Patents by Inventor Rhokyun Kwak

Rhokyun Kwak 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: 11672435
    Abstract: Provided is a sensor patch configured to be attached to the skin of a user. The sensor patch may include: at least one opening; and a frame surrounding the at least one opening, wherein the frame may include at least one senor configured to measure a biosignal of the user. Therefore, since the at least one sensor for measuring a biosignal is provided on the frame surrounding at least one opening, it may be possible to continuously obtain a biosignal of the user for a long period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Hyunjung Yi, Tae-Hyung Kang, Sunho Kim, In-Suk Choi, Rhokyun Kwak, Sangha Kim, Jina Choi
  • Publication number: 20230013756
    Abstract: A sweat sensor patch of the present disclosure is a sweat sensor patch attached to a skin of a user and used, and includes: an opening formed layer which has a first surface and a second surface which face in opposite directions, and includes an opening penetrating in a thickness direction from the first surface to the second surface; an electrode layer formed on an inner wall surface of the opening; a porous layer which is stacked on the second surface of the opening formed layer and is formed to cover the opening; and a porous pillar which extends in the thickness direction of the opening formed layer within the opening and is connected with the porous layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Rhokyun KWAK, Jina CHOI, Sangha KIM, Hyunjung YI, Seongjin PARK
  • Publication number: 20230019206
    Abstract: A wearable device according to the present disclosure includes: a communication portion; a body fluid sensor configured to measure conductivity in body fluid; and a controller configured to control the communication portion to transmit conductivity data to an external device in response to the frequency of rapid change in the conductivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Hyunjung YI, Wonseop HWANG, Seongjin PARK, Rhokyun KWAK, Jina CHOI, Sangha KIM
  • Publication number: 20210163319
    Abstract: Disclosed are a water treatment apparatus including an anode, a cathode disposed to face the anode at a distance therefrom, and at least one electrochemical unit disposed at a distance from the anode and the cathode, respectively, wherein the electrochemical unit includes a layer having bipolarity when a voltage is applied between the anode and the cathode, and a water treatment method using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Rhokyun KWAK, Inhee CHO, Minchan KIM, Hahnsoll RHEE, Junbeom LIM
  • Publication number: 20200205673
    Abstract: Provided is a sensor patch configured to be attached to the skin of a user. The sensor patch may include: at least one opening; and a frame surrounding the at least one opening, wherein the frame may include at least one senor configured to measure a biosignal of the user. Therefore, since the at least one sensor for measuring a biosignal is provided on the frame surrounding at least one opening, it may be possible to continuously obtain a biosignal of the user for a long period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hyunjung YI, Tae-Hyung KANG, Sunho KIM, In-Suk CHOI, Rhokyun KWAK, Sangha KIM, Jina CHOI
  • Patent number: 10585022
    Abstract: Provided are an extracellular vesicle collecting apparatus using an electrode and a porous membrane and a method for using the same. The extracellular vesicle collecting apparatus includes i) an upper frame in which a pair of through holes is disposed so that a buffer solution flows therethrough, ii) a buffer tube which is inserted in the through holes and in which the buffer solution flows, iii) a positive electrode disposed on the upper frame, iv) a porous membrane located below the upper frame, v) a spacer which is located below the porous membrane and has a hollow space disposed therein, vi) a plurality of guide tubes through which a blood flows in the hollow space, vii) a lower frame which is coupled to the upper frame to be opposite to the upper frame and receives the porous membrane and the spacer therein, and viii) a negative electrode provided below the lower frame. Extracellular vesicles contained in the blood are collected by the porous membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Rhokyun Kwak, Ji Yoon Kang, Jaesung Park, Siwoo Cho
  • Patent number: 10252924
    Abstract: A water stream is passed between two juxtaposed similar ion exchange membranes (AEMs or CEMs), forming an ion depletion and ion enrichment zones when an electric field is applied. As cations are selectively transferred through the CEMs, for example, anions are relocated in order to achieve electro-neutrality, resulting in the concentration drop (increase) in ion depletion (enrichment) zone. Trifurcation of the output channel allows collection of concentrated, dilute and intermediate streams, with the intermediate stream serving as input to the next stage of a serialized implementation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Bumjoo Kim, Jongyoon Han, Rhokyun Kwak, Bader Shafaqa Al-Anzi
  • Publication number: 20190064175
    Abstract: Disclosed area methods for fabricating three-dimensional artificial lipid biomembrane structure arrays with sufficient reaction area and high stability on a substrate in a simpler and easier manner. The methods use constituent lipids of real cell membranes and a plurality of microwells formed on a substrate. The methods can more effectively provide biomimetic three-dimensional lipid membrane structure arrays that possess structural and/or functional properties of cell membranes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Tae Song Kim, Rhokyun Kwak, Won Bae Han
  • Patent number: 9845252
    Abstract: Between two juxtaposed similar ion exchange membranes (AEMs or CEMs), an ion depletion zone (dde) and ion enrichment zone (den) are generated under an electric field. As cations are selectively transferred through the CEMs, for example, anions are relocated in order to achieve electro-neutrality, resulting in the concentration drop (increase) in ion depletion (enrichment) zone. The concentration drop (i.e. salt removal) is low and spatially gradual at relatively low voltage or current (i.e. Ohmic regime). However, at higher voltage or current (i.e. overlimiting regime), strong electroconvective vortex accelerates cation transport through CEMs, allowing us to “relocate” most salt ions. The flat depletion zone occurs with significantly low ion concentration, and corresponding strong electric field in the zone, and any charged agents (e.g. proteins and bacteria) cannot penetrate this flat zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Rhokyun Kwak, Jongyoon Han
  • Patent number: 9753027
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cantilever sensor, and a biosensor having the same, wherein the cantilever sensor including a slit formed on a flat board and a cantilever formed by the slit, a first electrode formed on the cantilever, and a second electrode formed on the flat board countered to the first electrode about the slit, wherein the electrodes are formed on the cantilever sensor having the slit, whereby sensing can be conducted by an electric method, through which the sensor can be effectively miniaturized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Kyoseon Hwang, Tae Song Kim, Rhokyun Kwak, Won Woo Cho, Myung Sic Chae
  • Publication number: 20170045430
    Abstract: Provided are an extracellular vesicle collecting apparatus using an electrode and a porous membrane and a method for using the same. The extracellular vesicle collecting apparatus includes i) an upper frame in which a pair of through holes is disposed so that a buffer solution flows therethrough, ii) a buffer tube which is inserted in the through holes and in which the buffer solution flows, iii) a positive electrode disposed on the upper frame, iv) a porous membrane located below the upper frame, v) a spacer which is located below the porous membrane and has a hollow space disposed therein, vi) a plurality of guide tubes through which a blood flows in the hollow space, vii) a lower frame which is coupled to the upper frame to be opposite to the upper frame and receives the porous membrane and the spacer therein, and viii) a negative electrode provided below the lower frame. Extracellular vesicles contained in the blood are collected by the porous membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Rhokyun KWAK, Ji Yoon KANG, Jaesung PARK, Siwoo CHO
  • Publication number: 20160115045
    Abstract: A water stream is passed between two juxtaposed similar ion exchange membranes (AEMs or CEMs), forming an ion depletion and ion enrichment zones when an electric field is applied. As cations are selectively transferred through the CEMs, for example, anions are relocated in order to achieve electro-neutrality, resulting in the concentration drop (increase) in ion depletion (enrichment) zone. Trifurcation of the output channel allows collection of concentrated, dilute and intermediate streams, with the intermediate stream serving as input to the next stage of a serialized implementation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Bumjoo Kim, Jongyoon Han, Rhokyun Kwak
  • Publication number: 20150253313
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cantilever sensor, and a biosensor having the same, wherein the cantilever sensor including a slit formed on a flat board and a cantilever formed by the slit, a first electrode formed on the cantilever, and a second electrode formed on the flat board countered to the first electrode about the slit, wherein the electrodes are formed on the cantilever sensor having the slit, whereby sensing can be conducted by an electric method, through which the sensor can be effectively miniaturized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Kyoseon HWANG, Tae Song KIM, Rhokyun KWAK, Won Woo CHO, Myung Sic CHAE
  • Publication number: 20140374274
    Abstract: Between two juxtaposed similar ion exchange membranes (AEMs or CEMs), an ion depletion zone (dde) and ion enrichment zone (den) are generated under an electric field. As cations are selectively transferred through the CEMs, for example, anions are relocated in order to achieve electro-neutrality, resulting in the concentration drop (increase) in ion depletion (enrichment) zone. The concentration drop (i.e. salt removal) is low and spatially gradual at relatively low voltage or current (i.e. Ohmic regime). However, at higher voltage or current (i.e. overlimiting regime), strong electroconvective vortex accelerates cation transport through CEMs, allowing us to “relocate” most salt ions. The flat depletion zone occurs with significantly low ion concentration, and corresponding strong electric field in the zone, and any charged agents (e.g. proteins and bacteria) cannot penetrate this flat zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Rhokyun Kwak, Jongyoon Han