Patents by Inventor Yoon Sang Nam

Yoon Sang Nam 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: 11872541
    Abstract: An embodiment ceria-alumina support (CeO2—Al2O3 support) includes a nano-ceria having a shape of a polygonal bipyramid or a truncated polygonal bipyramid supported on alumina. An embodiment noble metal catalyst for treating exhaust gas includes a noble metal deposited on a ceria-alumina support (CeO2—Al2O3 support) that includes a nano-ceria having a shape of a polygonal bipyramid or a truncated polygonal bipyramid supported on alumina. An embodiment method for affecting resistance to sulfur-poisoning of a noble metal catalyst through structural transformation of nano-ceria supported on alumina includes performing a hydrothermal treatment of ceria supported on ?-alumina.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Hyunjoo Lee, Beom-Sik Kim, Yoon Sang Nam
  • Publication number: 20230072800
    Abstract: An embodiment ceria-alumina support (CeO2—Al2O3 support) includes a nano-ceria having a shape of a polygonal bipyramid or a truncated polygonal bipyramid supported on alumina. An embodiment noble metal catalyst for treating exhaust gas includes a noble metal deposited on a ceria-alumina support (CeO2—Al2O3 support) that includes a nano-ceria having a shape of a polygonal bipyramid or a truncated polygonal bipyramid supported on alumina. An embodiment method for affecting resistance to sulfur-poisoning of a noble metal catalyst through structural transformation of nano-ceria supported on alumina includes performing a hydrothermal treatment of ceria supported on ?-alumina.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Hyunjoo Lee, Beom-Sik Kim, Yoon Sang Nam
  • Publication number: 20220347657
    Abstract: Disclosed is a catalyst for removing saturated hydrocarbon including an acidic support including porous alumina (Al2O3) and having higher acidity than alumina, and an active metal including platinum (Pt) and supported on the acidic support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Yoon Sang Nam, Hyokyung Lee, Seunghyo Noh
  • Patent number: 10376871
    Abstract: A device for purifying exhaust gas provided to purify exhaust gas in an engine, may include an exhaust line through which exhaust gas discharged from the engine passes, a NOx storage catalyst that is installed in the exhaust line to absorb a nitrogen oxide discharged from the exhaust gas, and detach an absorbed nitrogen oxide when a temperature of a catalyst is higher than a predetermined value, and a three way catalyst (TWC) arranged in rear of the NOx storage catalyst for reducing the nitrogen oxide detached from the NOx storage catalyst, wherein the NOx storage catalyst includes an LTA zeolite catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Yoon Sang Nam, Hyokyung Lee
  • Patent number: 10077725
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method of purifying exhaust gas are provided. The apparatus for purifying exhaust gas may include: an exhaust pipe connected to an exhaust manifold of an engine; a catalytic converter mounted on the exhaust pipe and including a hydrocarbon trap and a three-way catalyst; an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) pipe connecting downstream of the catalytic converter to an intake manifold of the engine; an EGR valve mounted on the EGR pipe; a first oxygen sensor mounted on the exhaust pipe downstream of the catalytic converter; a second oxygen sensor mounted on the exhaust pipe upstream of the catalytic converter; and a controller controlling an operation of the EGR valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Yoon Sang Nam
  • Publication number: 20180133707
    Abstract: A device for purifying exhaust gas provided to purify exhaust gas in an engine, may include an exhaust line through which exhaust gas discharged from the engine passes, a NOx storage catalyst that is installed in the exhaust line to absorb a nitrogen oxide discharged from the exhaust gas, and detach an absorbed nitrogen oxide when a temperature of a catalyst is higher than a predetermined value, and a three way catalyst (TWC) arranged in rear of the NOx storage catalyst for reducing the nitrogen oxide detached from the NOx storage catalyst, wherein the NOx storage catalyst includes an LTA zeolite catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Yoon Sang NAM, Hyokyung LEE
  • Publication number: 20170167417
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method of purifying exhaust gas are provided. The apparatus for purifying exhaust gas may include: an exhaust pipe connected to an exhaust manifold of an engine; a catalytic converter mounted on the exhaust pipe and including a hydrocarbon trap and a three-way catalyst; an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) pipe connecting downstream of the catalytic converter to an intake manifold of the engine; an EGR valve mounted on the EGR pipe; a first oxygen sensor mounted on the exhaust pipe downstream of the catalytic converter; a second oxygen sensor mounted on the exhaust pipe upstream of the catalytic converter; and a controller controlling an operation of the EGR valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Yoon Sang NAM
  • Patent number: 8940659
    Abstract: Disclosed is a gas purifying catalyst for an internal combustion engine comprising: a carrier and a catalyst layer formed on the carrier, the catalyst layer including a first catalyst, a second catalyst and a third catalyst. The first catalyst comprises Pd supported in a first support, the first support comprising alumina. The second catalyst comprises Rh supported in a second support, the second support comprising a complex oxide of ceria-zirconia. The third catalyst comprising Pd supported in a third support, the third support comprising a complex oxide of ceria-zirconia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Cheol Beom Lim, Yoon Sang Nam, Jin Woo Choung, Youngil Song
  • Publication number: 20140171301
    Abstract: Disclosed is a gas purifying catalyst for an internal combustion engine comprising: a carrier and a catalyst layer formed on the carrier, the catalyst layer including a first catalyst, a second catalyst and a third catalyst. The first catalyst comprises Pd supported in a first support, the first support comprising alumina. The second catalyst comprises Rh supported in a second support, the second support comprising a complex oxide of ceria-zirconia. The third catalyst comprising Pd supported in a third support, the third support comprising a complex oxide of ceria-zirconia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventors: Cheol Beom Lim, Yoon Sang Nam, Jin Woo Choung, Youngil Song
  • Publication number: 20140171300
    Abstract: A gas purifying catalyst for an internal combustion engine may include a carrier, and a catalyst layer formed on the carrier, wherein the catalyst layer has a first catalyst including a first support including alumina and Pd supported in the first support, and a second catalyst including a second support including complex oxide of ceria-zirconia and Rh supported in the second support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Cheol Beom Lim, Yoon Sang Nam, Jin Woo Choung, Youngil Song