History
From the first patent filing in 2014 to today — a record of one road, cooling.
2014
First patent filing
12
Patents registered
10+ yrs
Developing cooling in-house
2014
02 JAN
First patent filed — Fan having cold air function (KR 10-1614099). Everything started here.
2015
JAN
Filed internationally under the PCT — United States, Japan, China
05 JAN
Cold-air device discharging oxygen filed (KR 10-1666183)
09 APR
Cold-air device discharging cooled oxygen filed (KR 10-1643396)
2016
APR
Three foundational patents granted in Korea — 10-1614099 (14 Apr) · 10-1643396 (21 Jul) · 10-1666183 (07 Oct)
2017
27 NOV
Registered as a research institute company — Ministry of Science and ICT, No. 520
2018
02 JAN
Trademark AIRSOL registered (40-1317805)
16 APR
Selected for KODIT Start-up NEST
MAY
Rated ‘Excellent’ in the Generation-Convergence Start-up Campus assessment
21 AUG
Crowdfunding target met in full — “the eco-friendly oxygen air conditioner that saves on electricity”
21 SEP
Selected for the Export Success Package — Ministry of SMEs and Startups
02 OCT
ISO 9001 : 2015 quality management certification (expired 1 Oct 2021)
09 OCT
US patent granted — US 10,094,396 B2
25 DEC
Chinese patent published — ZL 2015 8 0003712.1
THAT YEAR
Chairman's Award, Korea International Trade Association (Korea Invention Fair) · Prize at the DGIST Business Plan Competition · Shenzhen investor showcase, China
2019
20 JAN
Covered by Electronic Times
15 FEB
Covered by Korea Herald Business
02 MAR
Covered by Yeongnam Ilbo — measured by the reporter: 1,130 KRW of electricity for a month · 32℃ to 18℃ in 12 minutes · oxygen 20.9% → 22.9%
22 MAR
Featured in Asia Journal
04 AUG
Covered by Green Post Korea
18 OCT
Japanese patent granted — No. 6601741
THAT YEAR
Oxygen air conditioner completed · Grand Prize at Welcome to TIPS Gyeongnam · President's Award, Inje University · GIF 2019 · Cool Industry Expo
2020
19 NOV
Start-up Growth Technology Development Project rated ‘Successful’ — TIPA
18 DEC
Air sterilizer submitted to Korea Testing Laboratory for performance testing
2021
06 JAN
KTL test report — 98.9% airborne bacteria reduction (20-082740-01-3)
23 MAR
KC certification obtained — Korea Lighting & ICT Research Institute (KILT2103-O02022)
JUN–SEP
Four more Korean patents granted — cold retention (25 Jun) · oxygen-supplying cold-air device (26 Jul) · noise reduction (26 Aug) · cooling system using liquid oxygen (06 Sep)
01 JUL
Exhibited at MWC 2021 Barcelona — featured by CRÓNICA Business, Spain
2ND HALF
Air sterilizer enters production and goes on sale
THAT YEAR
Grand Prize at GIF 2021 Global Innovator Festa
2023
28 FEB
Panel-type air purifier patent granted (10-2506387)
THAT YEAR
FCC (United States) and CE (Europe) certification obtained
2024
JUN
Moved to Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk-do — into the Venture Startup Building at Kumoh National Institute of Technology, unit 302.
2026
03 JUL
Cooling device using liquid nitrogen filed (10-2026-0122701) — AI data centre cooling
14 AUG
Combined hot/cold air and mat unit filed (10-2026-0152716)
NOW
Designing the AI data centre cooling prototype — preparing a one-rack demonstration. See the plan →
Some of the patents, certifications and awards above are held in the names of CEO Song Jae-ha and the affiliated company JINTECH CO., LTD.; HANIBARAM CO., LTD. develops and commercialises its products on that basis. Details are on the Patents and Awards pages.