Patents by Inventor Tae-Woo Woo

Tae-Woo Woo 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: 8202499
    Abstract: A small cylindrical reformer having at least a combustion reaction unit and a fuel-converting catalytic reaction unit wherein the combustion reaction unit and the fuel-converting catalytic reaction unit are structured as six cylindrical pipes to realize optimal heat exchange efficiently, a route supplying a water gas shift reformate to a preferential oxidation reactor and a route supplying feed and water into reforming reaction parts from the feed/water inlet overlap each other at a lower portion of the reformer so as to increase heat transfer efficiency, and a preferential oxidation reactor provided outside the fuel-converting catalytic reaction unit to decrease the concentration of carbon monoxide in the water gas shift reformate to a predetermined level or lower and increase heat transfer efficiency with an air/fuel preheating passage communicating with the air/fuel inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: SK Energy Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Woo Woo, Young Seek Yoon, Seong Ho Lee, Il Su Kim, Keun Seob Choi
  • Patent number: 7985817
    Abstract: Disclosed is a homogeneous catalyst system for producing an ethylene homopolymer or an ethylene copolymer with ?-olefin. Specifically, this invention pertains to a transition metal catalyst which has stability under high temperature solution polymerization at 120˜250° C., in which a cyclopentadiene derivative and an electron donating substituent, both of which are bonded to a Group IV transition metal acting as a central metal, are crosslinked through a silyl derivative substituted with a cyclohexyl, to a catalyst system including such a transition metal catalyst and an aluminoxane cocatalyst or a boron compound cocatalyst, and to a method of producing an ethylene homopolymer or an ethylene copolymer with ?-olefin, having high molecular weight, using the catalyst system under conditions of high-temperature solution polymerization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: SK Energy Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Woo Woo, Myung Ahn Ok, Jong Sok Hahn, Sang Ook Kang, Jae Ho Jung
  • Publication number: 20110091359
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a small cylindrical reformer, which is suitable for use in the production of hydrogen from fossil fuels for a small fuel cell power plant. In the small cylindrical reformer according to this invention, a reforming reactor, a water gas shift reactor (high temperature or low temperature), a combustor, a heat exchanger, a steam generator, etc., may be integrated in a single container to form an optimal heat exchanging network, minimize heat loss and optimize heat exchange efficiency. Thereby, the reformer is designed to be easily processed and manufactured and to have a compact size, thus realizing high efficiency, light weight and ease of mass production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: SK ENERGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Woo Woo, Young Seek Yoon, Seong Ho Lee, Il Su Kim, Keun Seob Choi
  • Patent number: 7883672
    Abstract: A reformer having a combustion unit including a combustion part to burn air and fuel, a combustion gas distributor to distribute the burned combustion gas, and first and second combustion gas passages to guide the distributed combustion gas into an outlet. A fuel-converting catalytic reaction unit includes two reforming reaction parts preparing a reforming reaction reformate, each having a reforming catalyst to reform feed and water supplied from a feed/water inlet, and a water gas shift reaction part preparing a water gas shift reformate, between the two reforming reaction parts to decrease a concentration of carbon monoxide in the reforming reacting reformate. The two units are structured as six cylindrical pipes to realize optimal heat exchange efficiency, and preferential oxidation reactor is provided between first air fuel preheating passages in the combustion part to decrease the concentration of carbon monoxide in the water gas shift reformate to a predetermined level or lower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: SK Energy Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Woo Woo, Young Seek Yoon, Seong Ho Lee, Il Su Kim, Keun Seob Choi
  • Patent number: 7833926
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an arylphenoxy catalyst system producing an ethylene homopolymer or copolymers of ethylene and ?-olefins, and a method of producing an ethylene homopolymer or copolymers of ethylene and ?-olefins having a high molecular weight under a high temperature solution polymerization condition using the same. The catalyst system includes a group IV arylphenoxy-based transition metal catalyst and an aluminoxane cocatalyst or a boron compound cocatalyst. In the transition metal catalyst, a cyclopentadiene derivative and arylphenoxide as fixed ligands are located around the group IV transition metal, arylphenoxide is substituted with at least one aryl derivative and is located at the ortho position thereof, and the ligands are not crosslinked to each other. The catalyst includes an environmentally-friendly raw material, synthesis of the catalyst is economical, and thermal stability of the catalyst is excellent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: SK Energy Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Woo Woo, Myung Ahn Ok, Jong Sok Hahn, Mal-Ou Lee, Sang Ook Kang, Sung-bo Ko, Tae-Jin Kim, Sung-Kwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20100040518
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a small cylindrical reformer, which is suitable for use in the production of hydrogen from fossil fuels for a small fuel cell power plant. In the small cylindrical reformer according to this invention, a reforming reactor, a water gas shift reactor (high temperature or low temperature), a combustor, a heat exchanger, a steam generator, etc., may be integrated in a single container to form an optimal heat exchanging network, minimize heat loss and optimize heat exchange efficiency. Thereby, the reformer is designed to be easily processed and manufactured and to have a compact size, thus realizing high efficiency, light weight and ease of mass production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: SK Energy Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Woo Woo, Young Seek Yoon, Seong Ho Lee, II Su Kim, Keun Seob Choi
  • Publication number: 20090326175
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an arylphenoxy catalyst system producing an ethylene homopolymer or copolymers of ethylene and ?-olefins, and a method of producing an ethylene homopolymer or copolymers of ethylene and ?-olefins having a high molecular weight under a high temperature solution polymerization condition using the same. The catalyst system includes a group IV arylphenoxy-based transition metal catalyst and an aluminoxane cocatalyst or a boron compound cocatalyst. In the transition metal catalyst, a cyclopentadiene derivative and arylphenoxide as fixed ligands are located around the group IV transition metal, arylphenoxide is substituted with at least one aryl derivative and is located at the ortho position thereof, and the ligands are not crosslinked to each other. The catalyst includes an environmentally-friendly raw material, synthesis of the catalyst is economical, and thermal stability of the catalyst is excellent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: SK Energy Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Woo Woo, Myung Ahn Ok, Jong Sok Hahn, Mal Ou Lee, Sang Ook Kang, Sung Bo Ko, Tae Jin Kim, Sung Kwan Kim
  • Patent number: 7628963
    Abstract: A small cylindrical reformer according to the embodiments of the present invention are suitable for use in the production of hydrogen from fossil fuels for a small fuel cell power plant. In the small cylindrical reformer, a reforming reactor, a water gas shift reactor (high temperature or low temperature), a combustor, a heat exchanger, a steam generator, etc., may be integrated in a single container to form an optimal heat exchanging network, minimize heat loss and optimize heat exchange efficiency. Thereby, the reformer is designed to be easily processed and manufactured and to have a compact size, thus realizing high efficiency, light weight and ease of mass production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: SK Energy Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Woo Woo, Young Seek Yoon, Seong Ho Lee, Il Su Kim, Keun Seob Choi
  • Patent number: 7589042
    Abstract: Disclosed is an arylphenoxy catalyst system for producing an ethylene homopolymer or copolymers of ethylene and ?-olefins, and a method of producing an ethylene homopolymer or copolymers of ethylene and ?-olefins having a high molecular weight under a high temperature solution polymerization condition using the same. The catalyst system includes a group 4 arylphenoxy-based transition metal catalyst and an aluminoxane cocatalyst or a boron compound cocatalyst. In the transition metal catalyst, a cyclopentadienyl derivative and arylphenoxide as fixed ligands are located around the group 4 transition metal, arylphenoxide is substituted with at least one aryl derivative and is located at the ortho position thereof, and the ligands are not crosslinked to each other. The catalyst includes non-toxic raw materials, synthesis of the catalyst is economical, and thermal stability of the catalyst is excellent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: SK Corporation
    Inventors: Tae-Woo Woo, Myung-Ahn Ok, Jong-sok Hahn, Mal-Ou Lee, Sang-Ook Kang, Sung-bo Ko, Tae-Jin Kim, Sung Kun Kim
  • Publication number: 20080262174
    Abstract: Disclosed is a homogeneous catalyst system for producing an ethylene homopolymer or an ethylene copolymer with ?-olefin. Specifically, this invention pertains to a transition metal catalyst which has stability under high temperature solution polymerization at 120˜250° C., in which a cyclopentadiene derivative and an electron donating substituent, both of which are bonded to a Group IV transition metal acting as a central metal, are crosslinked through a silyl derivative substituted with a cyclohexyl, to a catalyst system including such a transition metal catalyst and an aluminoxane cocatalyst or a boron compound cocatalyst, and to a method of producing an ethylene homopolymer or an ethylene copolymer with ?-olefin, having high molecular weight, using the catalyst system under conditions of high-temperature solution polymerization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: SK ENERGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Woo Woo, Myung Ahn Ok, Jong Sok Hahn, Sang Ook Kang, Jae Ho Jung
  • Publication number: 20070135297
    Abstract: Disclosed is an arylphenoxy catalyst system for producing an ethylene homopolymer or copolymers of ethylene and ?-olefins, and a method of producing an ethylene homopolymer or copolymers of ethylene and ?-olefins having a high molecular weight under a high temperature solution polymerization condition using the same. The catalyst system includes a group 4 arylphenoxy-based transition metal catalyst and an aluminoxane cocatalyst or a boron compound cocatalyst. In the transition metal catalyst, a cyclopentadiene derivative and arylphenoxide as fixed ligands are located around the group 4 transition metal, arylphenoxide is substituted with at least one aryl derivative and is located at the ortho position thereof, and the ligands are not crosslinked to each other. The catalyst includes non-toxic raw materials, synthesis of the catalyst is economical, and thermal stability of the catalyst is excellent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2007
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: SK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tae-Woo Woo, Myung-Ahn Ok, Jong-Sok Hahn, Mal-Ou Lee, Sang-Ook Kang, Sung-Bo Ko, Tae-Jin Kim, Sung-Kwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20020061419
    Abstract: Disclosed is an organic electroluminescent polymer represented by the following Formula 1: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2001
    Publication date: May 23, 2002
    Inventors: Tae-Woo Woo, Hong You, Taek-Kyu Han, Dong-Jin Joo, Soon-Ki Kwon, Yun-Hi Kim, Dong-Cheol Shin, Sang-Yun Jung