Patents by Inventor Seungjun Chung

Seungjun Chung 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).

  • Patent number: 11968778
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a stretchable substrate having improved stretch uniformity according to various embodiments of the present disclosure in order to implement the above-described object. The method may include forming an auxetic including a plurality of unit structures, and attaching one or more elastic sheets to the auxetic and forming a stretchable substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Phillip Lee, SeungJun Chung, HeeSuk Kim, JeongGon Son, SukJoon Hwang
  • Patent number: 11866623
    Abstract: A conductive polymer composite for adhesion to a flexible substrate contains a polymer adhesive containing a curable polymer and a curing agent; and a conductive filler containing a metal and a carbonaceous material dispersed in the polymer adhesive. The conductive polymer composite is suitable for application to not only the human body but also other objects having irregular surface. In addition, due to enhanced adhesive strength of the conductive polymer composite to the flexible substrate, the reduction in conductivity or conductivity breakdown caused by external stress can be prevented and flexibility and stretchability can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Heesuk Kim, Youngpyo Ko, Min Park, Sang-Soo Lee, Jeong Gon Son, Jong Hyuk Park, Seungjun Chung, Tae Ann Kim
  • Patent number: 11844175
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a stretchable substrate having improved stretch uniformity according to various embodiments of the present disclosure in order to implement the above-described object. The method may include forming an auxetic including a plurality of unit structures, and attaching one or more elastic sheets to the auxetic and forming a stretchable substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Phillip Lee, SeungJun Chung, HeeSuk Kim, JeongGon Son, SukJoon Hwang
  • Patent number: 11787966
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a paste according to various embodiments of the present disclosure for resolving the above-described problems is disclosed. The method of manufacturing a paste may include an operation of adding a metal conductor and a multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) to chloroform (CHCl3) to produce a first mixture, an operation of adding polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) to the first mixture to produce a second mixture, an operation of evaporating the chloroform in the second mixture to acquire a third mixture, and an operation of adding an additional additive to the third mixture to produce a paste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Seungjun Chung, Byeongmoon Lee, Hyunjoo Cho, Heesuk Kim, Phillip Lee, JeongGon Son, JaiKyeong Kim, Youngpyo Ko
  • Publication number: 20230216017
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a stretchable electrode, a method for preparing the same and a stretchable battery including the stretchable electrode. The stretchable electrode of the present disclosure, which is prepared by crosslinking a hydroxyl-functionalized fluorine-based polymer binder physically using a ketone-based solvent or chemically with a crosslinking agent, has superior stretchability, has improved interfacial adhesivity to an active material through Fenton's oxidation, exhibits improved stability under various mechanical deformations of the electrode such as stretching, etc. and can uniformly maintain the electrical conductivity, battery capacity and charge-discharge performance of the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jeong Gon SON, Jong Hyuk PARK, Sang-Soo LEE, Heesuk KIM, Seungjun CHUNG, Tae Ann KIM, Jae Hong KIM
  • Publication number: 20230217588
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a stretchable substrate having improved stretch uniformity according to various embodiments of the present disclosure in order to implement the above-described object. The method may include forming an auxetic including a plurality of unit structures, and attaching one or more elastic sheets to the auxetic and forming a stretchable substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Phillip LEE, SeungJun CHUNG, HeeSuk KIM, JeongGon SON, SukJoon HWANG
  • Publication number: 20230217587
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a stretchable substrate having improved stretch uniformity according to various embodiments of the present disclosure in order to implement the above-described object. The method may include forming an auxetic including a plurality of unit structures, and attaching one or more elastic sheets to the auxetic and forming a stretchable substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Phillip LEE, SeungJun CHUNG, HeeSuk KIM, JeongGon SON, SukJoon HWANG
  • Publication number: 20230212409
    Abstract: Disclosed is a conductive polymer composite according to various embodiments of the present invention in order to implement the above-described object. The conductive polymer composite may include a polymer adhesive which includes a curable polymer and a curing agent, a conductive filler made of a metal having electrical properties, and a substituting agent configured to substitute for or remove a lubricant layer applied on the conductive filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: HeeSuk KIM, JeeIn JUNG, SeungJun CHUNG, JeongGon SON, Phillip LEE, Youngpyo KO
  • Patent number: 11628660
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a stretchable substrate according to various embodiments of the present disclosure for realizing the above-described objectives. The method may include generating an auxetic including a plurality of unit structures and adhering one or more elastic sheets to one surface of the auxetic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Phillip Lee, Seungjun Chung, Jeong Gon Son, Jai Kyeong Kim, Heesuk Kim, Suk Joon Hwang, Byung Soo Kang
  • Publication number: 20230010066
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a paste according to various embodiments of the present disclosure for resolving the above-described problems is disclosed. The method of manufacturing a paste may include an operation of adding a metal conductor and a multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) to chloroform (CHCl3) to produce a first mixture, an operation of adding polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) to the first mixture to produce a second mixture, an operation of evaporating the chloroform in the second mixture to acquire a third mixture, and an operation of adding an additional additive to the third mixture to produce a paste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Seungjun CHUNG, Byeongmoon LEE, Hyunjoo CHO, Heesuk KIM, Phillip LEE, JeongGon SON, JaiKyeong KIM, Youngpyo KO
  • Publication number: 20220161517
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a stretchable substrate according to various embodiments of the present disclosure for realizing the above-described objectives. The method may include generating an auxetic including a plurality of unit structures and adhering one or more elastic sheets to one surface of the auxetic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Phillip LEE, Seungjun CHUNG, Jeong Gon SON, Jai Kyeong KIM, Heesuk KIM, Suk Joon HWANG, Byung Soo KANG
  • Publication number: 20220162060
    Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a stretchable substrate according to various embodiments of the present disclosure in order to implement the above-described objects. The method may include forming an auxetic including a plurality of unit structures and forming one or more microstructures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Seungjun CHUNG, Phillip LEE, Jeong Gon SON, Heesuk KIM, Jai Kyeong KIM, Seunghyun LEE, Byeongmoon LEE
  • Publication number: 20220161462
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a transparent stretchable substrate according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. The method may include generating a substrate part formed of an elastic material, generating an auxetic including a plurality of unit structures on the substrate part, and generating a fixing part on the substrate part on which the auxetic is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Seungjun CHUNG, Phillip LEE, Seung Hyun LEE, Seong Kwon HWANG, Hyunjoo CHO, Jeong Gon SON, Jai Kyeong KIM, Heesuk KIM, Sang-Soo LEE, Tae Ann KIM, Jong Hyuk PARK
  • Patent number: 11299655
    Abstract: A highly-dielectric, elastic structure includes an elastic body that is highly-dielectric and includes a polymer matrix that including 1000 pbw of a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) base and 100 pbw of a PDMS curing agent, and has a tensile strength of 0.1 to 10 MPa; and 22.4 pbw of carbon black that is surface-treated with octadecyltrimethoxysilane (ODTMS) in an amount of at least 0.707 mmol per 22.4 pbw of the carbon black, and that is dispersed in the polymer matrix and cured; and an adhesive electrode that is stretchable, that is disposed on the elastic body, and that includes a polymer adhesive including a 500 pbw of a thermosetting silicone-based polymer adhesive including a curable polymer and a curing agent; and a conductive filler comprising 500 pbw of silver particles and 4000 pbw of a carbonaceous material that is a multi-walled carbon nanotube that are dispersed in the polymer adhesive and cured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Heesuk Kim, Youngpyo Ko, Min Park, Sang-Soo Lee, Jeong Gon Son, Jong Hyuk Park, Seungjun Chung, Tae Ann Kim
  • Patent number: 11245061
    Abstract: Disclosed is a thermoelectric device in which a separate interlayer is inserted between a thermoelectric leg and an electrode to reduce the contact resistance between the thermoelectric leg and the electrode, so that the interlayer serves as a tunneling path between the thermoelectric leg and the electrode, facilitating the charge movements between the two materials. The thermoelectric device according to an embodiment includes a substrate; at least one thermoelectric leg positioned on the substrate; an interlayer positioned on each thermoelectric leg of the at least one thermoelectric leg and including a plurality of interlayer materials that are chemically bonded with a respective thermoelectric leg; and an electrode positioned on each interlayer and electrically connected to the respective thermoelectric leg, wherein the plurality of interlayer materials of each respective interlayer is arranged in a shape of a brush.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Seungjun Chung, Phillip Lee, Min Park, Sang-Soo Lee, Heesuk Kim, Jeong Gon Son, Jong Hyuk Park, Tae Ann Kim, Seongkwon Hwang, Inho Jeong
  • Publication number: 20210066569
    Abstract: An ultra-thin thermoelectric element having a thermoelectric effect includes an ultra-thin substrate, a thermal insulator formed on part of the substrate, and a plurality of active layers formed from a thermoelectric material over the substrate and the thermal insulator, wherein each of the plurality of active layers is connected by an electrode, and an electric current flows due to a temperature difference between the substrate and the thermal insulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Jungjin YOON, Seongkwon HWANG, Junghwan KIM, Hyeonggeun YU, Seungjun CHUNG, Phillip LEE
  • Publication number: 20200343429
    Abstract: Disclosed is a thermoelectric device in which a separate interlayer is inserted between a thermoelectric leg and an electrode to reduce the contact resistance between the thermoelectric leg and the electrode, so that the interlayer serves as a tunneling path between the thermoelectric leg and the electrode, facilitating the charge movements between the two materials, and the thermoelectric device according to an embodiment includes a substrate, a thermoelectric leg positioned on the substrate, an interlayer positioned on the thermoelectric leg, and including a plurality of interlayer materials chemically bonded with the thermoelectric leg, and an electrode positioned on the interlayer, and electrically connected to the thermoelectric leg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Seungjun Chung, Phillip Lee, Min Park, Sang-Soo Lee, Heesuk Kim, Jeong Gon Son, Jong Hyuk Park, Tae Ann Kim, Seongkwon Hwang, Inho Jeong
  • Patent number: 10745532
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a generalized method for producing a vertically oriented block copolymer film, a block copolymer film with controlled orientation obtained thereby, and a method for producing a self-assembled pattern. According to the present disclosure, it is possible to form a crosslinked layer, which is mechanically stable and undergoes no chemical change, by subjecting the block copolymer surface to plasma treatment using a filter. It is also possible to obtain a vertically oriented block copolymer film by annealing the block copolymer film having such a crosslinked layer. The method for producing a vertically oriented block copolymer film according to the present disclosure is advantageous in that it can be applied for general purpose regardless of the chemical structure, type and morphology of a block copolymer, and the method can be applied generally to the conventional directed self assembly process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Jeong Gon Son, Jinwoo Oh, Sang-Soo Lee, Heesuk Kim, Min Park, Jong Hyuk Park, Seungjun Chung, Tae Ann Kim
  • Publication number: 20200190372
    Abstract: A highly dielectric elastic structure contains a highly dielectric elastic body containing a polymer matrix and a dielectric material dispersed in the polymer matrix; and a stretchable adhesive electrode disposed on the highly dielectric elastic body, wherein the stretchable adhesive electrode contains a polymer adhesive containing a curable polymer and a curing agent; and a conductive filler containing a metal and a carbonaceous material dispersed in the polymer adhesive. The highly dielectric elastic structure of the present disclosure provides the effects of increasing dielectric constant through composition of a polymer dielectric and a dielectric material, improving dielectric properties by forming a stretchable conductive adhesive on the composite material as an electrode and exhibiting stable dielectric properties by improving mechanical stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Heesuk Kim, Youngpyo Ko, Min Park, Sang-Soo Lee, Jeong Gon Son, Jong Hyuk Park, Seungjun Chung, Tae Ann Kim
  • Publication number: 20200181463
    Abstract: A conductive polymer composite for adhesion to a flexible substrate contains a polymer adhesive containing a curable polymer and a curing agent; and a conductive filler containing a metal and a carbonaceous material dispersed in the polymer adhesive. The conductive polymer composite is suitable for application to not only the human body but also other objects having irregular surface. In addition, due to enhanced adhesive strength of the conductive polymer composite to the flexible substrate, the reduction in conductivity or conductivity breakdown caused by external stress can be prevented and flexibility and stretchability can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Heesuk KIM, Youngpyo Ko, Min Park, Sang-Soo Lee, Jeong Gon Son, Jong Hyuk Park, Seungjun Chung, Tae Ann Kim