Patents by Inventor Won Yong Lee

Won Yong Lee 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: 8834634
    Abstract: A laser cleaning device, and a laser cleaning method using the same, for removing an electrolyte solution stuck to an electrolyte tab during a process of injecting the electrolyte solution are disclosed. The laser cleaning device for an electrode tab of a battery includes: a cleaning housing, in which a battery case for receiving an electrode group, an electrolyte solution and an electrode tab exposed to the outside are embedded; a laser generator which includes a laser source for generating a laser beam and an output controller for controlling output of the laser beam; a laser transmitter which transmits the laser beam generated by the laser generator; and a laser emitting unit which is installed inside the cleaning housing, and which irradiates the laser beam transmitted by the laser transmitter onto the electrode tab so as to remove liquid pollutants stuck to the electrode tab. The laser cleaning method comprises steps generally corresponding to the latter functions of the laser cleaning device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Bae Cha, Jae-Ho Jeong, Kyung-Doo Ha, Won-Yong Lee, Bo-Hye Yun
  • Publication number: 20140236535
    Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method for soft-sensing a vehicle or stationary fuel cell system capable of predicting a quality variable based on a process variable and providing the predicted quality variable in real time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Korea Institute of Energy Research
    Inventors: Minjin KIM, Young-Jun SOHN, Gu-Gon PARK, Byungchan BAE, Sung-Dae YIM, Young-Woo CHOI, Seok-Hee PARK, Tae-Hyun YANG, Won-Yong LEE, Chang-Soo KIM
  • Publication number: 20140139914
    Abstract: Provided is a front reflection screen for a front projection display apparatus. The front reflection screen includes a reflection layer configured to reflect an incident light including an image light projected from a projector and an external light, and a tint layer disposed before the reflection layer and including light absorbing particles to block a portion of the incident light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong-ho NHO, Sung-tae KIM, Sang-hyun SOHN, Won-yong LEE, Yong-Dok CHA
  • Patent number: 8720252
    Abstract: A quality control apparatus for a gas diffusion layer includes a support, at least one first pressure device, a plate provided below the first pressure device and supporting the pressure applied to the gas diffusion layer sample, a first controller controlling the compression of the first pressure device, a thickness gauge measuring the thickness of the gas diffusion layer sample, a flow channel formed in the sample compressing portion to discharge a gas to the gas diffusion layer sample, a gas supply controller, a gas supply source, a pressure gauge, two fixing devices, a third controller controlling the compression of the fixing devices, two second pressure, a second controller controlling the compression of the second pressure device, a stopper, a protrusion, and a load cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Energy Research
    Inventors: Gu-Gon Park, Minjin Kim, Young-Jun Sohn, Young-Woo Choi, Seok-Hee Park, Sung-Dae Yim, Tae-Hyun Yang, Young-Gi Yoon, Won-Yong Lee, Chang-Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 8685590
    Abstract: An apparatus for pre-activation of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell includes a first plate and a second plate hot pressing the unit cell stack, each having a flow channel supplying water vapor to opposing inner surfaces with the unit cell stack therebetween and including a resistor producing heat, a compressor, a temperature controller and a water vapor supplier connected to the flow channels of the plates. The apparatus for pre-activating a polymer electrolyte fuel cell may be used to prepare a prep-activated integrated body of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell membrane electrode assembly and gas diffusion layers by performing hot pressing while supplying water vapor to the unit cell stack to hydrate the polymer electrolyte membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Energy Research
    Inventors: Gu-Gon Park, Minjin Kim, Young-Jun Sohn, Young-Woo Choi, Seok-Hee Park, Sung-Dae Yim, Tae-Hyun Yang, Young-Gi Yoon, Won-Yong Lee, Chang-Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20140080022
    Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method for managing a fuel cell vehicle system, and more particularly, an apparatus and a method for managing a fuel cell vehicle system capable of optimally maintaining a driving method based on environmental information and product information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Korea Institute of Energy Research
    Inventors: Min Jin Kim, Young-Jun Sohn, Gu-Gon Park, Byung Chan Bae, Sung-Dae Yim, Young-Woo Choi, Seok-Hee Park, Young-Gi Yoon, Tae-Hyun Yang, Won-Yong Lee, Chang-Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20140080023
    Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method for managing a stationary fuel cell system, and more particularly, an apparatus and a method for managing a stationary fuel cell system capable of optimally maintaining a driving method based on environmental information and product information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Korea Institute of Energy Research
    Inventors: Min Jin Kim, Young-Jun Sohn, Gu-Gon Park, Byung Chan Bae, Sung-Dae Yim, Young-Woo Choi, Seok-Hee Park, Young-Gi Yoon, Tae-Hyun Yang, Won-Yong Lee, Chang-Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 8672485
    Abstract: An illuminating unit and a display apparatus including the illuminating unit are provided. The illuminating unit generates and emits light to a display element of the display apparatus, and includes a light source; a uniformizing unit which uniformizes light from the light source and includes a plurality of uniformizing lenses arranged on an optical path; a condensing unit which condenses light from the uniformizing unit to emit the light to the display element and includes a plurality of condensing lenses sequentially arranged on the optical path, and the uniformizing unit and the condensing unit are arranged based on a width of one of a plurality of cell lenses forming the uniformizing lens and a width of an image displayed in the display element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kee-uk Jeon, Sung-tae Kim, Jeong-ho Nho, Won-yong Lee, Kyoung-choul Jang, Seok-chan Hong, Jong-hoi Kim
  • Publication number: 20140036359
    Abstract: A screen for a Fresnel type front projection apparatus is provided. The screen includes a reflective layer including a plurality of reflective protrusions which project toward a front of the screen; each of the plurality of reflective protrusions including a reflective surface which forwardly reflects an image light projected from a projector; and an absorbing surface which absorbs an external light. The reflective surface includes a first region on an inner side thereof on which a reflective coating is not formed and a second region on an outer side thereof on which the reflective coating is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wook-jae JEON, Won-yong LEE
  • Patent number: 8492157
    Abstract: A microfluidic device and a method for measurement of biomaterials using the same. The microfluidic device includes a microfluidic structure including: a sample chamber which receives and accommodates blood; a reagent chamber which contains a luminescent reactant; a first detection chamber which contains a first material that is positively charged; a second detection chamber which is connected to the first detection chamber, and contains a second material having a boronate moiety; and at least one channel which connects the sample chamber, the reagent chamber and the first and second detection chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University
    Inventors: Jong Myeon Park, Won Yong Lee, Han Nim Choi, Jung Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 8445212
    Abstract: Disclosed are a micro-fluidic structure for detecting biomolecules and a micro-fluidic device having the same. More particularly, a target material including at least two cis-diols is detected by a first material containing a boronate moiety and a second material containing another boronate moiety while generating electrical signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University
    Inventors: Jong Myeon Park, Won Yong Lee, Han Nim Choi, Jung Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 8414129
    Abstract: An optical system is provided. The optical system includes a luminous system which comprises a plurality of light source devices and an image unit; and a projection system which receives light having an image through the luminous system, and enlarges and projects the light, wherein the plurality of light source devices comprise a reflection member which reflects light beam emitted from the light source devices, and are disposed so that the light beam emitted from the light source devices is reflected by the reflection member one time and enters to the image unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-hyun Park, Jeong-ho Nho, Sung-tae Kim, Won-yong Lee, Yong-dok Cha
  • Publication number: 20120122139
    Abstract: A microfluidic device and a method for measurement of biomaterials using the same. The microfluidic device includes a microfluidic structure including: a sample chamber which receives and accommodates blood; a reagent chamber which contains a luminescent reactant; a first detection chamber which contains a first material that is positively charged; a second detection chamber which is connected to the first detection chamber, and contains a second material having a boronate moiety; and at least one channel which connects the sample chamber, the reagent chamber and the first and second detection chambers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicants: Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Myeon PARK, Won Yong LEE, Han Nim CHOI, Jung Hoon LEE
  • Patent number: 8106928
    Abstract: An image display method of improving brightness of an output image in an image display device using a sequential driving method and a plurality of single-color light sources. The image display method includes extracting a white color component from the primary color image signals, calculating a period to display the white color component, converting the primary color image signals into shortened primary color image signals and a white color image signal based on the period to display the white color component, and driving the single-color light sources together during a period to display the white color image signal and sequentially driving the single-color light sources during a period to display the shortened primary color image signals. The brightness of output images is improved by displaying the white color image signal by simultaneously driving the single-color light sources based on a ratio of a lowest gradient to a highest gradient of the primary color signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-yong Lee, Young-chol Lee, Kye-hoon Lee
  • Publication number: 20110304826
    Abstract: An illuminating unit and a display apparatus including the illuminating unit are provided. The illuminating unit generates and emits light to a display element of the display apparatus, and includes a light source; a uniformizing unit which uniformizes light from the light source and includes a plurality of uniformizing lenses arranged on an optical path; a condensing unit which condenses light from the uniformizing unit to emit the light to the display element and includes a plurality of condensing lenses sequentially arranged on the optical path, and the uniformizing unit and the condensing unit are arranged based on a width of one of a plurality of cell lenses forming the uniformizing lens and a width of an image displayed in the display element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kee-uk JEON, Sung-tae KIM, Jeong-ho NHO, Won-yong LEE, Kyoung-choul JANG, Seok-chan HONG, Jong-hoi KIM
  • Publication number: 20110290276
    Abstract: A laser cleaning device, and a laser cleaning method using the same, for removing an electrolyte solution stuck to an electrolyte tab during a process of injecting the electrolyte solution are disclosed. The laser cleaning device for an electrode tab of a battery includes: a cleaning housing, in which a battery case for receiving an electrode group, an electrolyte solution and an electrode tab exposed to the outside are embedded; a laser generator which includes a laser source for generating a laser beam and an output controller for controlling output of the laser beam; a laser transmitter which transmits the laser beam generated by the laser generator; and a laser emitting unit which is installed inside the cleaning housing, and which irradiates the laser beam transmitted by the laser transmitter onto the electrode tab so as to remove liquid pollutants stuck to the electrode tab. The laser cleaning method comprises steps generally corresponding to the latter functions of the laser cleaning device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Bae Cha, Jae-Ho Jeong, Kyung-Doo Ha, Won-Yong Lee, Bo-Hye Yun
  • Publication number: 20110271742
    Abstract: A quality control apparatus for a gas diffusion layer includes a support, at least one first pressure device, a plate provided below the first pressure device and supporting the pressure applied to the gas diffusion layer sample, a first controller controlling the compression of the first pressure device, a thickness gauge measuring the thickness of the gas diffusion layer sample, a flow channel formed in the sample compressing portion to discharge a gas to the gas diffusion layer sample, a gas supply controller, a gas supply source, a pressure gauge, two fixing devices, a third controller controlling the compression of the fixing devices, two second pressure, a second controller controlling the compression of the second pressure device, a stopper, a protrusion, and a load cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Gu-Gon Park, Minjin Kim, Young-Jun Sohn, Young-Woo Choi, Seok-Hee Park, Sung-Dae Yim, Tae-Hyun Yang, Young-Gi Yoon, Won-Yong Lee, Chang-Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20110236774
    Abstract: An apparatus for pre-activation of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell includes a first plate and a second plate hot pressing the unit cell stack, each having a flow channel supplying water vapor to opposing inner surfaces with the unit cell stack therebetween and including a resistor producing heat, a compressor, a temperature controller and a water vapor supplier connected to the flow channels of the plates. The apparatus for pre-activating a polymer electrolyte fuel cell may be used to prepare a prep-activated integrated body of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell membrane electrode assembly and gas diffusion layers by performing hot pressing while supplying water vapor to the unit cell stack to hydrate the polymer electrolyte membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Gu-Gon Park, Minjin Kim, Young-Jun Sohn, Young-Woo Choi, Seok-Hee Park, Sung-Dae Yim, Tae-Hyun Yang, Young-Gi Yoon, Won-Yong Lee, Chang-Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 7955748
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cell or stack for evaluating the performance of a fuel cell and a method of evaluating the performance of the fuel cell using the cell or stack, in which a semiconductor thermoelectric device, attached to the side surface of the unit cell or stack of the fuel cell, is provided maintain the cell or stack at a uniform temperature. The temperatures of an anode and a cathode of the fuel cell can be precisely changed or maintained such that the performance of the fuel cell can also be measured in sub-zero temperature conditions without requiring a separate environmental chamber. A rate of temperature decrease, at which the temperature decreases to a certain sub-zero temperature, or a rate of temperature increase can be precisely controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Energy Research
    Inventors: Gu-Gon Park, Jin-Soo Park, Min-Jin Kim, Young-Jun Sohn, Seok-Hee Park, Sung-Dae Yim, Tae-Hyun Yang, Young-Gi Yoon, Won-Yong Lee, Chang-Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20110124118
    Abstract: Disclosed are a micro-fluidic structure for detecting biomolecules and a micro-fluidic device having the same. More particularly, a target material including at least two cis-diols is detected by a first material containing a boronate moiety and a second material containing another boronate moiety while generating electrical signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, YONSEI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jong Myeon PARK, Won Yong LEE, Han Nim CHOI, Jung Hoon LEE