizing damage to the inner wire, and makes a fast recovery after the fault current is limited to allow the current to resume flowing in the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: Seong-Eun Yang, Min-Choel Ahn, Dong-Keun Park, Tae-Kuk Ko