Patents by Inventor Seong Ahn

Seong Ahn 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: 20180080447
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electric compressor. The electric compressor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a rear housing in which a discharging chamber to which a coolant is discharged is formed; an oil separator disposed in the discharging chamber, having a coolant introduction hole through which the coolant is introduced formed therein and disposed to be eccentric to one side of the rear housing; a partitioning wall partitioning an inner region of the discharging chamber into different regions and having communication portions formed at different positions; and a resonance chamber in which introduction and diffusion of the coolant passing through the communication portions are simultaneously performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Hyun Seong Ahn, Kweon Soo Lim, Chi Myeong Moon, Soo Cheol Jeong
  • Patent number: 9774040
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a surface coated positive electrode active material, a preparation method thereof, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. More specifically, it relates to a positive electrode active material of which surface is coated with a nanofilm including polyimide (PI) and conductive nanoparticles, a preparation method thereof, and a lithium secondary battery including the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wook Jang, Seung Beom Cho, Ick Soon Kwak, Jun Seong Ahn
  • Publication number: 20170170481
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a surface coated positive electrode active material, a preparation method thereof, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. More specifically, it relates to a positive electrode active material of which surface is coated with a nanofilm including polyimide (PI) and carbon black, a preparation method thereof, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. The positive electrode active material of which surface is coated with the nanofilm according to the present invention is capable of preventing direct contact of the positive electrode active material with an electrolyte thereby suppressing a side reaction between the positive electrode active material and the electrolyte, and as a result, a lifespan property of a lithium secondary battery using a positive electrode including the same may be significantly improved, and particularly, a lifespan property and conductivity are capable of being enhanced under a high temperature and high voltage condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicants: LG Chem, Ltd., UNIST (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology)
    Inventors: Wook JANG, Sang Young LEE, Seung Beom CHO, Jun Seong AHN, Jang Hoon PARK, Ju Myung KIM
  • Publication number: 20170170480
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a surface coated positive electrode active material, a preparation method thereof, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. More specifically, it relates to a positive electrode active material of which surface is coated with a nanofilm including polyimide (PI) and conductive nanoparticles, a preparation method thereof, and a lithium secondary battery including the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wook Jang, Seung Beom Cho, Ick Soon Kwak, Jun Seong Ahn
  • Publication number: 20160325606
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a photocatalyst device including: a body; a light source part fixed to the body to irradiate ultraviolet light and having an LED and a substrate for fixing the LED thereto; a catalyst part fixed to the body to conduct photocatalytic reaction with the light irradiated by the light source part and thus to generate superoxygen radicals; and a heat radiating part disposed on the light source part to radiate the heat generated from the light source part, whereby the photocatalyst device purifies air and sterilizes and deodorizes the evaporator, while being easily mountable as a single module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Jae-Ho Kim, Ji-Yong Park, Youn-Woo Lim, Yong-Jun Jee, Gi-Woo Ro, Jun-Seong Ahn
  • Publication number: 20160208171
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for manufacturing optical elements with negative optical dispersion, and an optically anisotropic body prepared therefrom. According to the present invention, the optically anisotropic body showing stable reverse wavelength dispersion can be prepared more simply by using the composition for optical elements, and it is possible to apply the same to liquid crystal display devices as an optical film such as a thin-layer broadband ?/4 plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Jung Hyun KIM, Sung-Ho CHUN, Kyung Chang SEO, Min Hyung LEE, Jun Seong AHN
  • Patent number: 9269965
    Abstract: Disclosed are a platinum (Pt)-free, palladium (Pd)-yttrium (Y) alloy catalyst having superior oxygen reduction reaction activity and stability, a method for preparing the same, and a fuel cell including the catalyst. Since the Pt-free Pd—Y catalyst is inexpensive, it may be usefully applicable for fuel cells, particularly polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Sung Jong Yoo, Soo-Kil Kim, Seung Jun Hwang, Suk-Woo Nam, Tae Hoon Lim, Seong Ahn Hong
  • Patent number: 9252448
    Abstract: Provided are a ceria-based composition having an undoped or metal-doped ceria and an undoped or metal-doped bismuth oxide, wherein the undoped or metal-doped bismuth oxide is present in an amount equal to or more than about 10 wt % and less than about 50 wt % based on the total weight of the ceria-based composition, and at least one selected from the ceria and the bismuth oxide is metal-doped. The ceria-based composition may ensure high sintering density even at a temperature significantly lower than the known sintering temperature of about 1400° C., i.e., for example at a temperature of about 1000° C. or lower, and increase ion conductivity as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Sung Pil Yoon, Jonghee Han, Shin Ae Song, Tae Hoon Lim, Hyoung-Juhn Kim, Jong Hyun Jang, Dirk Henkensmeier, Eun Ae Cho, Suk Woo Nam, Seong Ahn Hong, Thieu Cam-Anh
  • Patent number: 8927163
    Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus for portable fuel cell and an operation method thereof, wherein stabilization state after initial operation can be determined using OCV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Jaeyoung Lee, Suk-Woo Nam, Tae Hoon Lim, In Hwan Oh, Sung Pil Yoon, Seong Ahn Hong, Jonghee Han, Hyoung-Juhn Kim, Eun Ae Cho, Hyung Chul Hahm, Yeong Cheon Kim
  • Patent number: 8778564
    Abstract: Disclosed is a unit cell of a honeycomb-type solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) having a plurality of channels. The channels include cathode channels and anode channels. The cathode channels and anode channels are set up alternately in the unit cell. A collector is installed inside each of the cathode channels and the anode channels, and a packing material is packed into the channels having the collector. Disclosed also is a stack including the unit cells and methods for manufacturing the unit cell and the stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Korean Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Sung Pil Yoon, Tae Hoon Lim, Seong Ahn Hong, In Hwan Oh, Suk-Woo Nam, Jonghee Han, Jong Pil Jeong, Kwang Soo Lee, Yeong Cheon Kim, Hyoung-Juhn Kim, Eun Ae Cho, Soo-Kil Kim, Sang Yeop Lee
  • Patent number: 8771897
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electrolyte membrane for a fuel cell. The electrolyte membrane includes a blend of polymers with different degrees of sulfonation. The electrolyte membrane can exhibit excellent effects such as improved long-term cell performance and good long-term dimensional stability while at the same time solving the problems of conventional hydrocarbon electrolyte membranes. Further disclosed are a membrane-electrode assembly and a fuel cell including the electrolyte membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Hyoung-Juhn Kim, Soo-Kil Kim, Eun Ae Cho, Jong Hyun Jang, Sung Pil Yoon, In Hwan Oh, Jonghee Han, Seong Ahn Hong, Suk-Woo Nam, Tae Hoon Lim
  • Publication number: 20140004446
    Abstract: Provided are a ceria-based composition having an undoped or metal-doped ceria and an undoped or metal-doped bismuth oxide, wherein the undoped or metal-doped bismuth oxide is present in an amount equal to or more than about 10 wt % and less than about 50 wt % based on the total weight of the ceria-based composition, and at least one selected from the ceria and the bismuth oxide is metal-doped. The ceria-based composition may ensure high sintering density even at a temperature significantly lower than the known sintering temperature of about 1400° C., i.e., for example at a temperature of about 1000° C. or lower, and increase ion conductivity as well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Sung Pil YOON, Jonghee HAN, Shin Ae SONG, Tae Hoon LIM, Hyoung-Juhn KIM, Jong Hyun JANG, Dirk HENKENSMEIER, Eun Ae CHO, Suk Woo NAM, Seong Ahn HONG, Thieu CAM-ANH
  • Publication number: 20130336826
    Abstract: Provided is a fluid pumping device, and more particularly, a fluid pumping device capable of being used in fuel cell systems and the like and spatially separating a fluid temporary storage unit through which a fluid at high temperature passes from a pump, thereby maintaining the durability of the pump, facilitating replacement and management, and achieving a reduction in weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yong Min KIM, Yeong Cheon KIM, Chang Won YOON, Suk Woo NAM, Jonghee HAN, Seong Ahn HONG, Sung Pil YOON, Hyung Chul HAM
  • Patent number: 8518607
    Abstract: A membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) is prepared by a low-temperature transfer method. A binder-free carbon layer is formed on a transfer substrate so as to avoid decreased performance due to the formation of a skin layer caused by the interfacial segregation of the ionomer or binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science & Technology
    Inventors: Soo-Kil Kim, Jae Hyung Cho, Heung Yong Ha, In Hwan Oh, Tae Hoon Lim, Suk-woo Nam, Seong Ahn Hong
  • Patent number: 8486584
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for fabricating a carbon material, by which carbon fibers or carbon tubes, particularly branched carbon fibers or carbon tubes, are obtained via a so-called self-growing process without using external carbon sources. The carbon material obtained by the method has a large specific surface area and further includes a metal catalyst, and thus may be used in cell materials for a fuel cell or secondary battery, hydrogen storage devices, capacitors, solar cells, display panel or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Heung Yong Ha, Han-ik Joh, Seong Mu Jo, Soo-Kil Kim, Suk-Woo Nam, In Hwan Oh, Tae Hoon Lim, Seong Ahn Hong, Sung-Yeon Jang
  • Patent number: 8415075
    Abstract: Disclosed is a Ni—Al alloy anode for molten carbonate fuel cell made by in-situ sintering the Ni—Al alloy. Further, disclosed is a method for preparing the same comprising steps of preparing a sheet with Ni—Al alloy powders (S1); and installing the sheet in a fuel cell without any heat treatment for sintering the Ni—Al alloy in the sheet and then in-situ sintering the Ni—Al alloy in the sheet during a pretreatment process of the cell with the sheet (S2), wherein a reaction activity of the Ni—Al alloy anode can be maintained, the method is simple and economic, and a mass production of the Ni—Al alloy anode and a scale-up in the method are easy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Sung Pil Yoon, Seong Ahn Hong, In Hwan Oh, Tae Hoon Lim, Suk-Woo Nam, Heung Yong Ha, Jonghee Han, Eun Ae Cho, Jaeyoung Lee
  • Patent number: 8293138
    Abstract: A partially sulfonated polybenzimidazole based polymer for fuel cell membrane is prepared by copolymerizing monomers of 3,3?-diaminobenzidine, isophthalic acid and 5-sulfoisophthalic acid to obtain a partially sulfonated polybenzimidazole, and doping the partially sulfonated polybenzimidazole with inorganic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Hyoung-Juhn Kim, Jeung Woo Lee, Tae-Hoon Lim, Suk Woo Nam, Seong-Ahn Hong, In-Hwan Oh, Hyung Chul Ham, Sang-Yeop Lee
  • Publication number: 20120237850
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electrolyte membrane for a fuel cell. The electrolyte membrane includes a blend of polymers with different degrees of sulfonation. The electrolyte membrane can exhibit excellent effects such as improved long-term cell performance and good long-term dimensional stability while at the same time solving the problems of conventional hydrocarbon electrolyte membranes. Further disclosed are a membrane-electrode assembly and a fuel cell including the electrolyte membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hyoung-Juhn KIM, Soo-Kil KIM, Eun Ae CHO, Jong Hyun JANG, Sung Pil YOON, In Hwan OH, Jonghee HAN, Seong Ahn HONG, Suk-Woo NAM, Tae Hoon LIM
  • Publication number: 20120231364
    Abstract: Provided is a cathode for molten carbonate fuel cells, including a porous nickel-based electrode containing nickel particles, and metal particles coated on the electrode, wherein at least a part of the metal particles are attached to the surface of the nickel particles. A method for preparing the same is also provided. The cathode for molten carbonate fuel cells accelerates the cathodic oxygen reduction and reduces polarization resistance occurring at the cathode, thereby providing a fuel cell with improved performance even at low temperature. Additionally, it is possible to improve the service life of a molten carbonate fuel cell due to such low operation temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jong Hee HAN, Shin Ae SONG, Sung Pil YOON, Suk Woo NAM, Tae Hoon LIM, In Hwan OH, Dae Ki CHOI, Seong Ahn HONG, Chang Won YOON
  • Patent number: D735152
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hyun Byung Cha, Yong Ho Lee, Seong Ahn Jeon