Patents by Inventor Soo-myung Choi

Soo-myung Choi 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: 7732048
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cellulose fiber containing 500 to 2000 of filaments and having homogeneous physical properties and the multi-filaments according to the present invention is characterized in that the strength and the breaking elongation of the multi-filaments are 4 to 9 g/d and 4 to 15%, respectively. In particular, the present invention is characterized in that each mono-filament selected 100 strands from every three part divided from multi-filaments has properties as following: (a) 3 to 9 g/d in average strength, 7 to 15% in average breaking elongation and 0.035 to 0.055 in by birefringence, (b) the differences of the above three parts are below 1.0 g/d in average strength, 1.5% in breaking elongation and 0.7 denier in denier, (c) the CV (%) (coefficient of variation) of the above three parts are below 10%, and (d) the birefringence differences of the above three parts are below 0.004.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Hyosung Corporation
    Inventors: Ik-Hyun Kwon, Soo-Myung Choi, Tae-Jung Lee, Jae-Shik Choi
  • Patent number: 7713459
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cellulose fiber containing 500 to 2000 of filaments and having homogeneous physical properties and the multi-filaments according to the present invention is characterized in that the strength and the breaking elongation of the multi-filaments are 4 to 9 g/d and 4 to 15%, respectively. In particular, the present invention is characterized in that each mono-filament selected 100 strands from every three part divided from multi-filaments has properties as following: (a) 3 to 9 g/d in average strength, 7 to 15% in average breaking elongation and 0.035 to 0.055 in by birefringence, (b) the differences of the above three parts are below 1.0 g/d in average strength, 1.5% in breaking elongation and 0.7 denier in denier, (c) the CV (%) (coefficient of variation) of the above three parts are below 10%, and (d) the birefringence differences of the above three parts are below 0.004.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: HYOSUNG Corporation
    Inventors: Ik-Hyun Kwon, Soo-Myung Choi, Tae-Jung Lee, Jae-Shik Choi
  • Publication number: 20090288748
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lyocell raw cord prepared from at least 2-ply lyocell multifilaments, which gives a stress-strain curve exhibiting that (a) the lyocell raw cord has an elongation of 1.5% or less at an initial stress of 1.0 g/d, and an initial modulus value of 50 to 100 g/d; (b) has an elongation of 7% or less in a stress region of 1.0 g/d to 4.0 g/d; and (c) has an elongation of 1% or more at a tensile strength of 4.0 g/d to the breaking point, as measured in the dried state. The lyocell raw cord prepared according to the present invention can be used as industrial fibers, in particular, fibers for tire cords.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: HYOSUNG CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seok-Jong Han, Soo-Myung Choi, Young-Soo Wang, Sung-Ryong Kim, Tae-Jung Lee
  • Publication number: 20090270539
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyethylene terephthalate nanocomposite fiber with enhanced modulus, and specifically to a technique for preparing a PET nanocomposite fiber with excellent initial and high-temperature modulus, which comprises adding 1 to 4% by weight of a compound selected from the group consisting of C56H122O12Si7, C31H71NO12Si8n, C59H127NO12Si8, and C33H76N2O12Si8, each of which is an organic/inorganic hybrid nanocompound, based on the total weight of the polymers, to prepare a polyethylene terephthalate nanocomposite chip having 85 mol % or more of the ethylene terephthalate units and an intrinsic viscosity in the range of 0.50 to 1.20, and then melt-spinning and stretching the composite chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: HYOSUNG CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hong-Un Kim, Yun-Hyuk Bang, Soo-Myung Choi
  • Publication number: 20090011234
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cellulose fiber containing 500 to 2000 of filaments and having homogeneous physical properties and the multi-filaments according to the present invention is characterized in that the strength and the breaking elongation of the multi-filaments are 4 to 9 g/d and 4 to 15%, respectively. In particular, the present invention is characterized in that each mono-filament selected 100 strands from every three part divided from multi-filaments has properties as following: (a) 3 to 9 g/d in average strength, 7 to 15% in average breaking elongation and 0.035 to 0.055 in by birefringence, (b) the differences of the above three parts are below 1.0 g/d in average strength, 1.5% in breaking elongation and 0.7 denier in denier, (c) the CV (%) (coefficient of variation) of the above three parts are below 10%, and (d) the birefringence differences of the above three parts are below 0.004.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: HYOSUNG CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ik-Hyun Kwon, Soo-Myung Choi, Tae-Jung Lee, Jae-Shik Choi
  • Publication number: 20080054516
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a cellulose solution which is homogeneous at low temperatures, and to fiber produced by the method. More particularly, the invention relates to a production of a cellulose solution which is homogeneous at low temperatures, by dissolving a small amount of the cellulose powder in concentrated liquid N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide (NMMO) to lower the solidification temperature of NMMO, introducing the low-temperature, concentrated liquid NMMO solution having cellulose dissolved and the cellulose powder into a kneader, mixing and swelling the cellulose in the kneader without a process of reducing pressure to produce a paste, and then supplying the paste into an extruder to dissolve the paste in a homogeneous solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Ik-Hyun Kwon, Soo-Myung Choi, Young-Soo Wang, Sung-Ryong Kim, Tae-Jung Lee
  • Patent number: 7308923
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a hybrid dip cord consisting of rayon yarn and lyocell yarn to apply to the carcass ply or cap ply (belt reinforced layer) of pneumatic radial tire used in a car and a radial tire using the same. And also, according to the present invent the hybrid dip cord and the radial tire for application to the carcass ply or cap ply (belt reinforced layer) of pneumatic radial tire used in cars are produced by means of the following steps; imparting S direction twist of 20 to 200 TPM yarn number to one rayon yarn to produce a pre-yarn, imparting twist to said one rayon pre-yarn and one non-twisted lyocell respectively to produce a ply twist yarn, and imparting cable twist to two ply of ply twist yarn made from combination of said ply twist yarn or impart cable twist to a ply twist yarn to be produced by regulating low the twist number of one lyocell yarn and the rayon yarn to one lyocell as 20 to 200 TPM when the ply twist processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Hyosung Corporation
    Inventors: Ik-Hyun Kwon, Soo-Myung Choi, Yun-Hyuk Bang, Si-Hwan Joo
  • Publication number: 20070251624
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lyocell dipped cord prepared by dipping a lyocell raw cord comprising at least 2-ply lyocell multifilament in a dipping solution and curing the dipped cord, which gives a stress-strain curve exhibiting that (a) the lyocell dipped cord has an elongation of 1.2% or less at an initial stress of 1.0 g/d, and an initial modulus value of 80 to 200 g/d; (b) has an elongation of 6% or less in a stress region of 1.0 g/d to 4.0 g/d; and (c) has an elongation of 1% or more at a tensile strength of 4.0 g/d to the breaking point, as measured in the dried state. The lyocell dipped cord prepared according to the present invention can be used as industrial fibers, in particular, fibers for tire cords.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Applicant: HYOSUNG Corporation
    Inventors: Seok-Jong Han, Soo-Myung Choi, Young-Soo Wang, Sung-Ryong Kim, Tae-Jung Lee
  • Publication number: 20070251623
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lyocell raw cord prepared from at least 2-ply lyocell multifilaments, which gives a stress-strain curve exhibiting that (a) the lyocell raw cord has an elongation of 1.5% or less at an initial stress of 1.0 g/d, and an initial modulus value of 50 to 100 g/d; (b) has an elongation of 7% or less in a stress region of 1.0 g/d to 4.0 g/d; and (c) has an elongation of 1% or more at a tensile strength of 4.0 g/d to the breaking point, as measured in the dried state. The lyocell raw cord prepared according to the present invention can be used as industrial fibers, in particular, fibers for tire cords.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Applicant: HYOSUNG Corporation
    Inventors: Seok-Jong Han, Soo-Myung Choi, Young-Soo Wang, Sung-Ryong Kim, Tae-Jung Lee
  • Publication number: 20070241477
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cellulose fiber containing 500 to 2000 of filaments and having homogeneous physical properties and the multi-filaments according to the present invention is characterized in that the strength and the breaking elongation of the multi-filaments are 4 to 9 g/d and 4 to 15%, respectively. In particular, the present invention is characterized in that each mono-filament selected 100 strands from every three part divided from multi-filaments has properties as following: (a) 3 to 9 g/d in average strength, 7 to 15% in average breaking elongation and 0.035 to 0.055 in by birefringence, (b) the differences of the above three parts are below 1.0 g/d in average strength, 1.5% in breaking elongation and 0.7 denier in denier, (c) the CV (%)(coefficient of variation) of the above three parts are below 10%, and (d) the birefringence differences of the above three parts are below 0.004.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Applicant: HYOSUNG CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ik-Hyun Kwon, Soo-Myung Choi, Tae-Jung Lee, Jae-Shik Choi
  • Publication number: 20070170609
    Abstract: There is provided with a cellulose fiber suitable for industrial material which is produced by a process comprising following steps: producing NMMO solution made in a manner to dissolve 0.1 wt % to 10 wt % of salt and polyvinyl alcohol in concentrated N-Methyl Morpholine N-oxide (NMMO) in liquid state; producing cellulose solution in a manner that said NMMO solution is mixed with cellulose powder and then said cellulose powder is swelled to produce cellulose solution; obtaining multifilament by solidifying said cellulose solution reached at a coagulation bath through air layer after extruded-sprayed with spraying nozzle having orifices of 500 to 2000; and winding said multifilament for storing after in turn washing, drying and treating with organic solvent, and the cellulose fiber according to the present invention is suitable for industrial materials due to excellent mechanical strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicant: HYOSUNG CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ik-Hyun Kwon, Soo-Myung Choi, Tae-Jung Lee
  • Publication number: 20070155878
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyethylene terephthalate nanocomposite fiber with enhanced modulus, and specifically to a technique for preparing a PET nanocomposite fiber with excellent initial and high-temperature modulus, which comprises adding 1 to 4% by weight of a compound selected from the group consisting of C56H122O12Si7, C31H71NO12Si8n, C59H127NO12Si8, and C33H76N2O12Si8, each of which is an organic/inorganic hybrid nanocompound, based on the total weight of the polymers, to prepare a polyethylene terephthalate nanocomposite chip having 85 mol % or more of the ethylene terephthalate units and an intrinsic viscosity in the range of 0.50 to 1.20, and then melt-spinning and stretching the composite chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: HYOSUNG CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hong-Un Kim, Yun-Hyuk Bang, Soo-Myung Choi
  • Patent number: 7214335
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of preparing cellulose solution which is homogeneous at relatively low temperature, in which a small amount of cellulose powder or polyvinylalcohol is dissolved in the liquid-state, concentrated N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide (hereinafter, referred to as ‘NMMO’) so as to lower the solidifying temperature of NMMO, and then, the resulting solution and cellulose powder are fed into an extruder so as to be mixed, swollen and melted in the extruder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Hyosung Corporation
    Inventors: Ik-Hyeon Kwon, Soo-Myung Choi, Young-Soo Wang, Sung-Ryong Kim, Jae-Shik Choi, Tae-Jung Lee, Seok-Jong Han, Myung-Woo Kim
  • Patent number: 7214727
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of preparing cellulose solution which is homogeneous at relatively low temperature, in which a small amount of cellulose powder or polyvinylalcohol is dissolved in the liquid-state, concentrated N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide (hereinafter, referred to as ‘NMMO’) so as to lower the solidifying temperature of NMMO, and then, the resulting solution and cellulose powder are fed into an extruder so as to be mixed, swollen and melted in the extruder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Hyosung Corporation
    Inventors: Ik-Hyeon Kwon, Soo-Myung Choi, Young-Soo Wang, Sung-Ryong Kim, Jae-Shik Choi, Tae-Jung Lee, Seok-Jong Han, Myung-Woo Kim
  • Publication number: 20060207706
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a hybrid dip cord consisting of rayon yarn and lyocell yarn to apply to the carcass ply or cap ply (belt reinforced layer) of pneumatic radial tire used in a car and a radial tire using the same. And also, according to the present invent the hybrid dip cord and the radial tire for application to the carcass ply or cap ply (belt reinforced layer) of pneumatic radial tire used in cars are produced by means of the following steps; imparting S direction twist of 20 to 200 TPM yarn number to one rayon yarn to produce a pre-yarn, imparting twist to said one rayon pre-yarn and one non-twisted lyocell respectively to produce a ply twist yarn, and imparting cable twist to two ply of ply twist yarn made from combination of said ply twist yarn or impart cable twist to a ply twist yarn to be produced by regulating low the twist number of one lyocell yarn and the rayon yarn to one lyocell as 20 to 200 TPM when the ply twist processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Applicant: HYOSUNG Corporation
    Inventors: Ik-Hyun Kwon, Soo-Myung Choi, Yun-Hyuk Bang, Si-Hwan Joo
  • Patent number: 7097344
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for making highly homogenized cellulose solution, wherein the cellulose solution is obtained by obtaining a solidified N-methylmorphorine-N-oxide (hereinafter, referred to as ‘NMMO’) hydrates which is solidified a liquid-state NMMO hydrates comprising 10 to 18% by weight water by using a simple screw-type feeder and by controlling the temperature, feeding the solidified NMMO into a twin-screw type extruder continuously, obtaining a cellulose solution which is fully swelled in a few minutes by dispersing and mixing with cellulose powder in the twin-screw type extruder, and extruding a highly homogenized cellulose solution by feeding the obtained cellulose solution into a melting zone of the extruder to melting the cellulose solution in a few minutes by minimum heat and shear force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Hyosung Corporation
    Inventors: Ik-Hyeon Kwon, Soo-Myung Choi, Young-Soo Wang, Sung-Ryong Kim, Jae-Shik Choi, Tae-Jung Lee, Seok-Jong Han, Myung-Woo Kim
  • Publication number: 20060099419
    Abstract: There is provided with a cellulose fiber suitable for industrial material which is produced by a process comprising following steps: producing NMMO solution made in a manner to dissolve 0.1 wt % to 10 wt % of salt and polyvinyl alcohol in concentrated N-Methyl Morpholine N-oxide (NMMO) in liquid state; producing cellulose solution in a manner that said NMMO solution is mixed with cellulose powder and then said cellulose powder is swelled to produce cellulose solution; obtaining multifilament by solidifying said cellulose solution reached at a coagulation bath through air layer after extruded-sprayed with spraying nozzle having orifices of 500 to 2000; and winding said multifilament for storing after in turn washing, drying and treating with organic solvent, and the cellulose fiber according to the present invention is suitable for industrial materials due to excellent mechanical strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Applicant: HYOSUNG Corporation
    Inventors: Ik-Hyun Kwon, Soo-Myung Choi, Tae-Jung Lee
  • Publication number: 20060099416
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cellulose fiber containing 500 to 2000 of filaments and having homogeneous physical properties and the multi-filaments according to the present invention is characterized in that the strength and the breaking elongation of the multi-filaments are 4 to 9 g/d and 4 to 15%, respectively. In particular, the present invention is characterized in that each mono-filament selected 100 strands from every three part divided from multi-filaments has properties as following: (a) 3 to 9 g/d in average strength, 7 to 15% in average breaking elongation and 0.035 to 0.055 in by birefringence, (b) the differences of the above three parts are below 1.0 g/d in average strength, 1.5% in breaking elongation and 0.7 denier in denier, (c) the CV (%)(coefficient of variation) of the above three parts are below 10%, and (d) the birefringence differences of the above three parts are below 0.004.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Applicant: HYOSUNG Corporation
    Inventors: Ik-Hyun Kwon, Soo-Myung Choi, Tae-Jung Lee, Jae-Shik Choi
  • Publication number: 20060076704
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for making highly homogenized cellulose solution, wherein the cellulose solution is obtained by obtaining a solidified N-methylmorphorine-N-oxide (hereinafter, referred to as ‘NMMO’) hydrates which is solidified a liquid-state NMMO hydrates comprising 10 to 18% by weight water by using a simple screw-type feeder and by controlling the temperature, feeding the solidified NMMO into a twin-screw type extruder continuously, obtaining a cellulose solution which is fully swelled in a few minutes by dispersing and mixing with cellulose powder in the twin-screw type extruder, and extruding a highly homogenized cellulose solution by feeding the obtained cellulose solution into a melting zone of the extruder to melting the cellulose solution in a few minutes by minimum heat and shear force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Applicant: Hyosung Corporation
    Inventors: Ik-Hyeon Kwon, Soo-Myung Choi, Young-soo Wang, Sung-Ryong Kim, Jae-Shik Choi, Tae-Jung Lee, Seok-Jong Han, Myung-Woo Kim
  • Publication number: 20060057378
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of preparing cellulose solution which is homogeneous at relatively low temperature, in which a small amount of cellulose powder or polyvinylalcohol is dissolved in the liquid-state, concentrated N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide (hereinafter, referred to as ‘NMMO’) so as to lower the solidifying temperature of NMMO, and then, the resulting solution and cellulose powder are fed into an extruder so as to be mixed, swollen and melted in the extruder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Applicant: HYOSUNG CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ik-Hyeon Kwon, Soo-Myung Choi, Young-Soo Wang, Sung-Ryong Kim, Jae-Shik Choi, Tae-Jung Lee, Seok-Jong Han, Myung-Woo Kim