Patents by Inventor Youbong Lim

Youbong Lim 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: 11873153
    Abstract: An implant storage container according to an embodiment of present invention comprises an implant body, a holding block connected to the implant body, a cover storing the implant body and connected to the holding block and a sealing member configured to seal a boundary between the holding block and the cover to maintain a vacuum state inside the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: PLASMAPP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youbong Lim, Seunghun Lee, Junyoung Kim
  • Publication number: 20230321297
    Abstract: A sterilant storage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first container storing a sterilant therein and including at least a part having air-permeability, and a second container surrounding the first container and formed to be entirely air-impermeable to maintain an internal airtight condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: PLASMAPP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youbong LIM, Junyoung KIM, Jeongsan SEO
  • Patent number: 11712490
    Abstract: The present invention provides a sterilization apparatus. The sterilization apparatus comprises a sterilant extractor configured to extract a sterilant using an auxiliary needle from a sterilant cartridge disposed inside or outside a sterilization chamber and a sterilant supplier configured to receive the sterilant extracted through the auxiliary needle, to vaporize the sterilant through a vaporizer, and to provide the vaporized sterilant to the sterilization chamber or a vacuum pouch disposed inside the sterilization chamber through a main needle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: PLASMAPP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youbong Lim, Seunghun Lee, Junyoung Kim, Miseon Hwang
  • Publication number: 20220306368
    Abstract: An implant storage container according to an embodiment of present invention comprises an implant body, a holding block connected to the implant body, a cover storing the implant body and connected to the holding block and a sealing member configured to seal a boundary between the holding block and the cover to maintain a vacuum state inside the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: PLASMAPP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youbong LIM, Seunghun LEE, Junyoung KIM
  • Patent number: 11351282
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sterilizer using an impermeable sealed container and a sterilization method thereof, and more particularly, to a sterilizer using an impermeable sealed container and a sterilization method thereof, the sterilizer being capable of diagnosing residual moisture to improve sterilization reliability and increase sterilization efficiency, and directly being connected to a vaporizer. More specifically, the present invention relates to a technique for solving the problems of taking a long time to sterilize and inefficiency in removing and purifying a sterilant that remains after the sterilization is completed, and for improving the problems of difficulty in ensuring sterilization reliability and inefficiency in using a sterilizer due to the same drying process irrespective of actual residual moisture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: PLASMAPP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youbong Lim, Seunghun Lee
  • Publication number: 20220143247
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cartridge used for a sterilization device. The cartridge comprises a sterilant container configured to contain a sterilant used for sterilization and an injector receiving the sterilant contained in the sterilant container through the sterilization device and delivering the sterilant to an article to be sterilized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: PLASMAPP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youbong LIM, Seunghun Lee, Junyoung Kim, Miseon Hwang
  • Publication number: 20220133930
    Abstract: The present invention provides a sterilization apparatus and a sterilization method. The sterilization method includes: an operation in which a sterilant injection block for containing a sterilant and providing a sterilant injection path for injecting the sterilant or a vacuum packaging pouch having the sterilant injection block is mounted inside a vacuum chamber; and an operation in which the vacuum chamber is operated in a chamber mode in which the vacuum chamber is used as a sterilization container when only the sterilant injection block is mounted and the vacuum packaging pouch is operated in a pouch mode in which the vacuum packaging pouch is used as a sterilization container when the vacuum packaging pouch is mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: PLASMAPP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Youbong LIM
  • Patent number: 11266760
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cartridge used for a sterilization device. The cartridge comprises a sterilant container configured to contain a sterilant used for sterilization and an injector receiving the sterilant contained in the sterilant container through the sterilization device and delivering the sterilant to an article to be sterilized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: PLASMAPP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youbong Lim, Seunghun Lee, Junyoung Kim, Miseon Hwang
  • Publication number: 20220054679
    Abstract: A sterilization system comprises a chamber module and an independent pump module that is external to the chamber module in an independent form, is connected to the chamber module, and has a built-in pump, wherein the chamber module comprises a chamber built in the chamber module and storing a target object and a vaporizer built in the chamber module and connected to the chamber to supply a vaporized sterilant, wherein the chamber built in the chamber module is connected to the pump built in the independent pump module and exhausted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: Plasmapp Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youbong LIM, Seunghun LEE, Junglik KO, Junyoung KIM
  • Patent number: 11253622
    Abstract: The present invention provides a sterilization apparatus and a sterilization method. The sterilization method includes: an operation in which a sterilant injection block for containing a sterilant and providing a sterilant injection path for injecting the sterilant or a vacuum packaging pouch having the sterilant injection block is mounted inside a vacuum chamber; and an operation in which the vacuum chamber is operated in a chamber mode in which the vacuum chamber is used as a sterilization container when only the sterilant injection block is mounted and the vacuum packaging pouch is operated in a pouch mode in which the vacuum packaging pouch is used as a sterilization container when the vacuum packaging pouch is mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: PLASMAPP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Youbong Lim
  • Patent number: 11191860
    Abstract: A sterilization system comprises a chamber module and an independent pump module that is external to the chamber module in an independent form, is connected to the chamber module, and has a built-in pump, wherein the chamber module comprises a chamber built in the chamber module and storing a target object and a vaporizer built in the chamber module and connected to the chamber to supply a vaporized sterilant, wherein the chamber built in the chamber module is connected to the pump built in the independent pump module and exhausted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: PLASMAPP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youbong Lim, Seunghun Lee, Jungik Ko, Junyoung Kim
  • Patent number: 11077219
    Abstract: A sterilization method may include loading a vacuum wrapper containing and sealing a target object in a vacuum container, evacuating the vacuum container and the vacuum wrapper, injecting a sterilant into the vacuum wrapper, which is disposed in the vacuum container and is maintained at a vacuum state, and venting the vacuum container to allow it to have an atmospheric pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: PLASMAPP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youbong Lim, Jaejun Hawn
  • Publication number: 20210100921
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cartridge used for a sterilization device. The cartridge comprises a sterilant container configured to contain a sterilant used for sterilization and an injector receiving the sterilant contained in the sterilant container through the sterilization device and delivering the sterilant to an article to be sterilized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: PLASMAPP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youbong LIM, Seunghun LEE, Junyoung KIM, Miseon HWANG
  • Publication number: 20210046203
    Abstract: A sterilization system comprises a chamber module and an independent pump module that is external to the chamber module in an independent form, is connected to the chamber module, and has a built-in pump, wherein the chamber module comprises a chamber built in the chamber module and storing a target object and a vaporizer built in the chamber module and connected to the chamber to supply a vaporized sterilant, wherein the chamber built in the chamber module is connected to the pump built in the independent pump module and exhausted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: PLASMAPP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youbong LIM, Seunghun LEE, Jungik KO, Junyoung KIM
  • Publication number: 20200138994
    Abstract: The present invention provides a sterilization apparatus. The sterilization apparatus comprises a sterilant extractor configured to extract a sterilant using an auxiliary needle from a sterilant cartridge disposed inside or outside a sterilization chamber and a sterilant supplier configured to receive the sterilant extracted through the auxiliary needle, to vaporize the sterilant through a vaporizer, and to provide the vaporized sterilant to the sterilization chamber or a vacuum pouch disposed inside the sterilization chamber through a main needle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: PLASMAPP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youbong LIM, Seunghun LEE, Junyoung KIM, Miseon HWANG
  • Publication number: 20200069826
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sterilizer using an impermeable sealed container and a sterilization method thereof, and more particularly, to a sterilizer using an impermeable sealed container and a sterilization method thereof, the sterilizer being capable of diagnosing residual moisture to improve sterilization reliability and increase sterilization efficiency, and directly being connected to a vaporizer. More specifically, the present invention relates to a technique for solving the problems of taking a long time to sterilize and inefficiency in removing and purifying a sterilant that remains after the sterilization is completed, and for improving the problems of difficulty in ensuring sterilization reliability and inefficiency in using a sterilizer due to the same drying process irrespective of actual residual moisture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: PLASMAPP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youbong LIM, Seunghun LEE
  • Publication number: 20190282719
    Abstract: The present invention provides a sterilization apparatus and a sterilization method. The sterilization method includes: an operation in which a sterilant injection block for containing a sterilant and providing a sterilant injection path for injecting the sterilant or a vacuum packaging pouch having the sterilant injection block is mounted inside a vacuum chamber; and an operation in which the vacuum chamber is operated in a chamber mode in which the vacuum chamber is used as a sterilization container when only the sterilant injection block is mounted and the vacuum packaging pouch is operated in a pouch mode in which the vacuum packaging pouch is used as a sterilization container when the vacuum packaging pouch is mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: PLASMAPP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Youbong LIM
  • Patent number: D966518
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: PLASMAPP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Youbong Lim
  • Patent number: D966519
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: PLASMAPP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Youbong Lim
  • Patent number: D984670
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: PLASMAPP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Youbong Lim