Patents by Inventor Yong Tak Kwon

Yong Tak Kwon 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: 11117120
    Abstract: A catalyst for synthesizing a carbon nanotube includes a support containing a metal, and an active metal impregnated on the support. The active metal includes cobalt and manganese. A surface molar ratio of the active metal relative to the metal of the support is 40% or less of a bulk molar ratio of the active metal relative to the metal of the support. A carbon nanotube having high purity and low resistance is obtained from the catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignees: SK Innovation Co., Ltd., SK Global Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hye Ryun Seo, Yong Tak Kwon
  • Patent number: 10556797
    Abstract: Disclosed are a catalyst for manufacturing multi-walled carbon nanotubes and a method of manufacturing multi-walled carbon nanotubes, which has aligned bundle structure with a small number of walls and low surface resistance and density. The catalyst for manufacturing multi-walled carbon nanotubes according to the present invention includes a silica-alumina (SiO2—Al2O3) mixed carrier; and a transition metal main catalyst supported on the mixed carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignees: SK Innovation Co., Ltd., SK Global Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Tak Kwon, Ok-Youn Kim
  • Publication number: 20190126255
    Abstract: A catalyst for synthesizing a carbon nanotube includes a support containing a metal, and an active metal impregnated on the support. The active metal includes cobalt and manganese. A surface molar ratio of the active metal relative to the metal of the support is 40% or less of a bulk molar ratio of the active metal relative to the metal of the support. A carbon nanotube having high purity and low resistance is obtained from the catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Hye Ryun Seo, Yong Tak Kwon
  • Patent number: 9919925
    Abstract: Disclosed is a catalyst for production of multi-walled carbon nanotubes, in which the catalyst includes a transition metal catalyst supported on a support mixture including MgO, and thus can increase the production of multi-walled carbon nanotubes and, at the same time, reduce the number of walls of the multi-walled carbon nanotubes to thereby reduce the surface resistance of the multi-walled carbon nanotubes. Also disclosed is a method of producing multi-walled carbon nanotubes using the catalyst. The catalyst for production of multi-walled carbon nanotubes includes: a support mixture of a first support and a second support mixed with the first support; and a transition metal catalyst supported on the support mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignees: SK Innovation Co., Ltd., SK Global Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-Chul Choi, Ok-Youn Kim, Yong-Tak Kwon
  • Patent number: 9895685
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of preparing a catalyst having Pt—Pd dispersed in polymer electrolyte multilayers, suitable for use in production of hydrogen peroxide, wherein the use of the catalyst prepared by forming polymer electrolyte multilayers on an anionic resin support and performing sulfuric acid treatment and loading (insertion or attachment) of Pt—Pd particles can result in high hydrogen conversion, hydrogen selectivity and hydrogen peroxide yield for a long period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignees: SK INNOVATIONS CO., LTD., SK GLOBAL CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Suk Joon Hong, Yong Tak Kwon, Hwa Jung Lee, Tae Jln Kim, Dae Hyun Choo
  • Publication number: 20180016147
    Abstract: Disclosed are a catalyst for manufacturing multi-walled carbon nanotubes and a method of manufacturing multi-walled carbon nanotubes, which has aligned bundle structure with a small number of walls and low surface resistance and density. The catalyst for manufacturing multi-walled carbon nanotubes according to the present invention includes a silica-alumina (SiO2—A12O3) mixed carrier; and a transition metal main catalyst supported on the mixed carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Yong-Tak Kwon, Ok-Youn Kim
  • Patent number: 9862611
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a carbon nanotube, including supplying a carbon nanotube and a catalyst to a reactor in a predetermined order or simultaneously and fluidizing them to form a fluidized bed, wherein a difference in minimum fluidization velocities (?V) according to Formula 1 below is 5 cm/s or less: [Formula 1] Difference in minimum fluidization velocities (?V, cm/s)=|Vcat?Vcntproduct| wherein Vcat is a minimum fluidization velocity of catalyst, and VCNTproduct is a minimum fluidization velocity of carbon nanotubes supplied to a reactor in the step of forming a fluidized bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignees: SK Innovation Co., Ltd., SK Global Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Min Kim, Min-Ji Sung, Yong-Tak Kwon, Sang-Uk Kim, Ok-Youn Kim, Sung-Real Son, Jung-Yul Son
  • Patent number: 9724674
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst having surface-modified metal nanoparticles immobilized in a stationary phase in which a polymer electrolyte membrane is formed, and a preparation method thereof. The catalyst of the present invention may be used in a process for producing hydrogen peroxide by direct synthesis from oxygen and hydrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Min Chung, Yong Tak Kwon, Tae Jin Kim, Seung Hoon Oh, Chang Soo Lee, Bo Yeol Kim
  • Publication number: 20170022063
    Abstract: Disclosed is a catalyst for production of multi-walled carbon nanotubes, in which the catalyst includes a transition metal catalyst supported on a support mixture including MgO, and thus can increase the production of multi-walled carbon nanotubes and, at the same time, reduce the number of walls of the multi-walled carbon nanotubes to thereby reduce the surface resistance of the multi-walled carbon nanotubes. Also disclosed is a method of producing multi-walled carbon nanotubes using the catalyst. The catalyst for production of multi-walled carbon nanotubes includes: a support mixture of a first support and a second support mixed with the first support; and a transition metal catalyst supported on the support mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Hyun-Chul Choi, Ok-Youn Kim, Yong-Tak Kwon
  • Patent number: 9550174
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of preparing a mixed manganese ferrite coated catalyst, and a method of preparing 1,3-butadiene using the same, and more particularly, to a method of preparing a catalyst by coating a support with mixed manganese ferrite obtained by co-precipitation at 10˜40° C. using a binder and to a method of preparing 1,3-butadiene using oxidative dehydrogenation of a crude C4 mixture containing n-butene and n-butane in the presence of the prepared catalyst. This mixed manganese ferrite coated catalyst has a simple synthetic process, and facilitates control of the generation of heat upon oxidative dehydrogenation and is very highly active in the dehydrogenation of n-butene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: SK INNOVATION CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yong Tak Kwon, Tae Jin Kim, Young Min Chung, Ok Youn Kim, Seung Hoon Oh
  • Publication number: 20150147267
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of preparing a catalyst having Pt—Pd dispersed in polymer electrolyte multilayers, suitable for use in production of hydrogen peroxide, wherein the use of the catalyst prepared by forming polymer electrolyte multilayers on an anionic resin support and performing sulfuric acid treatment and loading (insertion or attachment) of Pt—Pd particles can result in high hydrogen conversion, hydrogen selectivity and hydrogen peroxide yield for a long period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Suk Joon HONG, Yong Tak KWON, Hwa Jung LEE, Tae JIn KIM, Dae Hyun CHOO
  • Patent number: 8784769
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a catalyst, including, in one example: a carrier, a polymer electrolyte multilayer film formed on the carrier, and metal particles dispersed in the polymer electrolyte multilayer film. The catalyst can be easily prepared, and can be used to produce hydrogen peroxide in high yield in the presence of a reaction solvent including no acid promoter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: SK Innovation Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Min Chung, Yong Tak Kwon, Tae Jin Kim, Seung Hoon Oh, Chang Soo Lee, Bo Yeol Kim
  • Patent number: 8674156
    Abstract: A method of producing a mixed manganese ferrite catalyst, and a method of preparing 1,3-butadiene using the mixed manganese ferrite catalyst. Specifically, a method of producing a mixed manganese ferrite catalyst through a coprecipitation method which is performed at a temperature of 10˜40° C., and a method of preparing 1,3-butadiene using the mixed manganese ferrite catalyst through an oxidative dehydrogenation reaction, in which a C4 mixture containing n-butene, n-butane and other impurities is directly used as reactants without performing additional n-butane separation process or n-butene extraction. 1,3-butadiene can be prepared directly using a C4 mixture including n-butane at a high concentration as a reactant through an oxidative hydrogenation reaction without performing an additional n-butane separation process, and 1,3-butadiene, having high activity, can be also obtained in high yield for a long period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignees: SK Innovation Co., Ltd., SK Global Chemical Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Min Chung, Yong Tak Kwon, Tae Jin Kim, Seong Jun Lee, Min Su Ko, Seung Hoon Oh, Yong Seung Kim, In Kyu Song
  • Publication number: 20130158325
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of preparing a mixed manganese ferrite coated catalyst, and a method of preparing 1,3-butadiene using the same, and more particularly, to a method of preparing a catalyst by coating a support with mixed manganese ferrite obtained by co-precipitation at 10˜40° C. using a binder and to a method of preparing 1,3-butadiene using oxidative dehydrogenation of a crude C4 mixture containing n-butene and n-butane in the presence of the prepared catalyst. This mixed manganese ferrite coated catalyst has a simple synthetic process, and facilitates control of the generation of heat upon oxidative dehydrogenation and is very highly active in the dehydrogenation of n-butene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Tak Kwon, Tae Jin Kim, Young Min Chung, Ok Youn Kim, Seung Hoon Oh
  • Publication number: 20130022535
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst having surface-modified metal nanoparticles immobilized in a stationary phase in which a polymer electrolyte membrane is formed, and a preparation method thereof. The catalyst of the present invention may be used in a process for producing hydrogen peroxide by direct synthesis from oxygen and hydrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Min Chung, Yong Tak Kwon, Tae Jin Kim, Seung Hoon Oh, Chang Soo Lee, Bo Yeol Kim
  • Publication number: 20130004411
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a catalyst, including, in one example: a carrier, a polymer electrolyte multilayer film formed on the carrier, and metal particles dispersed in the polymer electrolyte multilayer film. The catalyst can be easily prepared, and can be used to produce hydrogen peroxide in high yield in the presence of a reaction solvent including no acid promoter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Min Chung, Yong Tak Kwon, Tae Jin Kim, Seung Hoon Oh, Chang Soo Lee, Bo Yeol Kim
  • Patent number: 8222472
    Abstract: A method of producing 1,3-butadiene by the oxidative dehydrogenation of n-butene using a continuous-flow dual-bed reactor designed such that two kinds of catalysts charged in a fixed-bed reactor are not physically mixed. More particularly, a method of producing 1,3-butadiene by the oxidative dehydrogenation of n-butene using a C4 mixture including n-butene and n-butane as reactants and using a continuous-flow dual-bed reactor in which a multi-component bismuth molybdate catalyst and a zinc ferrite catalyst having different reaction activity in the oxidative dehydrogenation reaction of n-butene isomers (1-butene, trans-2-butene, cis-2-butene).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignees: SK Innovation Co., Ltd., SNU R&DB Foundation
    Inventors: Young Min Chung, Yong Tak Kwon, Tae Jin Kim, Seong Jun Lee, Yong Seung Kim, Seung Hoon Oh, In Kyu Song, Hee Soo Kim, Ji Chul Jung, Ho Won Lee
  • Publication number: 20120051999
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a catalyst, including, in one example: a carrier, a polymer electrolyte multilayer film formed on the carrier, and metal particles dispersed in the polymer electrolyte multilayer film. The catalyst can be easily prepared, and can be used to produce hydrogen peroxide in high yield in the presence of a reaction solvent including no acid promoter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Min Chung, Yong Tak Kwon, Tae Jin Kim, Seung Hoon Oh, Chang Soo Lee, Bo Yeol Kim
  • Publication number: 20110004041
    Abstract: A method of producing 1,3-butadiene by the oxidative dehydrogenation of n-butene using a continuous-flow dual-bed reactor designed such that two kinds of catalysts charged in a fixed-bed reactor are not physically mixed. More particularly, a method of producing 1,3-butadiene by the oxidative dehydrogenation of n-butene using a C4 mixture including n-butene and n-butane as reactants and using a continuous-flow dual-bed reactor in which a multi-component bismuth molybdate catalyst and a zinc ferrite catalyst having different reaction activity in the oxidative dehydrogenation reaction of n-butene isomers (1-butene, trans-2-butene, cis-2-butene).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicants: SK ENERGY CO., LTD., SNU R&DB FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Young Min Chung, Yong Tak Kwon, Tae Jin Kim, Seong Jun Lee, Yong Seung Kim, Seung Hoon Oh, In Kyu Song, Hee Soo Kim, Ji Chul Jung, Ho Won Lee
  • Publication number: 20100280300
    Abstract: A method of producing a mixed manganese ferrite catalyst, and a method of preparing 1,3-butadiene using the mixed manganese ferrite catalyst. Specifically, a method of producing a mixed manganese ferrite catalyst through a coprecipitation method which is performed at a temperature of 10˜40° C., and a method of preparing 1,3-butadiene using the mixed manganese ferrite catalyst through an oxidative dehydrogenation reaction, in which a C4 mixture containing n-butene, n-butane and other impurities is directly used as reactants without performing additional n-butane separation process or n-butene extraction. 1,3-butadiene can be prepared directly using a C4 mixture including n-butane at a high concentration as a reactant through an oxidative hydrogenation reaction without performing an additional n-butane separation process, and 1,3-butadiene, having high activity, can be also obtained in high yield for a long period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: SK ENERGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Young Min Chung, Yong Tak Kwon, Tae Jin Kim, Seong Jun Lee, Min Su Ko, Seung Hoon Oh, Yong Seung Kim, In Kyu Song