Patents by Inventor Woong Jeon AHN

Woong Jeon AHN 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: 11335925
    Abstract: Disclosed are a fuel cell system capable of maintaining hydrogen density of the exhaust gas discharged from the fuel cell system at a level below the tolerance limit so that any fears about fire and/or explosion can be dispelled and the safety of the system can be remarkably improved, and a humidifier therefor. The fuel cell system of the present invention comprises a fuel cell stack; and a humidifier configured to (i) humidify an air supplied from outside by means of an off-gas discharged from the fuel cell stack and (ii) supply the humidified air to the fuel cell stack, wherein the off-gas is mixed with at least a portion of the humidified air in the humidifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignees: Kolon Industries, Inc., Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Na Hyeon An, Kyoung Ju Kim, Woong Jeon Ahn, Young Seok Oh, Jin Hyung Lee
  • Publication number: 20220013797
    Abstract: Disclosed is a membrane humidifier for a fuel cell, comprising multi-channel hollow fiber membranes having a plurality of channels in various sizes, thus allowing humidifying performance to be maintained in the case of a high rate of flow and to be decreased in the case of a low rate of flow, and thereby preventing flooding. The membrane humidifier for a fuel cell, according to the present invention, comprises: a middle case in which a plurality of hollow fiber membranes are accommodated; a cap case coupled to the middle case; and a fixing unit in which ends of the plurality of hollow fiber membranes are potted, wherein a plurality of channels are formed in each of the hollow fiber membranes, and the difference between the biggest and smallest inner diameters among the inner diameters of the plurality of channels is 30-600 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Young Seok OH, Kyoung Ju KIM, Woong Jeon AHN
  • Publication number: 20220013798
    Abstract: Disclosed is a membrane humidifier for a fuel cell, which can prevent, without a separate gas filtering device, performance deterioration of a fuel cell due to harmful gases during a humidifying process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Young Seok OH, Kyoung Ju JIM, Woong Jeon AHN
  • Publication number: 20210178330
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a hollow fiber membrane module by using an open hollow fiber membrane cartridge, and a hollow fiber membrane module manufactured by same, the method for manufacturing a hollow fiber membrane module according to an embodiment of the present invention comprising the steps of: preparing a hollow fiber membrane cartridge; opening the hollow fiber membrane cartridge; arranging a hollow fiber membrane on the opened hollow fiber membrane cartridge; and closing the hollow fiber membrane cartridge on which the hollow fiber membrane is arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Woong-Jeon AHN, Young-Seok OH, Kyoung-Ju KIM
  • Publication number: 20210111420
    Abstract: A fuel cell humidifier may completely or substantially completely prevent condensate water from entering a running fuel cell stack. The fuel cell humidifier includes a housing; a plurality of hollow fiber membranes arranged in the housing; a cap which is coupled to one end of the housing and has an air discharge port for supplying humidified air to the fuel cell stack; and a bypass tube for transferring condensate water generated from the humidified air to an interior space of the housing through which a discharge gas flows, wherein a first end of the bypass tube is disposed inside the air discharge port, and the bypass tube is in fluid communication with the interior space of the housing through a second end of the bypass tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Woong-Jeon Ahn, Kyoung-Ju Kim, Young-Seok Oh, Jin-Hyung Lee, Na-Hyeon An, Chang-Ha Lee, Hyun-Yoo Kim
  • Publication number: 20210066733
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fuel cell membrane humidifier capable improving humidifying efficiency by controlling the flow direction of fluid, and the fuel cell membrane humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a hollow fiber membrane module for accommodating a hollow fiber membrane in which a first fluid and a second fluid perform moisture exchange while the first fluid flows therein and the second fluid flows on the outside thereof; and a housing part constituting the appearance of the membrane purifier, wherein a fluid guide part for uniformly guiding the flow of fluid is formed between the hollow fiber membrane and the housing part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: Kolon Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Na-Hyeon AN, Kyoung-Ju KIM, Young-Seok OH, Jin-Hyung LEE, Woong-Jeon AHN
  • Publication number: 20210050607
    Abstract: A humidifier for a fuel cell is provided and includes a housing having, at a first side, a moist air supply port through which moist air is supplied from a fuel cell stack and having, at a second side, a moist air discharge port. A humidifying membrane is disposed in the housing and allows dry air to flow along the inside of the humidifying membrane. A bypass flow path is formed in the housing to allow a part of the moist air supplied to the moist air supply port to continuously flow to the moist air discharge port without passing through the humidifying membrane, thereby adjusting the amount of humidification and a differential pressure of the humidifier based on an operating condition of a fuel cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Hyun Yoo Kim, Woong Jeon Ahn, Young Seok Oh, Kyoung Ju Kim
  • Publication number: 20200330927
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an assembly-type cartridge block enabling various types of cartridges, and a hollow-fiber membrane module comprising the same. The assembly-type cartridge block of an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a body part having a plurality of hollow-fiber membranes therein and having mesh parts formed respectively at the upper and lower parts thereof; and a fastening part formed on a side surface of the body part and configured to be fastened to an adjacent assembly-type cartridge block. Further, the hollow-fiber membrane module of an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a housing unit including a first fluid inlet, a first fluid outlet, a second fluid inlet, and a second fluid outlet; and a cartridge unit installed inside the housing unit and formed by fastening a plurality of assembly-type cartridge blocks, each of the assemble type cartridge blocks having a plurality of hollow-fiber membranes therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: KOLON INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Na-Hyeon AN, Kyoung-Ju KIM, Jin-Hyung LEE, Woong-Jeon AHN, In-Ho KIM
  • Publication number: 20180316028
    Abstract: Disclosed are a fuel cell system capable of maintaining hydrogen density of the exhaust gas discharged from the fuel cell system at a level below the tolerance limit so that any fears about fire and/or explosion can be dispelled and the safety of the system can be remarkably improved, and a humidifier therefor. The fuel cell system of the present invention comprises a fuel cell stack; and a humidifier configured to (i) humidify an air supplied from outside by means of an off-gas discharged from the fuel cell stack and (ii) supply the humidified air to the fuel cell stack, wherein the off-gas is mixed with at least a portion of the humidified air in the humidifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: KOLON INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Na Hyeon AN, Kyoung Ju KIM, Woong Jeon AHN, Young Seok OH, Jin Hyung LEE