Patents by Inventor Young-Man Yoo

Young-Man Yoo 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: 10501604
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polylactic acid resin composition having eco-friendly properties, which can be effectively used as a packaging material due to improved flexibility and moisture resistance, as well as superior general properties such as mechanical properties, transparency, heat resistance, an anti-blocking property, and film processability. The inventive polylactic acid resin composition comprises a polylactic acid resin comprising a hard segment comprising a polylactic acid repeating unit and a soft segment comprising a polyolefin-based polyol repeating unit in which polyolefin-based polyol structural units are linked in a linear or branched manner via a urethane bond or an ester bond, wherein the organic carbon content (% Cbio) of biomass-based carbon, as defined in Equation 1, is at least 60 wt %; and an antioxidant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: SK Chemicals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Man Yoo, Jae-il Chung, Kye Yune Lee, Sung-wan Jeon, Min-young Kim
  • Patent number: 9567429
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polylactic acid resin film which has excellent flexibility, mechanical properties, stability, and transparency while having a specific biodegradability of the polylactic acid resin, and is useful as a packaging material. The present invention provides a polylactic acid resin film, comprising a polylactic acid resin including a hard segment comprising a specific polylactic acid repeating unit, and a soft segment comprising a polyurethane polyol repeating unit in which a specific polyether polyol repeating units are linearly linked via a urethane bond, wherein the total Young's modulus in both machine direction and transverse direction of the film is 350 to 750 kgf/mm2, and the total initial tensile strength in both machine direction and transverse direction of the film is 20 kgf/mm2 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Inventors: Young-Man Yoo, Jae-Il Chung, Tae-Woong Lee, Kye-Yune Lee
  • Patent number: 9567428
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polylactic acid resin composition useful as a packaging material which has not only improved flexibility but also superior external appearance and superior properties such as mechanical property, transparency, heat resistance, anti-blocking property, workability of a film, and the like, and a packaging film including the same. The polylactic acid resin composition comprises a polylactic acid resin including a hard segment comprising a polylactic acid repeating unit and a soft segment comprising a polyurethane polyol repeating unit in which polyether polyol repeating units are linearly linked via a urethane bond; and a specific content of antioxidant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Inventors: Young-Man Yoo, Tae-Woong Lee, Kye-Yune Lee, Jae-Il Chung
  • Patent number: 9499658
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polylactic acid resin and a packaging film comprising the same, wherein the polylactic acid resin is useful as a packaging material due to excellent properties including heat resistance as well as optimized flexibility. The polylactic acid resin comprises: a hard segment including a predetermined polylactic acid repeating unit; and a soft segment including a polyurethane polyol repeating unit in which certain polyether-based polyol repeating units are linearly connected in a medium of a urethane bond. In addition, the polylactic acid resin has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 25-55° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Inventors: Young-Man Yoo, Tae-Woong Lee, Kye-Yune Lee, Jae-Il Chung
  • Patent number: 9469719
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polylactic acid resin and a packaging film comprising the same, wherein the polylactic acid resin is useful as a packaging material due to excellent properties including heat resistance as well as optimized flexibility. The polylactic acid resin comprises: a hard segment including a predetermined polylactic acid repeating unit; and a soft segment including a polyurethane polyol repeating unit in which certain polyether-based polyol repeating units are linearly connected in a medium of a urethane bond. In addition, the polylactic acid resin has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 25-55° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Inventors: Young-Man Yoo, Tae-Woong Lee, Kye-Yune Lee, Jae-Il Chung
  • Publication number: 20160053089
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polylactic acid resin composition having eco-friendly properties, which can be effectively used as a packaging material due to improved flexibility and moisture resistance, as well as superior general properties such as mechanical properties, transparency, heat resistance, an anti-blocking property, and film processability. The inventive polylactic acid resin composition comprises a polylactic acid resin comprising a hard segment comprising a polylactic acid repeating unit and a soft segment comprising a polyolefin-based polyol repeating unit in which polyolefin-based polyol structural units are linked in a linear or branched manner via a urethane bond or an ester bond, wherein the organic carbon content (% Cbio) of biomass-based carbon, as defined in Equation 1, is at least 60 wt %; and an antioxidant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Young-Man Yoo, Jae-il Chung, Kye Yune Lee, Sung-wan Jeon, Min-young Kim
  • Publication number: 20150147549
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polylactic acid resin which is environment-friendly and is useful as a packaging material due to its properties including excellent heat resistance and flexibility, and a packaging film comprising the same. The polylactic acid resin comprises a hard segment comprising a polylactic acid repeating unit; and a soft segment comprising a polyurethane polyol repeating unit in which polyether polyol repeating units are linearly linked via a urethane bond, wherein the polylactic acid resin has an organic carbon content (% Cbio) from the biomass source of 60 wt % or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: SKI CHEMICALS CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Young-Man Yoo, Jae-Il Chung, Tae-Woong Lee, Kye Yune Lee, Sung-Wan Jeon
  • Patent number: 8883386
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a toner for use in an electronic photograph-duplicating process or in an electrostatic printing process, and a polyester resin included in the toner as a binder. The polyester resin comprises lactic acids (D or L-lactic acids) or lactides (D or L-lactides) which are derivative compounds thereof, and dianhydrohexitols which are bio-derived sugar derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: SK Chemicals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Man Yoo, Kye Yune Lee, Tae Woong Lee, Jong Wook Shin
  • Publication number: 20140302297
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polylactic acid resin composition useful as a packaging material which has not only improved flexibility but also superior external appearance and superior properties such as mechanical property, transparency, heat resistance, anti-blocking property, workability of a film, and the like, and a packaging film including the same. The polylactic acid resin composition comprises a polylactic acid resin including a hard segment comprising a polylactic acid repeating unit and a soft segment comprising a polyurethane polyol repeating unit in which polyether polyol repeating units are linearly linked via a urethane bond; and a specific content of antioxidant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: SK CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-Man Yoo, Tae-Woong Lee, Kye-Yune Lee, Jae-Il Chung
  • Publication number: 20140037931
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polylactic acid resin film which has excellent flexibility, mechanical properties, stability, and transparency while having a specific biodegradability of the polylactic acid resin, and is useful as a packaging material. The present invention provides a polylactic acid resin film, comprising a polylactic acid resin including a hard segment comprising a specific polylactic acid repeating unit, and a soft segment comprising a polyurethane polyol repeating unit in which a specific polyether polyol repeating units are linearly linked via a urethane bond, wherein the total Young's modulus in both machine direction and transverse direction of the film is 350 to 750 kgf/mm2, and the total initial tensile strength in both machine direction and transverse direction of the film is 20 kgf/mm2 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: SK CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-Man Yoo, Jae-Il Chung, Tae-Woong Lee, Kye-Yune Lee
  • Patent number: 8633295
    Abstract: A blend of polylactic acid resin and copolyester resin and a molded article using the same having superior impact resistance and heat resistance are disclosed. The blend of polylactic acid resin and copolyester resin includes: 5 to 95 weight % of polylactic acid resin; and 5 to 95 weight % of copolyester resin which is a copolymerization product of an acid component including terephthalic acid and a diol component including 5 to 99 mol % of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol and 1 to 60 mol % of isosorbide(bio monomer), and has a repeated structure of an acid moiety derived from the acid component and a diol moiety derived from the diol component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: SK Chemicals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Roy Lee, Jong-Ryang Kim, Kye-Yune Lee, Jong-Wook Shin, Young-Man Yoo
  • Publication number: 20140004330
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polylactic acid resin and a packaging film comprising the same, wherein the polylactic acid resin is useful as a packaging material due to excellent properties including heat resistance as well as optimized flexibility. The polylactic acid resin comprises: a hard segment including a predetermined polylactic acid repeating unit; and a soft segment including a polyurethane polyol repeating unit in which certain polyether-based polyol repeating units are linearly connected in a medium of a urethane bond. In addition, the polylactic acid resin has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 25-55° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: SK CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-Man Yoo, Tae-Woong Lee, Kye-Yune Lee, Jae-II Chung
  • Publication number: 20130072642
    Abstract: A blend of polylactic acid resin and copolyester resin and a molded article using the same having superior impact resistance and heat resistance are disclosed. The blend of polylactic acid resin and copolyester resin includes: 5 to 95 weight % of polylactic acid resin; and 5 to 95 weight % of copolyester resin which is a copolymerization product of an acid component including terephthalic acid and a diol component including 5 to 99 mol % of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol and 1 to 60 mol % of isosorbide(bio monomer), and has a repeated structure of an acid moiety derived from the acid component and a diol moiety derived from the diol component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: SK CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Roy Lee, Jong-Ryang Kim, Kye-Yune Lee, Jong-Wook Shin, Young-Man Yoo
  • Patent number: 8313881
    Abstract: A toner for an electrophotographic image forming process or an electrostatic printing process, and a polyester resin for the toner are disclosed. The polyester resin comprises: acid components including 70 to 96 mol % of aromatic dibasic acid component, 3 to 20 mol % of cycloaliphatic dibasic acid component, and 1 to 10 mol % of trivalent or higher acid component; alcohol components including 10 to 50 mol % of cycloaliphatic diol component, 2 to 20 mol % of trihydric or higher alcohol component, and 30 to 88 mol % of aliphatic diol component; and a heat stabilizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: SK Chemicals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Man Yoo, Jae-Kyoung Roh, Kye-Yune Lee, Tae-Woong Lee
  • Publication number: 20120276479
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a toner for use in an electronic photograph-duplicating process or in an electrostatic printing process, and a polyester resin included in the toner as a binder. The polyester resin comprises lactic acids (D or L-lactic acids) or lactides (D or L-lactides) which are derivative compounds thereof, and dianhydrohexitols which are bio-derived sugar derivatives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventors: Young Man Yoo, Kye Yune Lee, Tae Woong Lee, Jong Wook Shin
  • Patent number: 8133650
    Abstract: A polyester resin which includes acid components having aromatic dibasic acid component and trivalent or higher acid component; alcohol components including aliphatic, aromatic or cycloaliphatic diol component, and trihydric or higher alcohol component; polyolefin polyol having 1,800 to 2,500 number average molecular weight and hydroxyl value of 40 to 55 KOHmg/g; and wax having melting point of 80 to 110, wherein the amount of the polyolefin polyol is 0.1 to 2 weight % and the amount of the wax is 0.5 to 15 weight % with respect to the total polyester resin. Also disclosed is a method for preparing polyester resin by (a) carrying out an esterification reaction or an ester exchange reaction with the acid components, the alcohol components, and the polyolefin polyol; and (b) carrying out a polycondensation reaction for reaction product of the esterification or ester exchange reaction in the presence of the wax.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: SK Chemicals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Man Yoo, Jae-Kyoung Roh, Kye-Yune Lee, Tae-Woong Lee
  • Publication number: 20100261867
    Abstract: A toner for an electrophotographic image forming process or an electrostatic printing process, and a polyester resin for the toner are disclosed. The polyester resin comprises: acid components including aromatic dibasic acid component and trivalent or higher acid component; alcohol components including aliphatic, aromatic or cycloaliphatic diol component, and trihydric or higher alcohol component; poly olefin polyol having number average molecular weight of 1,800 to 2,500 and hydroxyl value of 40 to 55 KOHmg/g; and wax having melting point of 80 to 110° C., wherein the amount of the poly olefin polyol is 0.1 to 2 weight % and the amount of the wax is 0.5 to 15 weight % with respect to the total polyester resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Inventors: Young-Man Yoo, Jae-Kyoung Roh, Kye-Yune Lee, Tae-Woong Lee
  • Publication number: 20100239970
    Abstract: A toner for an electrophotographic image forming process or an electrostatic printing process, and a polyester resin for the toner are disclosed. The polyester resin comprises: acid components including 70 to 96 mol % of aromatic dibasic acid component, 3 to 20 mol % of cycloaliphatic dibasic acid component, and 1 to 10 mol % of trivalent or higher acid component; alcohol components including 10 to 50 mol % of cycloaliphatic diol component, 2 to 20 mol % of trihydric or higher alcohol component, and 30 to 88 mol % of aliphatic diol component; and a heat stabilizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Young-Man Yoo, Jae-Kyoung Roh, Kye-Yune Lee, Tae-Woong Lee
  • Publication number: 20080113289
    Abstract: A polyester resin for toner, which has superior fixing property, storage stability, and image density in an electrophotographic image forming process or an electrostatic printing process, and a toner including the same are disclosed. The polyester resin for toner is produced by carrying out esterification reaction and polycondensation reaction of reactant comprising aromatic dibasic acid of 80 to 100 mol % with respect to the total dibasic acid, trivalent or higher acid of 0.5 to 30 mol % with respect to the total dibasic acid, aromatic diol of equal to or less than 90 mol % with respect to the total dibasic acid, and aliphatic diol of 10 to 80 mol % with respect to the total dibasic acid, in the presence of a polycondensation catalyst selected from the group consisting of TiO2/SiO2 coprecipitates, TiO2/ZrO2 coprecipitates and the mixture thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventors: Jae-Kyoung Roh, Young-Man Yoo, Kyoung-Ha Lee, Kye-Yune Lee, Tae-Woong Lee