Patents by Inventor Sun-Ju Song

Sun-Ju Song 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: 20240014424
    Abstract: Disclosed are an electrolyte membrane with excellent durability resulting from the inclusion of a metal-organic framework (MOF), and a membrane-electrode assembly including the same. The electrolyte membrane may include an ionomer; and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) in which a first metal ion and an organic ligand are coordinated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: In Yu Park, Jong Kil Oh, Sun Ju Song, Jae Woon Hong, Aniket Kumar, Ye Jin Yun
  • Patent number: 11799113
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrolyte membrane including an antioxidant containing elemental sulfur or a sulfur compound to improve antioxidant activity and resistance to acids. In addition, a membrane-electrode assembly including the electrolyte membrane is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Industry Foundation of Chonnam National University
    Inventors: In Yu Park, Jong Kil Oh, Sun Ju Song, Jae Woon Hong, Aniket Kumar, Ye Jin Yun
  • Publication number: 20220393213
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrolyte membrane including an antioxidant containing elemental sulfur or a sulfur compound to improve antioxidant activity and resistance to acids. In addition, a membrane-electrode assembly including the electrolyte membrane is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: In Yu Park, Jong Kil Oh, Sun Ju Song, Jae Woon Hong, Aniket Kumar, Ye Jin Yun
  • Patent number: 11522208
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cells and a method of manufacturing the same, and more particularly to a membrane-electrode assembly to which an electrolyte membrane including a cerium oxide and phosphoric acid functionalized graphene oxide is applied, whereby chemical durability and proton conductivity of the membrane-electrode assembly are improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, INDUSTRY FOUNDATION OF CHONNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Inyu Park, Bo Ki Hong, Jae Woon Hong, Aniket Kumar, Sun Ju Song
  • Publication number: 20220367893
    Abstract: Disclosed are a membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) and a method of manufacturing the same. The MEA include an electrolyte membrane and a pair of electrodes, the electrodes being disposed on both surfaces of the electrolyte membrane, respectively. At least one of the electrolyte membranes and electrodes includes an ion-conducting polymer having a proton-conducting functional group, and a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 is bonded to each of all or some of the proton-conducting functional groups: MAx??[Chemical Formula 1] wherein M is an element belonging to the lanthanum group, A is a hydrophilic functional group, and X is a numerical value for balance of charges between A and M. Since the MEA includes an ion-conducting polymer having good chemical durability and proton conductivity, the MEA is durable and has high proton conductivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: In Yu Park, Jong Kil Oh, Sun Ju Song, Jae Woon Hong, Aniket Kumar, Ye Jin Yun
  • Patent number: 11482720
    Abstract: Disclosed are a membrane-electrode assembly and a method for manufacturing the same. The membrane-electrode assembly has durability and proton conductivity which are improved by employing an ion conductive polymer having improved chemical durability and ion conductivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, INDUSTRY FOUNDATION OF CHONNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: In Yu Park, Bo Ki Hong, Jae Woon Hong, Aniket Kumar, Sun Ju Song
  • Patent number: 11196070
    Abstract: Disclosed are a membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cells and a method of manufacturing the same. The membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cells may include an electrolyte membrane including a phosphonic acid functionalized graphene oxide in order to improve the mechanical strength and proton conductivity thereof and a method of manufacturing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Industry Foundation of Chonnam National University
    Inventors: In Yu Park, Jong Kil Oh, Bo Ki Hong, Aniket Kumar, Sun Ju Song, Jae Woon Hong
  • Patent number: 11024865
    Abstract: Disclosed are an antioxidant for fuel cells and a membrane-electrode assembly including the same. The membrane-electrode assembly may have obtained greatly improved durability by using an antioxidant having a novel composition that may provide excellent antioxidant activity and long-term durability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Industry Foundation of Chonnam National University
    Inventors: In Yu Park, Bo Ki Hong, Jae Jun Ko, Aniket Kumar, Sun Ju Song, Jae Woon Hong
  • Publication number: 20210135267
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cells and a method of manufacturing the same, and more particularly to a membrane-electrode assembly to which an electrolyte membrane including a cerium oxide and phosphoric acid functionalized graphene oxide is applied, whereby chemical durability and proton conductivity of the membrane-electrode assembly are improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: In Yu Park, Bo Ki Hong, Jae Woon Hong, Aniket Kumar, Sun Ju Song
  • Publication number: 20210135264
    Abstract: Disclosed are a membrane-electrode assembly and a method for manufacturing the same. The membrane-electrode assembly has durability and proton conductivity which are improved by employing an ion conductive polymer having improved chemical durability and ion conductivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: In Yu Park, Bo Ki Hong, Jae Woon Hong, Aniket Kumar, Sun Ju Song
  • Publication number: 20200274181
    Abstract: Disclosed are a membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cells and a method of manufacturing the same. The membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cells may include an electrolyte membrane including a phosphonic acid functionalized graphene oxide in order to improve the mechanical strength and proton conductivity thereof and a method of manufacturing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: In Yu Park, Jong Kil Oh, Bo Ki Hong, Aniket Kumar, Sun Ju Song, Jae Woon Hong
  • Publication number: 20200266473
    Abstract: Disclosed are an antioxidant for fuel cells and a membrane-electrode assembly including the same. The membrane-electrode assembly may have obtained greatly improved durability by using an antioxidant having a novel composition that may provide excellent antioxidant activity and long-term durability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: In Yu Park, Bo Ki Hong, Jae Jun Ko, Aniket Kumar, Sun Ju Song, Jae Woon Hong
  • Patent number: 7959716
    Abstract: A hydrogen permeable membrane is disclosed. The membrane is prepared by forming a mixture of metal oxide powder and ceramic oxide powder and a pore former into an article. The article is dried at elevated temperatures and then sintered in a reducing atmosphere to provide a dense hydrogen permeable portion near the surface of the sintered mixture. The dense hydrogen permeable portion has a higher initial concentration of metal than the remainder of the sintered mixture and is present in the range of from about 20 to about 80 percent by volume of the dense hydrogen permeable portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: UChicago Argonne, LLC
    Inventors: Sun-Ju Song, Tae H. Lee, Ling Chen, Stephen E. Dorris, Uthamalingam Balachandran
  • Publication number: 20100031822
    Abstract: A hydrogen permeable membrane is disclosed. The membrane is prepared by forming a mixture of metal oxide powder and ceramic oxide powder and a pore former into an article. The article is dried at elevated temperatures and then sintered in a reducing atmosphere to provide a dense hydrogen permeable portion near the surface of the sintered mixture. The dense hydrogen permeable portion has a higher initial concentration of metal than the remainder of the sintered mixture and is present in the range of from about 20 to about 80 percent by volume of the dense hydrogen permeable portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: UChicago Argonne, LLC
    Inventors: Sun-Ju Song, Tae H. Lee, Ling Chen, Stephen E. Dorris, Uthamalingam Balachandran
  • Patent number: 7604771
    Abstract: A thermal method of making a hydrogen permeable composition is disclosed. A mixture of metal oxide powder and ceramic oxide powder and optionally a pore former is formed and pressed to form an article. The article is dried at elevated temperatures and then sintered in a reducing atmosphere to provide a dense hydrogen permeable portion near the surface of the sintered mixture. The dense hydrogen permeable portion has a higher initial concentration of metal than the remainder of the sintered mixture and is present in the range of from about 20 to about 80 percent by volume of the dense hydrogen permeable portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: UChicago Argonne, LLC
    Inventors: Sun-Ju Song, Tae H. Lee, Ling Chen, Stephen E. Dorris, Uthamalingam Balachandran
  • Publication number: 20070270301
    Abstract: A thermal method of making a hydrogen permeable composition is disclosed. A mixture of metal oxide powder and ceramic oxide powder and optionally a pore former is formed and pressed to form an article. The article is dried at elevated temperatures and then sintered in a reducing atmosphere to provide a dense hydrogen permeable portion near the surface of the sintered mixture. The dense hydrogen permeable portion has a higher initial concentration of metal than the remainder of the sintered mixture and is present in the range of from about 20 to about 80 percent by volume of the dense hydrogen permeable portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Applicant: The University of Chicago
    Inventors: Sun-Ju Song, Tae Lee, Ling Chen, Stephen Dorris, Uthamalingam Balachandran
  • Publication number: 20070044663
    Abstract: A hydrogen permeable composition having a porous ceramic substrate, and a two part membrane adhered thereto. The two part membrane has a metal powder part and a ceramic oxide part, with the metal powder part being Ni, Pd, Pd alloys, Nb, Ta, Zr, V or mixtures thereof. The oxide part is yttria stabilized zirconia, shrinkable alumina, suitably doped cerates, titanate, zirconates of barium or strontium or mixtures thereof, and the hydrogen flux is at least 20 cm3 per minute-cm2 at 500° C. in a 100% hydrogen atmosphere. A paste method of forming the composition is disclosed. A method of extracting hydrogen from a gas is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: The University of Chicago
    Inventors: Sun-Ju Song, Tae Lee, Ling Chen, Stephen Dorris, Uthamalingam Balachandran
  • Publication number: 20070044662
    Abstract: A method of making a hydrogen permeable in which a colloid suspension of metal powder and ceramic oxide powder dispersed in an organic carrier is contacted with a porous ceramic substrate to deposit a thin film of the colloid suspension on the substrate. The film is then dried and sintered to provide a two part membrane adhered to the porous ceramic substrate. The two part membrane has a metal powder part of one or more of Ni, Pd, Pd alloys, Nb, Ta, Zr, V or mixtures thereof, and an oxide part of one or more of yttria stabilized zirconia, shrinkable alumina, suitably doped cerates, titanates, zirconates of barium or strotium or mixtures thereof, wherein the metal powder part is present in the range of from about 20 to about 80 percent by volume of the two-part membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: The University of Chicago
    Inventors: Sun-Ju Song, Tae Lee, Ling Chen, Stephen Dorris, Uthamalingam Balachandran