Patents by Inventor Sang Mun Chin

Sang Mun Chin 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: 20110033781
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fuel cell separator having an airtight gasket, in which a gasket is integrally injection-molded in a region that requires airtightness of a fuel cell separator to maintain airtightness of each flow field of the separator and to smoothly guide the fluid flow in each flow field. For this purpose, the present invention provides a fuel cell separator having an airtight gasket, which is integrally injection-molded on both surfaces of the separator to form a closed curve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sang Mun Chin, Sae Hoon Kim, Yoo Chang Yang, Suk Min Baeck, Seong Il Heo
  • Publication number: 20110033782
    Abstract: The present invention preferably provides a separator for a fuel cell, in which a strength reinforcing means is integrally formed in a region, which is not supported by a gasket, over the region from manifolds, through which reactant gases and coolant are supplied, to a reaction flow field, in which a reaction takes place, thus suitably preventing local deformation of the separator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sang Mun Chin, Sae Hoon Kim, Yoo Chang Yang, Chul Ho Yim, Suk Min Baeck, Seong Il Heo
  • Publication number: 20100095517
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for manufacturing a metal separator for a fuel cell, which can manufacture large-sized metal separators in large quantities using metal plates such as stainless steel by thermoplastic deformation using an incremental and synchronized rubber molding process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Dong Yol Yang, Seung Min Ryu, Sae Hoon Kim, Yoo Chang Yang, Sang Mun Chin, Nam Young Cho
  • Publication number: 20090311574
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fuel cell bipolar plate and a method for manufacturing the same, in which a carbon or metal fuel cell bipolar plate is surface-treated with a complex transition metal oxide, which is a main component of a variable resistance heating element having a negative temperature characteristic, so that the bipolar plate can ensure a sufficient amount of heat, required to prevent product water from freezing, by itself in a short time without any external energy, thus improving cold start performance of a fuel cell vehicle at a temperature below zero.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventors: Jong Hyun Lee, Yoo Chang Yang, Seung Chan Oh, Jae Jun Ko, Sang Mun Chin, Suk Kee Um, Hye Mi Jung, Won Gyu Choi
  • Publication number: 20090209668
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a proton-conducting reinforced composite membrane, and more particularly, to a reinforced composite membrane which is manufactured by introducing an additive into a sulfonated hydrocarbon-based polymer as a proton-conducting material, and impregnating the additive-introduced polymer into a porous polymer having excellent dimensional stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jong Hyun Lee, Yoo Chang Yang, Seung Chan Oh, Jae Jun Ko, Sang Mun Chin, Suk Kee Um, Hye Mi Jung, Won Gyu Choi
  • Patent number: 7572540
    Abstract: Disclosed is a structure for improving a laminating efficiency of a metal-separator for a fuel cell stack, the metal-separator comprising an embossed structure that has an indentation and a projection alternately formed along at least one edge thereof so as to enable a plurality of the metal-separators to be stably laminated in a honeycomb shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Yoo Chang Yang, Young Bum Kum, Sae Hoon Kim, Min Kyu Song, Hwan Soo Shin, Jong Hyun Lee, Sang Mun Chin, Kyu Taek Cho
  • Publication number: 20090072496
    Abstract: The present invention provides a gasket for reducing stress concentration in a fuel cell stack, which prevents damage or deformation of a separator and further prevents a position shift of the gasket by reducing stress concentration formed at a specific region by deformation of the gasket due to a compression force. Accordingly, the present invention provides a gasket including a T-shaped or cross-shaped gasket joint to form hydrogen, air and coolant manifolds, and the gasket joint has a structure in which two joint branches forming an angle of 180° in the opposite direction to each other are joined at one point with a particular angles so as to reduce stress concentration formed due to compression force by deformation of the gasket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Sae Hoon Kim, Yoo Chang Yang, Sang Mun Chin, Jong Hyun Lee
  • Publication number: 20090023026
    Abstract: The present invention provides a metal separator for a fuel cell, which is formed by stamping molding a first metal thin plate and a second metal thin plate, the metal separator comprising: at least one cooling flow field enclosed by inner surfaces of the first and second metal thin plates; first and second main flow fields enclosed by outer surfaces of the first and second thin plates, respectively; and first and second auxiliary flow fields formed on a top surface of the first main flow field and a bottom surface of the second main flow field, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Sang Mun Chin, Yoo Chang Yang, Sae Hoon Kim
  • Publication number: 20080063919
    Abstract: Disclosed is a structure for improving a laminating efficiency of a metal-separator for a fuel cell stack, the metal-separator comprising an embossed structure that has an indentation and a projection alternately formed along at least one edge thereof so as to enable a plurality of the metal-separators to be stably laminated in a honeycomb shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Yoo Chang Yang, Young Bum Kum, Sae Hoon Kim, Min Kyu Song, Hwan Soo Shin, Jong Hyun Lee, Sang Mun Chin, Kyu Taek Cho