Patents by Inventor Min-ho Choi

Min-ho Choi 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: 20130056299
    Abstract: Disclosed is a muffler for an exhaust system of a vehicle, which improves fuel efficiency through weight reduction and reduces deterioration of peripheral components. To this end, the present provides a muffler for an exhaust system of a vehicle. More specifically, the muffler includes a triple-material hollow casing, in which an outer layer formed of a plastic material and disposed on the outermost surface of the muffler, an intermediate insulating layer disposed on the inside of the outer layer and containing an aerogel material, and an inner layer formed of a stainless steel material and disposed on the inside of the intermediate insulating layer are stacked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicants: KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Min Ho Choi
  • Publication number: 20130053501
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lightweight reinforced plastic composite composition for a front-end module carrier, wherein glass fiber and carbon fiber are added as reinforcing agent to a resin mixture of an engineering plastic resin, such as polyamide, and a general-use plastic resin, such as polyalkylene. The disclosed composite composition is an ecofriendly composite material effective in reducing carbon dioxide emission and improving fuel efficiency in automobiles through reinforcement and weight reduction of the front-end module carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicants: DESCO CO., LTD., HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Jong Hwal Kim, Min Ho Choi
  • Patent number: 8338148
    Abstract: Provided is a method of producing 1,3-propanediol by culturing a recombinant strain in which the glycerol oxidative pathway had been blocked, and more particularly a method of producing 1,3-propanediol by two-step culture of a recombinant strain in which the oxidative pathway that produces byproducts in the glycerol metabolic pathway had been blocked. When the recombinant strain in which the glycerol oxidative pathway that produces byproducts had been blocked is cultured in two steps, 1,3-propanediol can be produced with improved yield without producing products that result in an increase in purification costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology
    Inventors: Chul-Ho Kim, Jeong-Woo Seo, Baek Rock Oh, Sun-Yeon Heo, Mi Young Seo, Min Ho Choi, Jin-Oh Baek, Pil-Soo Seo
  • Patent number: 8257812
    Abstract: The present invention provides a low-noise plastic intercooler pipe. In preferred embodiments, the present invention preferably provides a low-noise plastic intercooler pipe having a multi-layered structure including: a skin layer including a thermoplastic etherester elastomer (TEEE) and a soundproof core layer including glass bubbles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jee Young Youn, Min Ho Choi, Bong Hyun Park
  • Publication number: 20120135655
    Abstract: Provided are a thermoplastic composite for an impact modifier and a method for preparing the same. More particularly, the thermoplastic composite includes a polycarbonate resin including carbon nanotube and cyclic butylene terephthalate impregnated into a fiber mat. The thermoplastic composite is prepared by uniformly coating a polycarbonate resin including carbon nanotube and cyclic butylene terephthalate on a fiber mat and heating to melt the resin, so that the melt resin is impregnated into the fiber mat. With superior mechanical strength, conductivity, electromagnetic shielding property and coating property, the disclosed thermoplastic composite may replace the currently used steel-based impact modifiers such as bumper back beams, front-end module carriers, door side impact bars, or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Min Ho Choi
  • Publication number: 20120045808
    Abstract: Provided is a method of producing 1,3-propanediol by culturing a recombinant strain in which the glycerol oxidative pathway had been blocked, and more particularly a method of producing 1,3-propanediol by two-step culture of a recombinant strain in which the oxidative pathway that produces byproducts in the glycerol metabolic pathway had been blocked. When the recombinant strain in which the glycerol oxidative pathway that produces byproducts had been blocked is cultured in two steps, 1,3-propanediol can be produced with improved yield without producing products that result in an increase in purification costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: Korea Research Institute of Biosctechnology
    Inventors: Chul-Ho Kim, Jeong-Woo Seo, Baek Rock Oh, Sun-Yeon Heo, Mi Young Seo, Min Ho Choi
  • Patent number: 8099019
    Abstract: A developing-transferring module includes a sub frame which is detachably mounted to a main frame, a plurality of photosensitive units which are disposed inside the sub frame with a predetermined interval and includes a photosensitive body to which a developer is attached, and a intermediate transferring unit which are provided inside the sub frame disposed opposite the plurality of photosensitive units so that the developer of the photosensitive units can be primarily transferred thereto and secondarily transfers the primarily transferred developer to a record medium of the main frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-ho Choi, Jong-woo Kim, Kyung-hwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20110311273
    Abstract: A developing-transferring module includes a sub frame which is detachably mounted to a main frame, a plurality of photosensitive units which are disposed inside the sub frame with a predetermined interval and includes a photosensitive body to which a developer is attached, and a intermediate transferring unit which are provided inside the sub frame disposed opposite the plurality of photosensitive units so that the developer of the photosensitive units can be primarily transferred thereto and secondarily transfers the primarily transferred developer to a record medium of the main frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Min-ho CHOI, Jong-woo Kim, Kyung-hwan Kim
  • Patent number: 8023860
    Abstract: A developing-transferring module includes a sub frame which is detachably mounted to a main frame, a plurality of photosensitive units which are disposed inside the sub frame with a predetermined interval and includes a photosensitive body to which a developer is attached, and a intermediate transferring unit which are provided inside the sub frame disposed opposite the plurality of photosensitive units so that the developer of the photosensitive units can be primarily transferred thereto and secondarily transfers the primarily transferred developer to a record medium of the main frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-ho Choi, Jong-woo Kim, Kyung-hwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20110123390
    Abstract: Provided are an aluminium alloy and a manufacturing method thereof. In the method, aluminium and a master alloy containing a calcium (Ca)-based compound are provided. A melt is prepared, in which the master alloy and the Al are melted. The aluminum alloy may be manufactured by casting the melt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Shae-Kwang KIM, Jin-Kyu LEE, Min-Ho CHOI, Jeong-Ho SEO
  • Publication number: 20110120584
    Abstract: The present invention provides a low-noise plastic intercooler pipe. In preferred embodiments, the present invention preferably provides a low-noise plastic intercooler pipe having a multi-layered structure including: a skin layer including a thermoplastic etherester elastomer (TEEE) and a soundproof core layer including glass bubbles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Jee Young Youn, Min Ho Choi, Bong Hyun Park
  • Publication number: 20110123391
    Abstract: Provided are an aluminium alloy and a manufacturing method thereof. In the method, aluminium and a magnesium (Mg) master alloy containing a calcium (Ca)-based compound are provided. A melt is prepared, in which the Mg master alloy and the Al are melted. The aluminum alloy may be manufactured by casting the melt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Shae-Kwang KIM, Jin-Kyu LEE, Min-Ho CHOI, Young-Ok YOON
  • Publication number: 20100157261
    Abstract: A photolithography process facility comprising a substrate treating apparatus, the substrate treating apparatus includes a temperature control plate controlling a temperature a substrate, a central supporter having a pin shape vertically penetrating the temperature control plate and supporting a central region of substrate, and a collision preventer preventing a collision between the substrate and the temperature control plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Sang-Geun Lee, Min Ho Choi, Hweon Jin, Jin Suk Kim, Jin Sung Kim, Se-Hwi Cho
  • Publication number: 20090323156
    Abstract: A method for forming an electrochromic layer pattern includes forming a transparent electrode layer and a photoresist layer on a transparent substrate, forming a photoresist pattern by laser interference lithography, and depositing an electrochromic layer pattern on the transparent electrode through openings defined by the photoresist pattern by depositing an electrochromic layer on a front surface of the substrate and then lifting up the photoresist pattern. An insulation layer may be further formed between the transparent layer and the photoresist layer. Here, the electrochromic layer may be formed after an insulation layer pattern is formed using the photoresist pattern as an etching mask. In this case, the electrochromic layer pattern is formed in openings defined by the insulation layer pattern. As a result, a contact surface area between the electrochromic layer pattern and the ion conductive layer is increased to ensure a rapid response speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Hyun-Woo Shin, Ki-Seok Jang, Jin-Young Park, Min-Ho Choi, Tae-Su Kim, Su-Hee Lee, Jae-Hong Kim, Boo-Kyung Kim
  • Publication number: 20090315069
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light emitting diode (LED) device that comprises a crystal structure of a sapphire substrate-free gallium nitride (GaN) LED, wherein the crystal structure is mounted on a first surface of a sub-mount substrate in the form of a unit chip, and the first surface of the sub-mount substrate has a surface area greater than the surface area of a region in which the unit chip is bonded. Preforms for manufacturing the LED device and a method for manufacturing the LED device are also disclosed. The sapphire substrate, on which the crystal structure of the light emitting diode has grown, is processed into a unit chip before being removed. Thus, any crack in the crystal structure of the light emitting diode that may occur during the removal of the sapphire substrate can be prevented. Therefore, a thin light emitting diode device can be manufactured in a mass production system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: HANBEAM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Seung LEE, Bu Gon SHIN, Min Ho CHOI, Jong Hoon KANG, Min A YU, Byung Du OH
  • Publication number: 20090128492
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a keyboard comprising light emitting devices, each respectively disposed below a key to lighten the top surface of the key; and a micro controller unit transmitting signals generated by each key to the computer, having switches for controlling the light emitting devices, and controlling switches according to signals transmitted from the computer, and a method of selecting the colors of the keys of the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Tae-Kyung Yoo, Min-Ho Choi
  • Patent number: 7442435
    Abstract: The present invention provides long-fiber reinforced polypropylene compositions comprising: (a) about 29-77 wt % of a crystalline polypropylene resin comprising about 50-100 wt % of a propylene homopolymer; (b) about 20-50 wt % of a long-fiber reinforcing material having an average fiber length of about 3-50 mm and an average diameter of about 4-30 ?m; (c) about 2-20 wt % of an elastomer, a plastomer, or a mixture thereof having a melt index as measured at 190° C. of about 20-150 g/10 min, wherein said elastomer, plastomer, or mixture thereof was polymerized by a metallocene-based catalyst; and (d) about 0.01-3 wt % of a radical initiator, wherein the ratio of the melt index as measured at 230° C. of the crystalline polypropylene resin to the melt index as measured at 190° C. of the elastomer, the plastomer, or the mixture thereof is in the range of about 0.5 to about 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Sambark Lft Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Shik Lee, Joo Hong Kim, Min Ho Choi
  • Publication number: 20080190367
    Abstract: A chuck assembly for high density plasma equipment includes: a chuck having an upper surface and a plurality of pin holes formed in an outer peripheral portion, wherein the chuck upper surface is configured to receive a semiconductor substrate thereon; a substrate guide disposed on an outer surface of the chuck, wherein the substrate guide is configured to prevent a semiconductor substrate positioned on the upper surface of the chuck from being separated from the chuck; a fixing plate disposed at a lower portion of the chuck; a plurality of lift pins secured to the fixing plate and extending in an upward direction from the fixing plate so that each lift pin is inserted into a respective one of the pin holes, wherein each lift pin has an upper surface that extends to a position adjacent to the upper surface of the chuck; and a chuck lifter penetrating the fixing plate and engaged with a lower portion of the chuck, wherein the chuck lifter is configured to move the chuck upward and downward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Sang-Geun Lee, Min-Ho Choi, Sung-Uk Park, Jin-Sung Kim, Jong-Suk Park, Dae-Hyun Kim
  • Patent number: D692374
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: LSIS Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Min Ho Choi
  • Patent number: D703136
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: LSIS Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Min Ho Choi