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: 6983779
    Abstract: The present invention relates to, and more particularily, to a lyocell dip cord and tire produced by a method comprising the steps of: (A) dissolving 0.01 to 3 wt % of cellulose powder in portions in concentrated liquid N-methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMMO) to prepare cellulose-containing NMMO solution; (B) feeding the NMMO solution and cellulose powder into an extruder having a screw to be subjected to dispersing, mixing, shearing, kneading, melting and measuring ability in the extruder to prepare a swollen and homogenized cellulose solution; (C) spinning the cellulose solution through a spinning nozzle, passing the spinning solution through an air gap to a coagulation bath and coagulating the spinning solution to obtain a multifilament; (D) subject the multifilament to water-wash, drying and oil-treatment, followed by winding; and (E) twisting the wound yarn with a twisting machine to prepare a greige cord, weaving the greige cord and dipping the woven cord in a dipping solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: Hyosung Corporation
    Inventors: Ik-Hyun Kwon, Soo-Myung Choi, Young-Soo Wang, Sung-Ryong Kim, Jae-Shik Choi, Tae-Jung Lee, Seok-Jong Han
  • Publication number: 20050160939
    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 24, 2003
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    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: 20050154093
    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: October 24, 2003
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    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: 6902804
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a high tenacity, high modulus and low shrinkage lyocell multifilament yarn suitable for use in tire cords and MRG (mechanical rubber goods). The lyocell multifilament yarn is a cellulose-based fiber for industrial applications, which is produced by dissolving pulp having a degree of polymerization (DPW) of 700-2,000 and preferably 800-1,400, and a ?-cellulose content of more than 90% and preferably more than 92%, in N-methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMMO) hydrate, at a pulp concentration of 5-15% by weight and preferably 8-13% by weight. The lyocell monofilament according to the present invention is characterized by the following stress-strain profile: (1) the lyocell monofilament analyzed after drying is elongated by less than 3.0% and has an initial modulus of 150-400 g/d, when it was subjected to an initial stress of 3.0 g/d; (2) it is elongated by 3.0-7.0% when it was subjected to a stress greater than the initial stress but smaller than 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    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
  • Publication number: 20050118419
    Abstract: The present invention relates to crosslinked polyvinyl alcohol raw cord and method for producing the same, and more particularly, to crosslinked polyvinyl alcohol fiber, in which PVA resin having a degree of polymerization of more than 1,000 and a degree of saponification of more than 97.0 mol % is dissolved in dimethyl sulfoxide, the solution is subjected to dry and wet gel spinning using methanol as a coagulation solution, drawn and thermally treated, the resulting polyvinyl alcohol drawn yarn with 500-3,000 deniers is twisted to produce a cabling yarn, the cabling yarn is plied into a 2-ply or 3-ply yarn to produce a raw cord, the raw cord is wound on a bobbin for crosslinking and crosslinked in an aqueous crosslinking solution containing an aromatic aldehyde compound and an acid catalyst. Moreover, the present invention relates to a crosslinker-introducing apparatus, which is used in the above method and can effectively induce the crosslinking reaction of the wound raw cord.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Applicant: HYOSUNG Corporation
    Inventors: Ik-Hyeon Kwon, Soo-Myung Choi, Seong-Ho Park, Hak-Sung Kim, In-Seok Oh
  • Publication number: 20050079348
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lyocell multi-filament for a tire cord and a method of producing the same. The method includes i) dissolving mixed powder of cellulose and polyvinyl alcohol in a mixed solvent of N-methyl morpholine N-oxide and water to prepare a dope, ii) extruding the dope using a spinning nozzle including orifices through air gaps into a conical upper coagulation bath to solidify the dope to produce a multi-filament, iii) feeding the multi-filament through a lower coagulation bath to a washing bath, and washing the multi-filament, and iv) drying and oiling the washed multi-filament and winding the resulting multi-filament. At this time, the orifices each have a diameter (D) of 100 to 300 ?m, a length (L) of 200 to 2400 ?m, and a ratio of the length to the diameter (L/D) of 2 to 8, and are spaced apart from each other at intervals of 2.0 to 5.0 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2004
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: Tae-jung Lee, Soo-myung Choi, Young-soo Wang, Seok-jong Han, Cheol Kim, Myung-woo Kim, Ik-hyon Kwon, Sung-ryong Kim, Jae-shik Choi
  • Publication number: 20050066646
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing tire using high strength lyocell dip cord, and more particularity, to a lyocell dip cord and tire produced by a method comprising the steps of: (A) dissolving 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Applicant: HYOSUNG Corporation
    Inventors: Ik-Hyun Kwon, Soo-Myung Choi, Young-Soo Wang, Sung-Ryong Kim, Jae-Shik Choi, Tae-Jung Lee, Seok-Jong Han
  • Patent number: 6852413
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lyocell multi-filament for a tire cord and a method of producing the same. The method includes i) dissolving mixed powder of cellulose and polyvinyl alcohol in a mixed solvent of N-methyl morpholine N-oxide and water to prepare a dope, ii) extruding the dope using a spinning nozzle including orifices through air gaps into a conical upper coagulation bath to solidify the dope to produce a multi-filament, iii) feeding the multi-filament through a lower coagulation bath to a washing bath, and washing the multi-filament, and iv) drying and oiling the washed multi-filament and winding the resulting multi-filament. At this time, the orifices each have a diameter (D) of 100 to 300 ?m, a length (L) of 200 to 2400 ?m, and a ratio of the length to the diameter (L/D) of 2 to 8, and are spaced apart from each other at intervals of 2.0 to 5.0 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Hyosung Corporation
    Inventors: Tae-jung Lee, Soo-myung Choi, Young-soo Wang, Seok-jong Han, Cheol Kim, Myung-woo Kim, Ik-hyon Kwon, Sung-ryong Kim, Jae-shik Choi
  • Publication number: 20050019564
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a high tenacity, high modulus and low shrinkage lyocell multifilament yarn suitable for use in tire cords and MRG (mechanical rubber goods). The lyocell multifilament yarn is a cellulose-based fiber for industrial applications, which is produced by dissolving pulp having a degree of polymerization (DPW) of 700-2,000 and preferably 800-1,400, and a ?-cellulose content of more than 90% and preferably more than 92%, in N-methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMMO) hydrate, at a pulp concentration of 5-15% by weight and preferably 8-13% by weight. The lyocell monofilament according to the present invention is characterized by the following stress-strain profile: (1) the lyocell monofilament analyzed after drying is elongated by less than 3.0% and has an initial modulus of 150-400 g/d, when it was subjected to an initial stress of 3.0 g/d; (2) it is elongated by 3.0-7.0% when it was subjected to a stress greater than the initial stress but smaller than 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    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
  • Patent number: 6812270
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process of producing a highly homogeneous cellulose solution, in which a mixture of powdered cellulose with polyvinyl alcohol powder is fed in conjunction with concentrated liquid NMMO into a kneader or an extruder to produce the highly homogeneous cellulose solution, or into the kneader to produce a swollen cellulose/polyvinyl alcohol paste and the paste thus produced is moved into the extruder to produce the highly homogeneous cellulose solution. The cellulose solution is extruded through a nozzle into a cellulose fiber. The process is advantageous in that the highly homogeneous cellulose solution can be rapidly and inexpensively produced because the cellulose solution is produced without a vacuum distillation step or separate swelling step, and formation of fibrils is prevented, thereby cellulose fibers with excellent flexibility and strength are produced from the cellulose solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Hyosung Corporation
    Inventors: Tae-jung Lee, Soo-myung Choi, Yun-hyuk Bang, Seok-jong Han
  • Publication number: 20040126577
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lyocell multi-filament for a tire cord and a method of producing the same. The method includes i) dissolving mixed powder of cellulose and polyvinyl alcohol in a mixed solvent of N-methyl morpholine N-oxide and water to prepare a dope, ii) extruding the dope using a spinning nozzle including orifices through air gaps into a conical upper coagulation bath to solidify the dope to produce a multi-filament, iii) feeding the multi-filament through a lower coagulation bath to a washing bath, and washing the multi-filament, and iv) drying and oiling the washed multi-filament and winding the resulting multi-filament. At this time, the orifices each have a diameter (D) of 100 to 300 &mgr;m, a length (L) of 200 to 2400 &mgr;m, and a ratio of the length to the diameter (L/D) of 2 to 8, and are spaced apart from each other at intervals of 2.0 to 5.0 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Tae-Jung Lee, Soo-Myung Choi, Young-Soo Wang, Seok-Jong Han, Cheol Kim, Myung-Woo Kim, Ik-Hyon Kwon, Sung-Ryong Kim, Jae-Shik Choi
  • Patent number: 6701989
    Abstract: Disclosed is a radial tire for an automobile, in which lyocell having a dry/wet tenacity ratio S1/S2 of 1.2 to 1.6, a tensile strength at high temperature/a tensile strength at room temperature ratio S3/S4 of more than 0.8, and a shrinkage E of less than 0.01 is applied to a carcass part, thereby a resistance to fatigue and dimensional stability in running of a tire are improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Hyosung Corporation
    Inventors: Soo-myung Choi, Cheol Kim
  • Publication number: 20030225206
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process of producing a highly homogeneous cellulose solution, in which a mixture of powdered cellulose with polyvinyl alcohol powder is fed in conjunction with concentrated liquid NMMO into a kneader or an extruder to produce the highly homogeneous cellulose solution, or into the kneader to produce a swollen cellulose/polyvinyl alcohol paste and the paste thus produced is moved into the extruder to produce the highly homogeneous cellulose solution. The cellulose solution is extruded through a nozzle into a cellulose fiber. The process is advantageous in that the highly homogeneous cellulose solution can be rapidly and inexpensively produced because the cellulose solution is produced without a vacuum distillation step or separate swelling step, and formation of fibrils is prevented, thereby cellulose fibers with excellent flexibility and strength are produced from the cellulose solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Tae-jung Lee, Soo-myung Choi, Yun-hyuk Bang, Seok-jong Han
  • Publication number: 20020195185
    Abstract: Disclosed is a radial tire for an automobile, in which lyocell having a dry/wet tenacity ratio S1/S2 of 1.2 to 1.6, a tensile strength at high temperature/a tensile strength at room temperature ratio S3/S4 of more than 0.8, and a shrinkage E of less than 0.01 is applied to a carcass part, thereby a resistance to fatigue and dimensional stability in running of a tire are improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Inventors: Soo-myung Choi, Cheol Kim