Patents by Inventor Seon-Won Kim

Seon-Won Kim 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: 20240124909
    Abstract: Provided is a composition and a fructose production method, wherein the composition contains: sucrose phosphorylase or a microorganism expressing same; or a culture or lysate of the microorganism whereby fructose can be produced at low cost with high yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Seon Won KIM, Seong Hee JEONG, Ji Bin PARK, Moon Hyuk KWON
  • Publication number: 20240113152
    Abstract: A display apparatus can include a substrate having a penetrating area and a separating area, the penetrating area including a substrate hole, a first buffer layer having a first-buffer lower layer, and a first-buffer upper layer, a first thin film transistor including a first semiconductor pattern, a first gate electrode, and a first source electrode and a first drain electrode, a first interlayer insulating film; a second interlayer insulating film, an opening extending through the second interlayer insulating film, the first interlayer insulating film, the first gate insulating film and the first-buffer upper layer, and a separation structure in the opening, the separation structure including a first separation layer having a same stacked structure as the first-buffer upper layer, a second separation layer having a same stacked structure as the first gate insulating film, and a third separation layer having a same stacked structure as the first gate electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Il CHU, Min-Joo KIM, Jae-Won LEE, Sang-Hoon PAK, Sang-Hyuk WON, Seung-Hyun YOUK, Seon-Hee LEE
  • Publication number: 20230332165
    Abstract: The present invention provides a marker composition for selecting a living modified organism, which allows transformation and the production of a target product without antibiotics or antibiotic resistance genes, a living modified organism, a method of transforming an organism, and a method of producing a target product. The present invention provides a marker composition for selecting a living modified organism, which may basically prevent problems caused by the use of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes and produce a target product at a high yield, a living modified organism, a method of transforming an organism, and a method of producing a target product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Seon Won KIM, Hyo Jung HAN, Sin Young KIM, Ji Bin PARK
  • Patent number: 11746344
    Abstract: A method for producing isoprene includes culturing E. coli, which has isoprene productivity and in which a gene encoding a recA protein is attenuated or deleted, in a medium containing a carbon source. Therefore, a great amount of isoprene may be produced within a short period of time, and thereby considerably decreasing isoprene production unit costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION GYEONGSANG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Seon Won Kim, Jung Hun Kim, Myeong Seok Cha, Hui Jeong Jang
  • Patent number: 11549117
    Abstract: A marker composition for selecting a living modified organism allows transformation and the production of a target product without antibiotics or antibiotic resistance genes. The marker composition for selecting a living modified organism may basically prevent problems caused by the use of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes and produce a target product at a high yield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION GYEONGSANG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Seon Won Kim, Hyo Jung Han, Sin Young Kim, Ji Bin Park
  • Publication number: 20220186945
    Abstract: A system for ventilation, dehumidification, and cooling according to an exemplary embodiment in the present disclosure may include an outdoor unit dehumidifying and cooling introduced outside air; and an indoor unit connected to the outdoor unit to perform ventilation, in which the outdoor unit includes a dehumidification rotor, an evaporative cooler, an evaporative condenser, a ventilation damper, a heating unit, and a control module operating and stopping at least one of the dehumidification rotor, the evaporative cooler, the evaporative condenser, the ventilation damper, or the heating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Myoung Seop LEE, Kyung Chang JANG, Seon Won KIM, Ho Min KIM
  • Publication number: 20220112527
    Abstract: A method for biologically producing acetin such as monoacetin, diacetin, or triacetin according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes reacting acetyl-CoA with glycerol in the presence of a first O-acetyl transferase to obtain the acetin. With the method, acetin which is sustainable and safe, and has more excellent quality while not causing environmental pollution may be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Seon Won KIM, Seong Hee JEONG, Kyung Jin KIM, Zada BAKHT
  • Publication number: 20210324362
    Abstract: A method for producing isoprene includes culturing E. coli, which has isoprene productivity and in which a gene encoding a recA protein is attenuated or deleted, in a medium containing a carbon source. Therefore, a great amount of isoprene may be produced within a short period of time, and thereby considerably decreasing isoprene production unit costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Seon Won KIM, Jung Hun KIM, Myeong Seok CHA, Hui Jeong JANG
  • Publication number: 20200199602
    Abstract: A marker composition for selecting a living modified organism allows transformation and the production of a target product without antibiotics or antibiotic resistance genes. The marker composition for selecting a living modified organism may basically prevent problems caused by the use of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes and produce a target product at a high yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Seon Won KIM, Hyo Jung HAN, Sin Young KIM, Ji Bin PARK
  • Patent number: 10266862
    Abstract: A method for obtaining psicose from a mixture of fructose and psicose includes adding a mannitol dehydrogenase to a mixture of fructose and psicose to convert fructose into mannitol, and separating the mannitol from the psicose. Accordingly, the psicose can be more easily isolated from the mannitol with high efficiency by using the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION GYEONGSANG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Seon-Won Kim, Min-Jin Choi, Seong-Hee Jeong, Dae-Yun Lee
  • Publication number: 20180273994
    Abstract: A method for obtaining psicose from a mixture of fructose and psicose includes adding a mannitol dehydrogenase to a mixture of fructose and psicose to convert fructose into mannitol, and separating the mannitol from the psicose. Accordingly, the psicose can be more easily isolated from the mannitol with high efficiency by using the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Seon-Won KIM, Min-Jin CHOI, Seong-Hee JEONG, Dae-Yun LEE
  • Patent number: 10030258
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a microorganism comprising a gene for coding an enzyme involved in producing retinoid and a method for producing retinoid by using the same, and more specifically, to: a microorganism capable of mass-producing retinoid at a remarkable efficiency by comprising a gene for coding an enzyme involved in producing retinoid; and a method for producing retinoid by using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Industrial-Academic Cooperation Foundation Gyeongsang National University
    Inventors: Seon-Won Kim, Hui-Jeong Jang, Hyeon-Seo Lee, Sang-Hwal Yoon
  • Patent number: 9834794
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing retinoid from a microorganism, and more specifically, to a method for effectively obtaining retinoid, which lacks stability, from a microorganism by cultivating the microorganism capable of producing retinoid in a medium containing a lipophilic substance, and separating retinoid from the lipophilic substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION GYEONGSANG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Seon Won Kim, Hui Jeong Jang, Sang Hwal Yoon, Bo Kyung Ha, Hee Kyung Ryu
  • Publication number: 20170298400
    Abstract: A method of preparing D-psicose includes a step of reacting D-fructose as a substrate and an epimerase thereof in microorganisms at a temperature of 40° C. or higher. The method may further includes inducing the microorganisms to have resting cells by culturing the microorganisms in a medium not containing the D-fructose before the reaction. The method of preparing D-psicose may significantly improve the production amount of D-psicose and production rate of D-psicose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Seon-Won KIM, Min-Jin CHOI, Seong-Hee JEONG, Dae-Yun LEE
  • Patent number: 9644217
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing retinoid from a microorganism, and more specifically, to a method for effectively obtaining retinoid, which lacks stability, from a microorganism by cultivating the microorganism capable of producing retinoid in a medium containing a lipophilic substance, and separating retinoid from the lipophilic substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION GYEONGSANG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Seon Won Kim, Hui Jeong Jang, Sang Hwal Yoon, Bo Kyung Ha, Hee Kyung Ryu
  • Publication number: 20160362709
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing retinoid from a microorganism, and more specifically, to a method for effectively obtaining retinoid, which lacks stability, from a microorganism by cultivating the microorganism capable of producing retinoid in a medium containing a lipophilic substance, and separating retinoid from the lipophilic substance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Seon Won KIM, Hui Jeong JANG, Sang Hwal YOON, Bo Kyung HA, Hee Kyung RYU
  • Publication number: 20160130628
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a microorganism comprising a gene for coding an enzyme involved in producing retinoid and a method for producing retinoid by using the same, and more specifically, to: a microorganism capable of mass-producing retinoid at a remarkable efficiency by comprising a gene for coding an enzyme involved in producing retinoid; and a method for producing retinoid by using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventor: Seon-Won Kim
  • Publication number: 20140170720
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing retinoid from a microorganism, and more specifically, to a method for effectively obtaining retinoid, which lacks stability, from a microorganism by cultivating the microorganism capable of producing retinoid in a medium containing a lipophilic substance, and separating retinoid from the lipophilic substance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION GYEONGSANG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Seon Won Kim, Hui Jeong Jang, Sang Hwal Yoon, Bo Kyung Ha, Hee Kyung Ryu
  • Patent number: 8679804
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a modified yeast strain which is prepared by introducing a vector that expresses HMG-CoA reductase (hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA reductase) and farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase, and a method for producing squalene using the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to Saccharomyces cerevisiae Y2805 modified yeast strain that is transformed with a vector including the HMG1 gene, and ispA or Erg20 gene, and a method for producing squalene with high efficiency by culturing the modified yeast strain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology
    Inventors: Eui Sung Choi, Jae Ik Whang, Hee Kyoung Ryu, Seon Won Kim
  • Publication number: 20120322129
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a modified yeast strain which is prepared by introducing a vector that expresses HMG-CoA reductase (hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA reductase) and farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase, and a method for producing squalene using the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to Saccharomyces cerevisiae Y2805 modified yeast strain that is transformed with a vector including the HMG1 gene, and ispA or Erg20 gene, and a method for producing squalene with high efficiency by culturing the modified yeast strain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology
    Inventors: Eui Sung Choi, Jae Ik Whang, Hee Kyoung Ryu, Seon Won Kim