Patents by Inventor Youngbeen KIM

Youngbeen 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: 11618955
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hydrogen evolution apparatus including an AC power source, a semiconductor electrode and a counter electrode connected to the AC power source, an electrolyte in which the semiconductor electrode is immersed, and a light source which irradiates light on the semiconductor electrode, in which the semiconductor electrode includes a conductive substrate and n-type semiconductor particles dispersed on a p-type semiconductor matrix or p-type semiconductor particles dispersed on an n-type semiconductor matrix which is vertically grown from the conductive substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University
    Inventors: Hyungkoun Cho, Youngbeen Kim
  • Publication number: 20210115575
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hydrogen evolution apparatus including an AC power source, a semiconductor electrode and a counter electrode connected to the AC power source, an electrolyte in which the semiconductor electrode is immersed, and a light source which irradiates light on the semiconductor electrode, in which the semiconductor electrode includes a conductive substrate and n-type semiconductor particles dispersed on a p-type semiconductor matrix or p-type semiconductor particles dispersed on an n-type semiconductor matrix which is vertically grown from the conductive substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hyungkoun CHO, Youngbeen KIM
  • Publication number: 20210101120
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semipermeable membrane for water treatment, including a photoactive layer. The photoactive layer includes a plurality of one-dimensional nano structure bundles and the one-dimensional nano structure is nano-structured so that a surface of the semipermeable membrane for water treatment has a hydrophobicity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hyungkoun CHO, Youngbeen KIM, Dongsu KIM, Sung Hyeon JUNG