Patents by Inventor Seung-Mo Lee

Seung-Mo Lee 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: 20180244868
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a super absorbent polymer and a production method thereof which enable production of a super absorbent polymer exhibiting a more improved absorption rate while maintaining excellent absorption characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Mo Lee, Gi Cheul Kim, Ki Hyun Kim, Je Kyun Lee, Jong Hun Kim, Taegyeong Kang
  • Patent number: 10052611
    Abstract: Provided is a method of preparing a superabsorbent polymer. In the method of preparing the superabsorbent polymer according to the present disclosure, a polymer resulting from polymerization of ethylene-based unsaturated monomers is subjected to a reassembling process by mixing with a compound of a particular Chemical Formula and water. According to the preparation method of the present disclosure, provided is a method of preparing a superabsorbent polymer having improved water holding capacity and a reduced content of residual monomers, thereby improving quality of final polymer products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Mo Lee, Gi Cheul Kim, Sang Gi Lee, Kum Hyoung Lee, Se Yeol Park
  • Publication number: 20170297002
    Abstract: Provided is a method of preparing a superabsorbent polymer. In the method of preparing the superabsorbent polymer according to the present disclosure, a polymer resulting from polymerization of ethylene-based unsaturated monomers is subjected to a reassembling process by mixing with a compound of a particular Chemical Formula and water. According to the preparation method of the present disclosure, provided is a method of preparing a superabsorbent polymer having improved water holding capacity and a reduced content of residual monomers, thereby improving quality of final polymer products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Mo Lee, Gi Cheul Kim, Sang Gi Lee, Kum Hyoung Lee, Se Yeol Park
  • Publication number: 20170198105
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing super absorbent polymer, and the method for preparing super absorbent polymer according to the present invention may reduce the content of non-reacted monomers in the super absorbent polymer, by using three kinds of polymerization initiators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Mo Lee, Gi Cheul Kim, Kum Hyoung Lee, Se Yeol Park
  • Patent number: 9700871
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of preparing a superabsorbent polymer, including a) subjecting a monomer composition composed of a water-soluble ethylenic unsaturated monomer and a polymerization initiator to thermal polymerization or photopolymerization, thus preparing a hydrous gel polymer, b) drying the hydrous gel polymer, c) grinding the dried hydrous gel polymer, d) adding the ground hydrous gel polymer with particles having i) a BET specific surface area of 300 to 1500 m2/g and ii) a porosity of 50% or more and with a surface crosslinking agent, and e) performing a surface crosslinking reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-Mo Lee, Young-Sam Kim, Kyoung-Shil Oh, Young-In Yang, Ye-Hon Kim
  • Patent number: 9669385
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a superabsorbent polymer resin incorporated with a particles meeting the following properties i) to ii): i) a BET specific surface area of 300 to 1500 m2/g, ii) a porosity of 50% or more, and a method for preparing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-Mo Lee, Young-Sam Kim, Kyoung-Shil Oh, Young-In Yang, Ye-Hon Kim
  • Publication number: 20170043319
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a superabsorbent polymer resin incorporated with a particles meeting the following properties i) to ii): i) a BET specific surface area of 300 to 1500 m2/g, ii) a porosity of 50% or more, and a method for preparing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-Mo Lee, Young-Sam Kim, Kyoung-Shil Oh, Young-In Yang, Ye-Hon Kim
  • Patent number: 9555393
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a superabsorbent polymer resin incorporated with a particles meeting the following properties i) to ii): i) a BET specific surface area of 300 to 1500 m2/g, ii) a porosity of 50% or more, and a method for preparing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-Mo Lee, Young-Sam Kim, Kyoung-Shil Oh, Young-In Yang, Ye-Hon Kim
  • Publication number: 20160271584
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of preparing a superabsorbent polymer, including a) subjecting a monomer composition composed of a water-soluble ethylenic unsaturated monomer and a polymerization initiator to thermal polymerization or photopolymerization, thus preparing a hydrous gel polymer, b) drying the hydrous gel polymer, c) grinding the dried hydrous gel polymer, d) adding the ground hydrous gel polymer with particles having i) a BET specific surface area of 300 to 1500 m2/g and ii) a porosity of 50% or more and with a surface crosslinking agent, and e) performing a surface crosslinking reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-Mo Lee, Young-Sam Kim, Kyoung-Shil Oh, Young-ln Yang, Ye-Hon Kim
  • Publication number: 20160214082
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a superabsorbent polymer resin incorporated with a particles meeting the following properties i) to ii): i) a BET specific surface area of 300 to 1500 m2/g, ii) a porosity of 50% or more, and a method for preparing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-Mo Lee, Young-Sam Kim, Kyoung-Shil Oh, Young-In Yang, Ye-Hon Kim
  • Publication number: 20070012572
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of producing a mold for preparing a hydrophobic polymer substrate including forming an adhesion enhancer on a substrate, forming a first conductive layer on the adhesion enhancer, adhering a predetermined patterned hydrophobic template on the first conductive layer, forming a second conductive layer on the template to prepare a template assembly, metal electroplating on the template assembly to form a metal plating layer on the template assembly, and removing the first conductive layer, the second conductive layer, the adhesion enhancer, and the template from the template assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicants: POSTECH ACADEMY-INDUSTRY FOUNDATION, POSTECH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Seung-Mo Lee, Tai-Hun Kwon
  • Publication number: 20070013106
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of producing a hydrophobic polymer substrate including coating a curable photopolymer composition on a substrate, locating a micro- and nano-patterned hydrophobic template on the coated substrate, curing the curable photopolymer composition to prepare a curable photopolymer layer, and separating the curable photopolymer layer from the hydrophobic template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2005
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicants: POSTECH ACADEMY-INDUSTRY FOUNDATION, POSTECH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Seung-Mo Lee, Tai-Hun Kwon