Patents by Inventor Sang-Woon Shin

Sang-Woon Shin 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: 20240097174
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a secondary battery manufacturing system having a multi-packaging unit, in which multiple packaging units of a secondary battery manufacturing facility are provided and a transfer box on which an electrode assembly is accommodated is transferred to each packaging unit by a transfer unit, wherein the secondary battery manufacturing system includes: an electrode supply unit equipped with a plurality of stacking devices for supplying an electrode assembly in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked; a tab-welding unit; at least one packaging unit; at least one temporary buffer; and a transfer unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Yong Uk SHIN, Sang Sik CHO, Dae Woon NAM, Dong Jin PARK, Jae Gyun CHOI, Chi Hong AN
  • Publication number: 20240079630
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a secondary battery manufacturing system in which a packaging unit of a secondary battery manufacturing facility are configured to have multiple packaging units, and having a multipackaging unit such that a transfer box in which an electrode assembly is seated is transferred to each of the packaging units by a transfer unit, and including an electrode supply unit having a plurality of stacking devices supplying an electrode assembly in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked, a tab welding unit, at least one packaging unit, at least one temporary buffer, and a transfer unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Yong Uk SHIN, Sang Sik CHO, Dae Woon NAM, Dong Jin PARK, Jae Gyun CHOI, Chi Hong AN
  • Patent number: 11032900
    Abstract: Disclosed is a plasma torch with a structure capable of performing reversed polarity/straight polarity operation, wherein the plasma torch is coupled to a melter and melts a waste material such as radioactive waste or industrial waste by generating and sustaining a plasma arc between electrodes, the plasma torch including: a rear electrode provided inside a torch pipe and electrically connected to become one of an anode and a cathode; and a front electrode provided at a front end of the torch pipe at a position adjacent to a front end of the rear electrode and electrically connected to become a remaining one of the anode and the cathode, wherein electrical connections of the rear and front electrodes are switchable with each other so that the plasma torch operates as a reversed polarity plasma torch or a straight polarity plasma torch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: KOREA HYDRO & NUCLEAR POWER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Woon Shin, Cheon-Woo Kim, Hyun-Je Cho, Young-Hwan Hwang, Seokju Hwang
  • Patent number: 10914523
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasma furnace capable of separating and discharging different kinds of molten material, which comprises a furnace body 110; and a heating portion 140 for heating the lateral discharge gate 120, 130, wherein the furnace body comprises a melt discharge portion formed through a lower portion of the melting chamber 101 provided for accommodating molten material; and at least two lateral discharge gates 120, 130 provided at different heights capable of discharging molten material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: KOREA HYDRO & NUCLEAR POWER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun-Je Cho, Cheon-Woo Kim, Sang-Woo Lee, Sang-Woon Shin
  • Patent number: 10861613
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasma furnace which can efficiently treat various types of waste in large amounts. The plasma furnace comprises a melting chamber 101 for accommodating a melt, an upper surface forming the upper portion of the melting chamber 101 with a horizontal upper surface 111 and an inclined upper surface 112 having a slope with respect to the horizontal upper surface 111, a melt discharge portion 130 formed through a bottom surface of the melting chamber for discharging molten material therethrough, and an input apparatus 120 having a slope for inputting waste into the melting chamber 101, and the mixed type plasma torch 191, 192 provided on the inclined upper surface 112 with a slope for generating melting heat in the melting chamber 101.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: KOREA HYDRO & NUCLEAR POWER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun-Je Cho, Cheon-Woo Kim, Young-II Kim, Young-Hwan Hwang, Sang-Woon Shin
  • Publication number: 20180363982
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasma furnace capable of separating and discharging different kinds of molten material, which comprises a furnace body 110; and a heating portion 140 for heating the lateral discharge gate 120, 130, wherein the furnace body comprises a melt discharge portion formed through a lower portion of the melting chamber 101 provided for accommodating molten material; and at least two lateral discharge gates 120, 130 provided at different heights capable of discharging molten material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Hyun-Je CHO, Cheon-Woo KIM, Sang-Woo LEE, Sang-Woon SHIN
  • Publication number: 20180261347
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasma furnace which can efficiently treat various types of waste in large amounts. The plasma furnace comprises a melting chamber 101 for accommodating a melt, an upper surface forming the upper portion of the melting chamber 101 with a horizontal upper surface 111 and an inclined upper surface 112 having a slope with respect to the horizontal upper surface 111, a melt discharge portion 130 formed through a bottom surface of the melting chamber for discharging molten material therethrough, and an input apparatus 120 having a slope for inputting waste into the melting chamber 101, and the mixed type plasma torch 191, 192 provided on the inclined upper surface 112 with a slope for generating melting heat in the melting chamber 101.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Hyun-Je CHO, Cheon-Woo KIM, Young-Il KIM, Young-Hwan HWANG, Sang-Woon SHIN
  • Publication number: 20180049303
    Abstract: Disclosed is a plasma torch with a structure capable of performing reversed polarity/straight polarity operation, wherein the plasma torch is coupled to a melter and melts a waste material such as radioactive waste or industrial waste by generating and sustaining a plasma arc between electrodes, the plasma torch including: a rear electrode provided inside a torch pipe and electrically connected to become one of an anode and a cathode; and a front electrode provided at a front end of the torch pipe at a position adjacent to a front end of the rear electrode and electrically connected to become a remaining one of the anode and the cathode, wherein electrical connections of the rear and front electrodes are switchable with each other so that the plasma torch operates as a reversed polarity plasma torch or a straight polarity plasma torch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: KOREA HYDRO & NUCLEAR POWER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Woon SHIN, Cheon-Woo KIM, Hyun-Je CHO, Young-Hwan HWANG, Seokju HWANG
  • Patent number: 7563872
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a protease, and more specifically to a protease derived from Aranicola proteolyticus, a gene coding for said enzyme, a gene expression system for said protease, a process for purifying the protease, and the uses of said protease in industrial applications, such as for example, detergents, cosmetics, leather processing agents, chemicals for laboratory research, solubilizing or softening agents for food, meat modifier, feed or food additives, or oil and fat separating agents, as well as pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Korean Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology
    Inventors: Ho-Yong Park, Kwang-Hee Son, Doo-Sang Park, Sang-Woon Shin, Hyun-Woo Oh, Mi-Gwang Kim, Dong-Ha Shin
  • Publication number: 20080282943
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dust recycling and re-treating system and a method for the same, and in particular, to a dust recycling and re-treating system and a method for the same, which produces dusts generated from an incinerating and melting processing equipment for hazardous wastes, particularly, radioactive wastes, in a slurry form, and recycles and re-treats them within an existing melting furnace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: Jong Ho Bae, Young Hwan You, Choong Keun Kim, Jong Seo Choi, Sang Woon Shin, Tae Won Hwang, Seung Chul Daejeon, Seok Mo Choi
  • Publication number: 20080069846
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a protease, and more specifically to a protease derived from Aranicola proteolyticus, a gene coding for said enzyme, a gene expression system for said protease, a process for purifying the protease, and the uses of said protease in industrial applications, such as for example, detergents, cosmetics, leather processing agents, chemicals for laboratory research, solubilizing or softening agents for food, meat modifier, feed or food additives, or oil and fat separating agents, as well as pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: Korean Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology
    Inventors: Ho-Yong Park, Kwang-Hee Son, Doo-Sang Park, Sang-Woon Shin, Hyun-Woo Oh, Mi-Gwang Kim, Dong-Ha Shin
  • Patent number: 7297332
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a protease, and more specifically to a protease derived from Aranicola proteolyticus, a gene coding for said enzyme, a gene expression system for said protease, a process for purifying the protease, and the uses of said protease in industrial applications, such as for example, detergents, cosmetics, leather processing agents, chemicals for laboratory research, solubilizing or softening agents for food, meat modifier, feed or food additives, or oil and fat separating agents, as well as pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Korean Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology
    Inventors: Ho-Yong Park, Kwang-Hee Son, Doo-Sang Park, Sang-Woon Shin, Hyun-Woo Oh, Mi-Gwang Kim, Dong-Ha Shin
  • Publication number: 20060122450
    Abstract: An apparatus for vitrification of a spent resin containing transition metals, and a method thereof are disclosed. The apparatus includes a crucible melter comprising upper and lower chamber, a wastes-frit input port positioned at a center of the upper chamber, a plurality of oxygen injectors slantly protruding from the upper and lower surfaces of the upper chamber, and being uniformly spaced a predetermined distance from each other, an ozone sparger penetrating the lower chamber toward an upper center in the lower chamber, an ozone generator positioned at a lower end of the ozone sparger to supply ozone to the ozone sparger, and an oxygen tank connected to the ozone generator. With this construction, it is possible to prevent generation or deposition of metallic alloys and sulfides not in a glass state during vitrification of the spent resin produced from a water purification system of a nuclear power plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Cheon-Woo Kim, Jong-Kil Park, Sang-Woon Shin, Jong-Hyun Ha, Myung-Jae Song
  • Publication number: 20040162417
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a protease, and more specifically to a protease derived from Aranicola proteolyticus, a gene coding for said enzyme, a gene expression system for said protease, a process for purifying the protease, and the uses of said protease in industrial applications, such as for example, detergents, cosmetics, leather processing agents, chemicals for laboratory research, solubilizing or softening agents for food, meat modifier, feed or food additives, or oil and fat separating agents, as well as pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2001
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventors: Ho-Yong Park, Kwang-Hee Son, Doo-Sang Park, Sang-Woon Shin, Hyun-Woo Oh, Mi-Gwang Kim, Dong-Ha Shin