Patents by Inventor Kee Wook KIM

Kee Wook 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: 10700329
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a separator for batteries, a separator manufactured by the method, and a secondary battery including the separator. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a separator having enhanced tensile strength by performing a shutdown process stopping a stretch during a process of stretching a base film of the separator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kee Wook Kim, Sang Ho Lee, Jung Seong Lee, Jun Ho Chung, Jae Hyun Cho
  • Patent number: 10340491
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a separator in which the tensile strength is enhanced and melt shrinkage is reduced by controlling elongation step from among the manufacturing steps thereof. Additionally, the present invention relates to a separator having superb winding processability as well as superb thermal stability due to the raised the tensile strength while maintaining a low rate of melt shrinkage. Furthermore, the present invention relates to an electrochemical battery having enhanced stability by utilizing a separator having high tensile strength and a low rate of melt shrinkage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Ho Lee, Kee Wook Kim, Jung Seong Lee, Jung Sue Jang, Jun Ho Chung, Jae Hyun Cho
  • Patent number: 10230090
    Abstract: A polyolefin-based porous separator, including a first polyolefin-based porous film on a first surface of a second polyolefin-based porous film, and a third polyolefin-based porous film on a second surface of the second polyolefin-based porous film, each of the first and third polyolefin-based porous films containing inorganic particles having an average particle size of 10 nm to 100 nm, a thickness ratio of the first polyolefin-based porous film, the second polyolefin-based porous film, and the third polyolefin-based porous film being 0.5 to 1.5:1 to 6:0.5 to 1.5, and thermal shrinkage rates of the separator in a machine direction and a transverse direction measured after standing at 120° C. for 1 hour each being 5% or less, and air permeability of the separator being 250 sec/100 cc or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Ho Lee, Kee Wook Kim, Yun Gi Kim, Jung Seong Lee, Jung Sue Jang, Jun Ho Chung, Jae Hyun Cho, Dae Hyun Hong
  • Patent number: 10020481
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a separator comprising a porous substrate and an adhesive layer on one surface or both surfaces of the porous substrate, wherein the adhesive layer includes an acryl-based copolymer containing a (meth)acrylate-based monomer-derived repeating unit and having a weight average molecular weight of 400,000 g/mol to 750,000 g/mol; and to a secondary battery comprising the separator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam Hyo Kim, Kee Wook Kim, Yang Seob Kim, Hyo Sang Yun, Yong Bae Lee, Jung Min Lee, Jung Yoon Lee, Ji Hyun Chun
  • Patent number: 9825269
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a polyolefin separator, including forming a sheet including a polyolefin resin and a plasticizer; stretching the sheet E1 times in a longitudinal direction at a temperature of T1, followed by stretching the sheet E2 times in a transverse direction at a temperature of T2, wherein T1<115° C., T2<115° C., and T2?T1, and E1×E2=55 to 80, E1?7, and E2?7; and extracting the plasticizer from the stretched sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kee Wook Kim, Sang Ho Lee, Yong Bae Lee, Jung Seong Lee, Jung Sue Jang, Jae Hyun Cho, Dae Hyun Hong
  • Publication number: 20160293923
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a separator comprising a porous substrate and an adhesive layer on one surface or both surfaces of the porous substrate, wherein the adhesive layer includes an acryl-based copolymer containing a (meth)acrylate-based monomer-derived repeating unit and having a weight average molecular weight of 400,000 g/mol to 750,000 g/mol; and to a secondary battery comprising the separator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Nam Hyo KIM, Kee Wook KIM, Yang Seob KIM, Hyo Sang YUN, Yong Bae LEE, Jung Min LEE, Jung Yoon LEE, Ji Hyun CHUN
  • Publication number: 20160293999
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode assembly, a method for preparing the same, and an electrochemical battery including the same, wherein the electrode assembly comprises: a cathode including a cathode active material and a cathode current collector; an anode including an anode active material and an anode current collector; and a separator interposed between the cathode and the anode. The electrode assembly has a flexural rigidity of 15 kgf/cm2 or more when pressed using a pressure of 1 kgf/cm2 to 30 kgf/cm2 for 1 second to 15 seconds at 20 ° C. to 110 ° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kee Wook KIM, Nam Hyo KIM, Hyo Sang YUN, Ji Hyun CHUN
  • Publication number: 20160226045
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a polyolefin-based porous separator and, more particularly, to a method for producing a separator having improved tensile strength and thermal shrinkage rate by adjusting the stretching factor of a base film during the casting and stretching processes of a separator production process. Also, the present invention relates to a polyolefin-based porous separator having a small difference in tensile strength between the longitudinal direction and the transverse direction of the separator, excellent tensile strength, and improved thermal shrinkage rate and improved puncture strength. Further, the present invention relates to an electrochemical battery, of which the dimensional stability under heat and tension is improved using the separator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Jae Hyun CHO, Kee Wook KIM, Sang Ho LEE, Jung Seong LEE, Jung Sue JANG, Jun Ho CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20160006009
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a separator for batteries, a separator manufactured by the method, and a secondary battery including the separator. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a separator having enhanced tensile strength by performing a shutdown process stopping a stretch during a process of stretching a base film of the separator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kee Wook KIM, Sang Ho LEE, Jung Seong LEE, Jun Ho CHUNG, Jae Hyun CHO
  • Publication number: 20150380705
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a separator in which the tensile strength is enhanced and melt shrinkage is reduced by controlling elongation step from among the manufacturing steps thereof. Additionally, the present invention relates to a separator having superb winding processability as well as superb thermal stability due to the raised the tensile strength while maintaining a low rate of melt shrinkage. Furthermore, the present invention relates to an electrochemical battery having enhanced stability by utilizing a separator having high tensile strength and a low rate of melt shrinkage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ho LEE, Kee Wook KIM, Jung Seong LEE, Jung Sue JANG, Jun Ho CHUNG, Jae Hyun CHO
  • Publication number: 20150372275
    Abstract: A polyolefin-based porous separator, including a first polyolefin-based porous film on a first surface of a second polyolefin-based porous film, and a third polyolefin-based porous film on a second surface of the second polyolefin-based porous film, each of the first and third polyolefin-based porous films containing inorganic particles having an average particle size of 10 nm to 100 nm, a thickness ratio of the first polyolefin-based porous film, the second polyolefin-based porous film, and the third polyolefin-based porous film being 0.5 to 1.5:1 to 6:0.5 to 1.5, and thermal shrinkage rates of the separator in a machine direction and a transverse direction measured after standing at 120° C. for 1 hour each being 5% or less, and air permeability of the separator being 250 sec/100 cc or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Sang Ho LEE, Kee Wook KIM, Yun Gi KIM, Jung Seong LEE, Jung Sue JANG, Jun Ho CHUNG, Jae Hyun CHO, Dae Hyun HONG
  • Publication number: 20150179999
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a polyolefin separator, including forming a sheet including a polyolefin resin and a plasticizer; stretching the sheet E1 times in a longitudinal direction at a temperature of T1, followed by stretching the sheet E2 times in a transverse direction at a temperature of T2, wherein T1<115° C., T2<115° C., and T2?T1, and E1×E2=55 to 80, E1?7, and E2?7; and extracting the plasticizer from the stretched sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Kee Wook KIM, Sang Ho LEE, Yong Bae LEE, Jung Seong LEE, Jung Sue JANG, Jae Hyun CHO, Dae Hyun HONG
  • Publication number: 20140186715
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a polyolefin-based porous separator includes forming a sheet containing a polyolefin-based resin and a diluent, extracting the diluent from the sheet by using an extracting apparatus, and forming a separator by drying the extracted sheet using a drying apparatus provided with an inlet. The shortest distance between an outlet of the extracting apparatus and an inlet of the drying apparatus may be 100 mm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventors: Jung Seong LEE, Kee Wook KIM, Sang Ho LEE, Yong Bae LEE, Jung Sue JANG, Jun Ho CHUNG, Jae Hyun CHO