Patents by Inventor Woong Jeon

Woong Jeon 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: 20240063408
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fuel cell membrane humidifier capable of preventing humidification membranes from being damaged by pressure of exhaust gas, and a fuel cell membrane humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a humidification module for humidifying air supplied from the outside by using water in exhaust gas discharged from a fuel cell stack; and caps coupled to opposite ends of the humidification module, respectively, wherein the humidification module comprises: a mid-case including an exhaust gas inlet through which the exhaust gas is introduced; at least one cartridge disposed in the mid-case to receive multiple humidification membranes; and a humidification membrane protection member formed on an inner wall of the mid-case through which the exhaust gas inlet is formed and inclined toward the cartridge to thus prevent the exhaust gas from coming into direct contact with the humidification membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Hyoung Mo YANG, Kyoung Ju KIM, Woong Jeon AHN, In Ho KIM
  • Publication number: 20240063407
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fuel cell membrane humidifier which can prevent gas leakage due to repetition of driving and stopping of a fuel cell, can be manufactured with relatively low manufacturing costs and high productivity, and can suppress vibrations generated during operation. A fuel cell membrane humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a humidification module for humidifying air supplied from the outside with moisture in exhaust gas discharged from a fuel cell stack; and caps respectively coupled to both ends of the humidification module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Hyoung Mo YANG, Kyoung Ju KIM, Woong Jeon AHN, In Ho KIM
  • Publication number: 20240061239
    Abstract: Disclosed is a high-temperature endoscope of an ingot growth apparatus in which impurity deposition is prevented by having a structure that increases a flow rate of an inert gas for preventing impurities from being deposited. A high-temperature endoscope preventing impurities of an ingot growth apparatus from being deposited, according to one embodiment of the present invention, may comprise: a frame extending to the inside of a chamber of the ingot growth apparatus and having a gas discharge port provided at an end portion thereof through which an inert gas is discharged; a lens installed at the center of the end portion of the frame and protected by the inert gas discharged from the gas discharge port; and a guide tube installed on an outer surface of the frame and having a guide portion extending from the end portion of the frame so as to guide the inert gas to prevent impurities from being deposited on the lens by increasing a flow rate of the inert gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: HANWHA SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Han Woong JEON, Jin Sung PARK, Keun Ho KIM, Young Min LEE
  • Publication number: 20240063406
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a humidifier for a fuel cell, comprising: a humidifying module for humidifying dry gas supplied from the outside, by using wet gas discharged from a fuel cell stack; a first cap coupled to one end of the humidifying module; and a second cap coupled to the other end of the humidifying module, in which the humidifier comprises a first packing member which is airtightly coupled to one end of the humidifying module through mechanical assembly, so that the first cap can be in fluid communication only with hollow fiber membranes, wherein the humidifying module comprises a first sub-case having a first insertion groove into which the first packing member is inserted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Jung Kun HER, Woong Jeon AHN, Do Woo KIM
  • Publication number: 20240055627
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fuel cell membrane humidifier capable of improving humidification efficiency by performing two-stage humidification, and a fuel cell system comprising same. A fuel cell membrane humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a dry air supply means; a fuel cell membrane humidifier which performs two-stage humidification on the dry air supplied from the dry air supply means; a fuel cell stack for generating energy and humid exhaust gas by reacting the humidified air supplied from the fuel cell membrane humidifier with hydrogen; and a bypass flow path for bypassing a portion of the exhaust gas generated in the fuel cell stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Hyoung Mo YANG, Kyoung Ju KIM, Woong Jeon AHN, In Ho KIM
  • Publication number: 20240055625
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an automatic flow rate control cartridge and a fuel cell membrane humidifier comprising same, the automatic flow rate control cartridge being capable of automatically controlling the flow rate of exhaust gas that is discharged from a fuel cell stack and is introduced into the cartridge. The automatic flow rate control cartridge according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: an inner case having formed therein a first mesh hole portion through which the exhaust gas discharged from a fuel cell stack is introduced, and a second mesh hole portion through which the exhaust gas introduced through the first mesh hole portion is moisture-exchanged and then discharged to the outside; and a flow rate control unit that is movably formed on one surface of the inner case and controls the flow rate of the exhaust gas introduced into the first mesh hole portion according to the flow rate of the exhaust gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Hyoung Mo YANG, Kyoung ju KIM, Woong Jeon AHN, In Ho KIM
  • Publication number: 20240046056
    Abstract: A logistics control system includes: a processor configured to control an operation of the logistics control system; and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor, wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions to: obtain barcode information about an article from a barcode information obtaining module provided in the logistics control system and configured to obtain the barcode information attached to the article; obtain image information about the article from an image information obtaining module configured to obtain the image information about the article by synchronizing a photographing time point of the barcode information obtaining module with a photographing time point of the barcode information obtaining module; and monitor the article based on the barcode information and the image information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: HANWHA VISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Seo LEE, Woo Cheol JEONG, Joon Tek LEE, Woo Won RA, Woong JEON
  • Publication number: 20240024643
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method for fabricating a microrobot for delivery of a cell therapy product and a microrobot for delivery of a cell therapy product according thereto. A method for fabricating a microrobot for delivery of a cell therapy product is configured to comprise the steps of: coating a magnetic material with a coating material capable of promoting adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation of stem cells; and internalizing or attaching the coated magnetic material into stem cells. The microrobot for delivery of a cell therapy product, fabricated by the fabrication method, is configured to comprise: a stem cell; a magnetic material attached to the surface of the stem cell or injected into the stem cell and enabling migration in response to an external magnetic field; and a coating material applied to the surface of the magnetic material and promoting attachment, proliferation, and differentiation of the stem cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Hong Soo CHOI, Sung Woong JEON, Sung Won KIM, Sun Hwa PARK, Jin Young KIM
  • Publication number: 20240029441
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a self-checkout apparatus. The self-checkout apparatus comprises: a product recognition table which is provided with a product identification zone and on which a product to be identified is located; a first camera which is arranged so that a photographing direction is toward the product identification zone and which obtains a video of the product in the product identification zone by photographing the product identification zone; a second camera which obtains a video of a surveillance area by photographing the surveillance area including the product recognition table and the inside of a store; and a product identifier which detects an identification code assigned to the product from the video of the product obtained by the first camera and interprets the detected identification code to output an identification result of the product captured by the first camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: HANWHA VISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woong JEON, Eunmin KIM, Dongsan YOON
  • Publication number: 20240021848
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cartridge of a fuel cell humidifier, and a fuel cell humidifier, wherein the cartridge of a fuel cell humidifier for humidifying dry gas supplied from the outside by using wet gas discharged from a fuel cell stack comprises: an inner case having an opening at an end and containing a plurality of hollow fiber membranes; and a first fixing layer and a second fixing layer for fixing the respective ends of the hollow fiber membranes. The inner case comprises: a first divided case and a second divided case for accommodating the hollow fiber membranes; and a first press-fitting member for coupling the first divided case and the second divided case in a press-fit manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Do Woo KIM, Hyoung Mo YANG, Woong Jeon AHN, Jung Kun HER
  • Patent number: 11870109
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gasket assembly that can be manufactured with improved productivity and can dramatically reduce maintenance costs, and a fuel cell humidifier including the same. A gasket assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is provided for a fuel cell humidifier including a mid-case, a cap fastened to the mid-case, and at least one cartridge disposed in the mid-case and accommodating a plurality of hollow fiber membranes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: KOLON INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Do Woo Kim, Woong Jeon Ahn, Jung Kun Her
  • Publication number: 20240007594
    Abstract: There is provided a method for supporting experience sharing between users. The method includes the steps of: acquiring spatial information on a shared content for experience sharing; determining a virtual space in which the shared content is to be provided to a user, with reference to the spatial information on the shared content and time point information associated with the user; and in response to the user creating an authored content in the virtual space, sharing the authored content with respect to a location matched with a location where the authored content is created in the virtual space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: ANIPEN INC.
    Inventor: Jae Woong JEON
  • Publication number: 20240006633
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fuel cell membrane humidifier capable of improving humidification efficiency by increasing a flow time in a humidifying module, and the fuel cell membrane humidifier according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, includes: a mid-case; an off-gas inlet formed in a direction inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to one surface of the mid-case through which off-gas discharged from the fuel cell stack is introduced; and at least one cartridge disposed in the mid-case and including an inner case accommodating a plurality of hollow fiber membranes therein, and a potting part fixing ends of the hollow fiber membranes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Jung Kun HER, Do Woo KIM, Woong Jeon AN, Kyoung Ju KIM
  • Publication number: 20230420706
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fuel cell humidifying system for supplying humidified air to the fuel cell, and The fuel cell humidifying system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a plurality of humidifying modules configured to humidify battery gas to be supplied to a fuel cell stack by using wet gas; a humidifier configured to supply wet gas to the humidifying modules and discharge the wet gas discharged from the humidifying modules; a supply cap coupled to one side of the wet part to supply the battery gas to the humidifying modules; and a discharge cap coupled to the other side of the wet part to discharge the battery gas discharged from the humidifying modules to the fuel cell stack, and each of the humidifying modules comprises a cartridge coupled to a plurality of hollow fiber membranes, a mid-case coupled to one or more cartridges, a supply hole formed through the mid-case so that wet gas is supplied into the mid-case, and a discharge hole formed through the mid-case so t
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Woong Jeon AHN, Kyoung Ju KIM, Hyoung Mo YANG, Do Woo KIM, Jung Kun HER
  • Patent number: 11849110
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for encoding and decoding an image by skip encoding. The image-encoding method by skip encoding, which performs intra-prediction, comprises: performing a filtering operation on the signal which is reconstructed prior to an encoding object signal in an encoding object image; using the filtered reconstructed signal to generate a prediction signal for the encoding object signal; setting the generated prediction signal as a reconstruction signal for the encoding object signal; and not encoding the residual signal which can be generated on the basis of the difference between the encoding object signal and the prediction signal, thereby performing skip encoding on the encoding object signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Kwangwoon University Industry-Academic Collaboration Foundation, University-Industry Cooperation Group of Kyung Hee University
    Inventors: Sung Chang Lim, Ha Hyun Lee, Se Yoon Jeong, Hui Yong Kim, Suk Hee Cho, Jong Ho Kim, Jin Ho Lee, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim, Chie Teuk Ahn, Dong Gyu Sim, Seoung Jun Oh, Gwang Hoon Park, Sea Nae Park, Chan Woong Jeon
  • Publication number: 20230382464
    Abstract: An embodiment vehicle roof structure includes a front roof rail and a rear roof rail coupled to front and rear portions of side structures, respectively, the side structures being disposed along opposite sides of a vehicle body in a vehicle width direction, a center roof rail assembly disposed between the front roof rail and the rear roof rail and coupled to the side structures, a front roof panel including a first plastic composite material and coupled to the front roof rail, the center roof rail assembly, and the front portions of the side structures, a rear roof panel including a second plastic composite material and coupled to the rear roof rail, the center roof rail assembly, and the rear portions of the side structures, and a center roof panel including a steel material and coupled to the center roof rail assembly and center portions of the side structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Chulhee Heo, Chan Woong Jeon, HaeHoon Lee, ChangHak Kang
  • Publication number: 20230383433
    Abstract: An ingot growing apparatus is disclosed. An ingot growing apparatus comprising a heater according to an aspect of the present invention may comprise: a crucible for accommodating molten silicon; a growth furnace having an inner space in which the crucible is installed; a susceptor having an inner surface shaped to correspond to an outer surface of the crucible and surrounding the outer surface of the crucible; and a heater for heating the susceptor, wherein the heater may comprise: a coil which is fixed at a position spaced a predetermined distance apart from an outer surface of the susceptor, is formed to be wound along the outer surface of the susceptor to generate a magnetic field, and heats the susceptor by electromagnetic induction due to the magnetic field; and a shield which is formed to surround an outer surface of the coil to support the coil and blocks the coil from being exposed to the inner space of the growth furnace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Han Woong JEON, Kyung Seok LEE, Young Jun LEE
  • Publication number: 20230374696
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a premelter for pre-melting silicon before supplying to a main crucible capable of accurately measuring an input amount of molten silicon input into an ingot growth crucible, thereby effectively controlling the input amount, and a method for controlling the same. According to an embodiment of the present invention, disclosed is a premelter for pre-melting silicon before supplying to a main crucible, comprising: a preliminary crucible for supplying silicon in a molten state to a main crucible in which an ingot is grown after heating the silicon material in a solid state to become silicon in a molten state; a preliminary crucible moving module configured to tilt the preliminary crucible to one of a first position in which the preliminary crucible contains the solid silicon material or the molten silicon or a second position where the molten silicon in the preliminary crucible flows into the main crucible; and a control unit for controlling the preliminary crucible moving module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicants: HANWHA SOLUTIONS CORPORATION, HANWHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Han Woong JEON, Jin Sung PARK, Young Jun LEE, Young Min LEE
  • Publication number: 20230378492
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fuel cell membrane humidifier and a fuel cell system comprising same, wherein exhaust gas discharged from a fuel cell stack is introduced into a fuel cell membrane humidifier in both directions, whereby the humidification efficiency can be improved. The fuel cell system according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a blower which supplies dry gas; a fuel cell stack; and a fuel cell membrane humidifier which includes a mid-case, a first exhaust gas inlet formed at one surface of the mid-case, a second exhaust gas inlet formed at the other surface of the mid-case, and one exhaust gas outlet formed at the other surface of the mid-case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Hyoung Mo YANG, Kyoung Ju KIM, Woong Jeon AHN, In Ho KIM
  • Publication number: 20230374697
    Abstract: An energy-saving ingot growing device is disclosed. The ingot growing device according to the present invention comprises: a chamber having provided therein a crucible heated by a heat source in order to melt silicon; a side surface insulating material provided inside the chamber so as to insulate the side surface of the crucible; and an observation part provided to penetrate the chamber and the side surface insulating material so that the inside of the crucible can be observed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Young Jun LEE, Jin Sung PARK, Han Woong JEON