Patents by Inventor Min Koo

Min Koo 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: 20210261415
    Abstract: In an aspect, the present disclosure provides a heat-treated transition metal carbonitride MXene film annealed at high temperatures and a polymer composite comprising the same. In another aspect, the present disclosure provides a method for producing a heat-treated transition metal carbonitride MXene film comprising: obtaining a MXene aqueous solution containing dispersed 2-dimensional (2D) MXenes through an acid etching process; filtering the obtained MXene aqueous solution through a vacuum filtration process to produce a free-standing film; and annealing the produced free-standing film at high temperatures to obtain a heat-treated transition metal carbonitride MXene film. In still another aspect, the present disclosure provides an electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding method comprising: superposing a coating comprising a heat-treated transition metal carbonitride MXene film on at least one surface of an object in a contact or non-contact manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicants: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, DREXEL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yury GOGOTSI, Kanit HANTANASIRISAKUL, Chong Min KOO, Aamir IQBAL, Soon Man HONG, Seon Joon KIM, Seung Sang HWANG, Kyung Youl BAEK, Albert LEE, Sangho CHO
  • Publication number: 20210262121
    Abstract: Provided are a method of manufacturing MXene fibers and MXene fibers manufactured therefrom, wherein the method includes a) preparing a dispersion including MXenes; and b) spinning the dispersion in a coagulation solution to obtain MXene fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: SangOuk KIM, Taeyeong YUN, Jin Gu KIM, Gang San LEE, Chong Min KOO, Hye Rim KIM, Seon Joon KIM, Soon Man HONG, Seung Sang HWANG, Kyung Youl BAEK, Sangho CHO
  • Patent number: 11038397
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a terminal assembly for a driving motor, which is provided in a driving motor including a core bobbin assembly, to which a core around which a coil is wound in a circumferential direction is mounted, a support ring which supports an outside of the core bobbin assembly, and a terminal assembly coupled to an upper portion of the support ring to fix a coupling terminal. The terminal assembly for a driving motor has a body formed in a circular shape in a plan view and formed in a stepped shape in a side sectional view. The body includes a bus bar fixing part, which is formed on an outer side thereof and allows a bus bar to be fixed thereto, and a terminal guiding part which is formed on an inner side thereof and partitions and guides terminals of the bus bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Min Koo Kim
  • Publication number: 20210141875
    Abstract: A device for automatically identifying anti-analysis techniques by using the signature extraction, includes an extraction unit which extracts a DEX file and an ELF file from an application file after unpacking the application file, which is in an APK format and includes compressed execution code to be executed on Android, a detection unit which receives the acquired signature classified according to types of the signature, analytically compares the input signature with the signature stored in a database, and detects the signature used in anti-analysis techniques, and a determination unit which determines according to the detected signature what anti-analysis technique is applied to the application. According to the present invention, it is possible to enable an appropriate and quick response to damages due to malicious applications by shortening the time required for analysis and automatically recognizing the application to which the anti-analysis technique is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: FOUNDATION OF SOONGSIL UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION
    Inventors: Jeong Hyun YI, Min Koo KANG
  • Patent number: 10907023
    Abstract: A method of preparing a polymer hollow particle, a low-specific gravity and monodispersed polymer hollow particle of various shapes prepared using the method, and a composite including the polymer hollow particle are provided. The method includes: a first step of providing, onto a substrate including a engraved pattern, at least one expandable particle comprising a foaming agent-containing expandable core and a thermoplastic polymer shell; a second step of removing an excess of the at least one expandable particle from a resulting product of the first step; a third step of expanding the at least one expandable particle in the engraved pattern of the substrate by thermally treating a resulting product of the second step; and a fourth step of separating, from the substrate, expanded hollow polymer particles which are a resulting product of the third step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Chong Min Koo, Soon Man Hong, Seung Sang Hwang, Kyung Youl Baek, Hyunchul Park, Seunggun Yu, Hyesung Cho
  • Patent number: 10886450
    Abstract: Disclosed is a thermoelectric composite material includes a thermoelectric material including crystal grains; and a MXene inserted at boundaries of the crystal grains consisting of the thermoelectric material. Accordingly, the thermoelectric composite material may have a reduced thermal conductivity and an increased electrical conductivity. Furthermore, mechanical properties of the thermoelectric composite material may be improved. Thus, the thermoelectric composite material may improve the thermoelectric ability of a thermoelectric module including the same. A method of manufacturing the thermoelectric composite material includes coating MXene on a surface of a thermoelectric material powder including crystal grains; and sintering the thermoelectric material powder coated with the MXene to form a sintered body including the MXene inserted at boundaries of the crystal grains consisting of the thermoelectric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Jin-Sang Kim, Chong-Min Koo, Seung-Hyub Baek, Seong-Keun Kim, Chong-Yun Kang, Soon-Man Hong, Seung-Sang Hwang, Ji-Won Choi, Seok-Jin Yoon, Kwang-Chon Kim, Kyung-Youl Baek, Sang-Ho Cho
  • Patent number: 10704732
    Abstract: A posture maintaining device for a 360° camera according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a first correcting portion comprising a seating portion, on which a camera having a 360° view angle is seated, the first correcting portion being able to make a rotational movement about a first direction; a second correcting portion arranged on one side of the first correcting portion to be able to make a rotational movement about a second direction, which is different from the first direction; a third correcting portion arranged on the lower end of the second correcting portion to be able to make a rotational movement about a third direction, which is different from the first or second direction; and a counterbalance connected to the first correcting portion and configured to guide the camera so as to remain horizontal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoon-Seok Kang, Bon-Min Koo, Min-Hyuk Nam, Sung-Jin Park, Jae-Kyu Shim, Hyun-Min Oh, Bae-Seok Lim, Woo-Jong Cho, Hee-Seung Choi
  • Patent number: 10632161
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for ameliorating or treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and/or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), comprising administering extracellular vesicles derived from Kefir grains in a mammal in need thereof. The present invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition for ameliorating or treating IBD and/or IBS or a functional food composition for ameliorating or improving IBD and/or IBS, comprising said extracellular vesicles derived from Kefir grains as an active ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: PROSTEMICS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Eun-Joo Park, Min-Koo Seo, Seong-Yeol Ko, Eun-Wook Choi, Won-Jong Lee
  • Publication number: 20200115395
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing size-modulated UiO-66, which is achieved by modulating the concentrations of reactants, and a catalyst with improved activity of hydrolyzing chemical warfare agents prepared by the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Kyung Youl BAEK, Chong Min KOO, Soon Man HONG, Seung Sang HWANG, Sangho CHO, Jin Young SEO, Do Xuan HUY, Younghan SONG, Sejin KIM, Changju SUNG, Yeojin AHN
  • Publication number: 20200102444
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a 2-dimensional MXene particle surface-modified with a functional group comprising a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon, a preparation method thereof, and a use thereof (e.g., a conductive film).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Sangho CHO, Chong Min KOO, Soon Man HONG, Seung Sang HWANG, Kyung Youl BAEK, Daesin KIM, Hye-rim KIM
  • Publication number: 20200106328
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a terminal assembly for a driving motor, which is provided in a driving motor including a core bobbin assembly, to which a core around which a coil is wound in a circumferential direction is mounted, a support ring which supports an outside of the core bobbin assembly, and a terminal assembly coupled to an upper portion of the support ring to fix a coupling terminal. The terminal assembly for a driving motor has a body formed in a circular shape in a plan view and formed in a stepped shape in a side sectional view. The body includes a bus bar fixing part, which is formed on an outer side thereof and allows a bus bar to be fixed thereto, and a terminal guiding part which is formed on an inner side thereof and partitions and guides terminals of the bus bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventor: Min Koo KIM
  • Patent number: 10404900
    Abstract: A photographing apparatus is provided. The photographing apparatus includes a photographing unit comprising a photographing sensor and a lens unit configured to focus image light onto the photographing sensor, a first driver configured to drive the photographing sensor to perform a first rotation about a first axis that is coincide with an optical axis of the lens unit, and a second driver configured to drive the photographing unit and the first driver to perform a second rotation about a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoon-seok Kang, Jae-kyu Shim, Bae-seok Lim, Woo-jong Cho, Bon-min Koo
  • Patent number: 10400070
    Abstract: Disclosed is a self-healing polysilsesquioxane and a hybrid film using the same. Once crosslinked, the polysilsesquioxane copolymer can self-heal within several minutes at 100-120° C. The self-healing polysilsesquioxane copolymer can be prepared into a hybrid material in the form of a film. Because the hybrid film has an excellent ability of self-healing the damage caused by external impact, it is applicable to wide applications such as gas separation membranes, etc., without limitation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Seung Sang Hwang, Soon Man Hong, Chong Min Koo, Kyung Youl Baek, Albert Sung Soo Lee, Young Yeol Jo
  • Publication number: 20190219224
    Abstract: A posture maintaining device for a 360° camera according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a first correcting portion comprising a seating portion, on which a camera having a 360° view angle is seated, the first correcting portion being able to make a rotational movement about a first direction; a second correcting portion arranged on one side of the first correcting portion to be able to make a rotational movement about a second direction, which is different from the first direction; a third correcting portion arranged on the lower end of the second correcting portion to be able to make a rotational movement about a third direction, which is different from the first or second direction; and a counterbalance connected to the first correcting portion and configured to guide the camera so as to remain horizontal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co.,Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoon-Seok KANG, Bon-Min KOO, Min-Hyuk NAM, Sung-Jin PARK, Jae-Kyu SHIM, Hyun-Min OH, Bae-Seok LIM, Woo-Jong CHO, Hee-Seung CHOI
  • Patent number: 10330886
    Abstract: An autofocus driving unit for moving a lens holder supporting at least one lens in an optical axis direction with respect to an image sensor. The autofocus driving unit includes: a lead screw that has a length in a direction parallel to an optical axis and rotates to move the lens holder in the optical axis direction; a first driving source that rotates the lead screw so that the lead screw moves in multiple integers of a first distance in the optical axis direction and that comprises a rotor mounted in an outer circumference of the lead screw and a stator that is spaced apart from the rotor and rotates the rotor; and a second driving source that moves the lead screw and the rotor in a first direction that is parallel to the optical axis with respect to the stator so that the lens holder is moved by a second distance that is different from the first distance in the optical axis direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-kyu Shim, Bon-min Koo, Woo-jong Cho
  • Publication number: 20190189884
    Abstract: A thermoelectric composite material includes MXene inserted at a boundary of a crystal grain consisting of a thermoelectric material. Accordingly, the thermoelectric composite material may have a reduced thermal conductivity and an increased electrical conductivity. Furthermore, a mechanical property of the thermoelectric composite material may be improved. Thus, the thermoelectric composite material may improve a thermoelectric ability of a thermoelectric module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jin-Sang KIM, Chong-Min KOO, Seung-Hyub BAEK, Seong-Keun KIM, Chong-Yun KANG, Soon-Man HONG, Seung-Sang HWANG, Ji-Won CHOI, Seok-Jin YOON, Kwang-Chon KIM, Kyung-Youl BAEK, Sang-Ho CHO
  • Patent number: 10326937
    Abstract: A horizontal-posture maintaining apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a barrel, a cover unit provided on a side surface of the barrel, a first driver provided in the cover unit, for rotating the barrel in a first direction (around an X axis) to keep the barrel in horizontal posture, a second driver provided in the cover unit, for rotating the cover unit in a second direction (around a Y axis) to keep the barrel in the horizontal posture, and a controller for controlling rotation of the first and second drivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoon-Seok Kang, Sung-Jin Park, Bae-Seok Lim, Bon-Min Koo, Jae-Kyu Shim, Woo-Jong Cho
  • Publication number: 20190166733
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to materials which provide electromagnetic shielding and methods of providing such electromagnetic shielding. In particular, the present disclosure describes the use of two-dimensional transition metal carbide, nitride, and carbonitride materials for this purpose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Yury GOGOTSI, Babak ANASORI, Mohamed H. ALHABEB, Christine B. HATTER, Chong Min KOO, Soon Man HONG, Faisal SHAHZAD
  • Publication number: 20190016868
    Abstract: A method of preparing a polymer hollow particle, a low-specific gravity and monodispersed polymer hollow particle of various shapes prepared using the method, and a composite including the polymer hollow particle are provided. The method includes: a first step of providing, onto a substrate including a engraved pattern, at least one expandable particle comprising a foaming agent-containing expandable core and a thermoplastic polymer shell; a second step of removing an excess of the at least one expandable particle from a resulting product of the first step; a third step of expanding the at least one expandable particle in the engraved pattern of the substrate by thermally treating a resulting product of the second step; and a fourth step of separating, from the substrate, expanded hollow polymer particles which are a resulting product of the third step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Chong Min KOO, Soon Man HONG, Seung Sang HWANG, Kyung Youl BAEK, Hyunchul PARK, Seunggun YU, Hyesung CHO
  • Publication number: 20180347851
    Abstract: An air conditioner including a drain hose to be injection-molded is disclosed. An air conditioner includes a main body of an indoor unit, a heat exchanger disposed in the main body of the indoor unit, and a drain hose configured to discharge condensed water generated from the heat exchanger, wherein the drain hose is disposed in the main body and is injection-molded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Jae-Hyuk Yang, Jae Min Ahn, Seung Min Koo, Byung Yul So