Patents by Inventor Seong-Hyeok KIM

Seong-Hyeok 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: 11978911
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a three-dimensional structure electrode, a method for manufacturing same, and an electrochemical element including the electrode. The present invention is characterized by comprising: (a) an upper conductive layer and a lower conductive layer which have a structure constituting an assembly within which a conductive material and a porous nonwoven fabric including a plurality of polymeric fibers are three-dimensionally connected in an irregular and continuous manner, thereby forming a mutually connected porous structure; and (b) an active material layer forming the same assembly structure as the conductive layers and forming a three-dimensionally filled structure in which electrode active material particles are uniformly filled inside the mutually connected porous structure formed in the assembly structure, wherein the active material layer is formed between the upper conductive layer and the lower conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignees: UNIST (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology), LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: In Sung Uhm, Sang Young Lee, Yo Han Kwon, Ju Myung Kim, Joon Won Lim, Jae Hyun Lee, Je Young Kim, Seong Hyeok Kim
  • Patent number: 11936075
    Abstract: Disclosed are a separator for fuel cells capable of minimizing the volume of a system and the use of sealants, and a stack for fuel cells, more particularly, a stack for solid oxide fuel cells, including the same. Specifically, by adding a metal sheet having a specific shape, position and size to the separator, the stress applied to the sealant can be uniformized, and thus the oxidizing agent and fuel can be separated and electrically isolated using only a piece of sealant. Therefore, the stack for fuel cells is characterized in that there is no variation in temperature, reactant concentration, power, or the like between respective unit cells, so delamination and microcracks do not occur, the volume is minimized, and the power density per unit volume is very high.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Jong Ho Lee, Kyung Joong Yoon, Ji Won Son, Seong Kook Oh, Sang Hyeok Lee, Dong Hwan Kim, Min Jun Oh
  • Publication number: 20230028893
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a three-dimensional structure electrode, a method for manufacturing same, and an electrochemical element including the electrode. The present invention is characterized by comprising: (a) an upper conductive layer and a lower conductive layer which have a structure constituting an assembly within which a conductive material and a porous nonwoven fabric including a plurality of polymeric fibers are three-dimensionally connected in an irregular and continuous manner, thereby forming a mutually connected porous structure; and (b) an active material layer forming the same assembly structure as the conductive layers and forming a three-dimensionally filled structure in which electrode active material particles are uniformly filled inside the mutually connected porous structure formed in the assembly structure, wherein the active material layer is formed between the upper conductive layer and the lower conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicants: UNIST (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology), LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: In Sung Uhm, Sang Young Lee, Yo Han Kwon, Ju Myung Kim, Joon Won Lim, Jae Hyun Lee, Je Young Kim, Seong Hyeok Kim
  • Patent number: 11495802
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a three-dimensional structure electrode, a method for manufacturing same, and an electrochemical element including the electrode. The present invention is characterized by comprising: (a) an upper conductive layer and a lower conductive layer which have a structure constituting an assembly within which a conductive material and a porous nonwoven fabric including a plurality of polymeric fibers are three-dimensionally connected in an irregular and continuous manner, thereby forming a mutually connected porous structure; and (b) an active material layer forming the same assembly structure as the conductive layers and forming a three-dimensionally filled structure in which electrode active material particles are uniformly filled inside the mutually connected porous structure formed in the assembly structure, wherein the active material layer is formed between the upper conductive layer and the lower conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Inventors: In Sung Uhm, Sang Young Lee, Yo Han Kwon, Ju Myung Kim, Joon Won Lim, Jae Hyun Lee, Je Young Kim, Seong Hyeok Kim
  • Publication number: 20200335796
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a three-dimensional structure electrode, a method for manufacturing same, and an electrochemical element including the electrode. The present invention is characterized by comprising: (a) an upper conductive layer and a lower conductive layer which have a structure constituting an assembly within which a conductive material and a porous nonwoven fabric including a plurality of polymeric fibers are three-dimensionally connected in an irregular and continuous manner, thereby forming a mutually connected porous structure; and (b) an active material layer forming the same assembly structure as the conductive layers and forming a three-dimensionally filled structure in which electrode active material particles are uniformly filled inside the mutually connected porous structure formed in the assembly structure, wherein the active material layer is formed between the upper conductive layer and the lower conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicants: LG Chem, Ltd., UNIST (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology)
    Inventors: In Sung Uhm, Sang Young Lee, Yo Han Kwon, Ju Myung Kim, Joon Won Lim, Jae Hyun Lee, Je Young Kim, Seong Hyeok Kim
  • Patent number: 9994969
    Abstract: A view port for observing ingot growth process of the present embodiment is as a view port for observing the inside of a chamber providing a space in which a growth process of an ingot is performed includes a body part disposed on the a side of the chamber and having a hole connected to the inside of the chamber; a window being inserted into the hole of the body part to maintain a sealing state of the chamber and through which light being transmitted from the inside of the chamber; and, a window purge being disposed on the side of the body part an forms air curtain. The view port of the present invention proposed has an advantage of prevention of the glass contamination as well as self-cleaning of the contaminated glass of the view port. The ingot that grows in the inside of the chamber may be clearly observed through such a view port and then the process condition is determined through the process data accurately observed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: SK Siltron Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong-Hyeok Kim, Gwang-Ha Na, Hyun-Su Jang
  • Publication number: 20160319458
    Abstract: A view port for observing ingot growth process of the present embodiment is as a view port for observing the inside of a chamber providing a space in which a growth process of an ingot is performed includes a body part disposed on the a side of the chamber and having a hole connected to the inside of the chamber; a window being inserted into the hole of the body part to maintain a sealing state of the chamber and through which light being transmitted from the inside of the chamber; and, a window purge being disposed on the side of the body part an forms air curtain. The view port of the present invention proposed has an advantage of prevention of the glass contamination as well as self-cleaning of the contaminated glass of the view port. The ingot that grows in the inside of the chamber may be clearly observed through such a view port and then the process condition is determined through the process data accurately observed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: LGSILTRON INC.
    Inventors: Seong-Hyeok KIM, Gwang-Ha NA, Hyun-Su JANG