Patents by Inventor Yeong-Ae Kim

Yeong-Ae Kim 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: 9862622
    Abstract: A filter structure capable of efficiently separating water and oil using wettability is provided. The filter structure according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a first filter layer including a plurality of openings, a second filter layer including a plurality of openings and positioned so as to be overlapped with the first filter layer at a distance from each other, and a hydrophobic polymer layer formed on surfaces of the first filter layer and the second filter layer. The first filter layer and the second filter layer include surfaces each having a dual-scale protrusion and depression structure as a combination of a micro-scale structure and a nano-scale structure, and the hydrophobic polymer layer is formed along curves of the protrusion and depression structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: POSTECH ACADEMY-INDUSTRY FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Woon Bong Hwang, Handong Jo, Dong Seob Kim, Yeong Ae Kim
  • Patent number: 9839862
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a super-hydrophobic surface having excellent surface strength and an evaporator having the super-hydrophobic surface fabricated by the method are provided. The method includes preparing a metal base material, anodizing the metal base material to form a ceramic layer having a complex structure of a microstructure and nano-fiber structures on a surface of the metal base material, and applying a hydrophobic polymer material on the complex structure to form a polymer layer having the same surface shape as the complex structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: POSITECH ACADEMY-INDUSTRY FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Woon Bong Hwang, Sang Min Lee, Yeong Ae Kim
  • Patent number: 9650262
    Abstract: A filter structure capable of efficiently separating water and oil using wettability is provided. The filter structure includes a first filter layer including a plurality of openings and a second filter layer including a plurality of openings and positioned so as to be overlapped with the first filter layer at a distance from each other. The first filter layer and the second filter layer include surfaces each having a dual-scale protrusion and depression structure as a combination of a micro-scale structure and a nano-scale structure, and thus have superhydrophilicity and selectively allow water from a water and oil mixture to pass therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: POSTECH ACADEMY-INDUSTRY FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Woon Bong Hwang, Handong Jo, Dong Seob Kim, Yeong Ae Kim
  • Publication number: 20150284269
    Abstract: A filter structure capable of efficiently separating water and oil using wettability is provided. The filter structure according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a first filter layer including a plurality of openings, a second filter layer including a plurality of openings and positioned so as to be overlapped with the first filter layer at a distance from each other, and a hydrophobic polymer layer formed on surfaces of the first filter layer and the second filter layer. The first filter layer and the second filter layer include surfaces each having a dual-scale protrusion and depression structure as a combination of a micro-scale structure and a nano-scale structure, and the hydrophobic polymer layer is formed along curves of the protrusion and depression structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Woon Bong Hwang, Handong Jo, Dong Seob Kim, Yeong Ae Kim
  • Publication number: 20150203370
    Abstract: A filter structure capable of efficiently separating water and oil using wettability is provided. The filter structure includes a first filter layer including a plurality of openings and a second filter layer including a plurality of openings and positioned so as to be overlapped with the first filter layer at a distance from each other. The first filter layer and the second filter layer include surfaces each having a dual-scale protrusion and depression structure as a combination of a micro-scale structure and a nano-scale structure, and thus have superhydrophilicity and selectively allow water from a water and oil mixture to pass therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Woon Bong Hwang, Handong Jo, Dong Seob Kim, Yeong Ae Kim
  • Publication number: 20140182790
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a super-hydrophobic surface having excellent surface strength and an evaporator having the super-hydrophobic surface fabricated by the method are provided. The method includes preparing a metal base material, anodizing the metal base material to form a ceramic layer having a complex structure of a microstructure and nano-fiber structures on a surface of the metal base material, and applying a hydrophobic polymer material on the complex structure to form a polymer layer having the same surface shape as the complex structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: POSTECH ACADEMY-INDUSTRY FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Woon Bong Hwang, Sang Min Lee, Yeong Ae Kim
  • Publication number: 20100191369
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system for managing a vending machine using wire and wireless two-way communication, and providing and acquiring various intangible knowledge information items, and a method of managing a vending machine, and providing and acquiring intangible knowledge information using the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventor: Yeong-Ae Kim