Patents by Inventor Sun-Young CHA

Sun-Young CHA 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).

  • Publication number: 20150051854
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for estimating a parameter of a secondary battery. The apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a sensor means configured to measure a plurality of current-voltage data while a charging current decreases when a secondary battery is charged in such a pattern that the charging current increases to a peak value and then decreases, and a control means configured to receive an input of the plurality of current-voltage data from the sensor means, calculate a linear approximation equation representing a correlation between a current and a voltage from the plurality of current-voltage data, and estimate a Y intercept of the linear approximation equation as an open-circuit voltage of the secondary battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Won-Tae JOE, Sun-Young CHA
  • Publication number: 20150051855
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for estimating a power of a secondary battery comprising a blended cathode material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Won-Tae JOE, Sun-Young CHA
  • Publication number: 20150046110
    Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and method for estimating the power of a secondary battery including a blended cathode material. The apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a sensor configured to measure a discharge current of a secondary battery comprising a cathode including a blended cathode material, and a control unit configured to estimate a state of charge of the secondary battery, determine a discharge voltage of the secondary battery using a first resistance predefined corresponding to the state of charge under a first condition in which a magnitude of the discharge current is smaller than a magnitude of a critical current and a second resistance predefined corresponding to the state of charge under a second condition in which the magnitude of the discharge current is larger than the magnitude of the critical current, and determine the power of the secondary battery from the determined discharge voltage and the measured discharge current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Won-Tae JOE, Sun-Young CHA
  • Patent number: 8935113
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery system for a secondary battery including a blended cathode material, and an apparatus and method for managing a secondary battery having a blended cathode material. The blended cathode material includes at least a first cathode material and a second cathode material. The first and second cathode materials have different operating voltage ranges. When the secondary battery comes to an idle state or a no-load state, the battery system detects a voltage relaxation occurring by the transfer of operating ions between the first and second cathode materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-Tae Joe, Geun-Chang Chung, Sun-Young Cha
  • Patent number: 8854005
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery system for a secondary battery including a blended cathode material, and an apparatus and method for managing a secondary battery having a blended cathode material. The blended cathode material includes at least a first cathode material and a second cathode material. The first and second cathode materials have different operating voltage ranges. When the secondary battery comes to an idle state or a no-load state, the battery system detects a voltage relaxation occurring by the transfer of operating ions between the first and second cathode materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-Tae Joe, Geun-Chang Chung, Sun-Young Cha
  • Patent number: 8822054
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery system for a secondary battery including a blended cathode material, and an apparatus and method for managing a secondary battery having a blended cathode material. The blended cathode material includes at least a first cathode material and a second cathode material. The first and second cathode materials have different operating voltage ranges. When the secondary battery comes to an idle state or a no-load state, the battery system detects a voltage relaxation occurring by the transfer of operating ions between the first and second cathode materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-Tae Joe, Geun-Chang Chung, Sun-Young Cha
  • Patent number: 8742727
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for estimating a voltage of a secondary battery which includes a cathode comprising a first cathode material and a second cathode material with different operating voltage ranges, an anode comprising an anode material and a separator for separating the cathode from the anode. The apparatus comprises a control unit configured to estimate a voltage of a secondary battery based on a circuit model including a first cathode material circuit, a second cathode material circuit and an anode material circuit, each circuit modeled to change its voltage according to State Of Charge (SOC) of the electrode material corresponding the circuit and a current flowing through the circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-Tae Joe, Geun-Chang Chung, Sun-Young Cha
  • Publication number: 20140132222
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for estimating a voltage of a secondary battery which includes a cathode comprising a first cathode material and a second cathode material with different operating voltage ranges, an anode comprising an anode material and a separator for separating the cathode from the anode. The apparatus comprises a control unit configured to estimate a voltage of a secondary battery based on a circuit model including a first cathode material circuit, a second cathode material circuit and an anode material circuit, each circuit modeled to change its voltage according to State Of Charge (SOC) of the electrode material corresponding the circuit and a current flowing through the circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-Tae JOE, Geun-Chang CHUNG, Sun-Young CHA
  • Patent number: 8653794
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for estimating a voltage of a secondary battery which includes a cathode comprising a first cathode material and a second cathode material with different operating voltage ranges, an anode comprising an anode material and a separator for separating the cathode from the anode. The apparatus comprises a control unit configured to estimate a voltage of a secondary battery based on a circuit model including a first cathode material circuit, a second cathode material circuit and an anode material circuit, each circuit modeled to change its voltage according to State Of Charge (SOC) of the electrode material corresponding the circuit and a current flowing through the circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-Tae Joe, Geun-Chang Chung, Sun-Young Cha
  • Publication number: 20130342169
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for estimating a voltage of a secondary battery which includes a cathode comprising a first cathode material and a second cathode material with different operating voltage ranges, an anode comprising an anode material and a separator for separating the cathode from the anode. The apparatus comprises a control unit configured to estimate a voltage of a secondary battery based on a circuit model including a first cathode material circuit, a second cathode material circuit and an anode material circuit, each circuit modeled to change its voltage according to State Of Charge (SOC) of the electrode material corresponding the circuit and a current flowing through the circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Won-Tae JOE, Geun-Chang CHUNG, Sun-Young CHA
  • Publication number: 20130346000
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery system for a secondary battery including a blended cathode material, and an apparatus and method for managing a secondary battery having a blended cathode material. The blended cathode material includes at least a first cathode material and a second cathode material. The first and second cathode materials have different operating voltage ranges. When the secondary battery comes to an idle state or a no-load state, the battery system detects a voltage relaxation occurring by the transfer of operating ions between the first and second cathode materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Won-Tae JOE, Geun-Chang CHUNG, Sun-Young CHA
  • Publication number: 20130335031
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for estimating a voltage of a secondary battery which includes a cathode comprising a first cathode material and a second cathode material with different operating voltage ranges, an anode comprising an anode material and a separator for separating the cathode from the anode. The apparatus comprises a control unit configured to estimate a voltage of a secondary battery based on a circuit model including a first cathode material circuit, a second cathode material circuit and an anode material circuit, each circuit modeled to change its voltage according to State Of Charge (SOC) of the electrode material corresponding the circuit and a current flowing through the circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-Tae JOE, Geun-Chang CHUNG, Sun-Young CHA
  • Publication number: 20130338950
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for estimating a voltage of a secondary battery which includes a cathode comprising a first cathode material and a second cathode material with different operating voltage ranges, an anode comprising an anode material and a separator for separating the cathode from the anode. The apparatus comprises a control unit configured to estimate a voltage of a secondary battery based on a circuit model including a first cathode material circuit, a second cathode material circuit and an anode material circuit, each circuit modeled to change its voltage according to State Of Charge (SOC) of the electrode material corresponding the circuit and a current flowing through the circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Won-Tae JOE, Geun-Chang CHUNG, Sun-Young CHA
  • Publication number: 20130335030
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery system for a secondary battery including a blended cathode material, and an apparatus and method for managing a secondary battery having a blended cathode material. The blended cathode material includes at least a first cathode material and a second cathode material. The first and second cathode materials have different operating voltage ranges. When the secondary battery comes to an idle state or a no-load state, the battery system detects a voltage relaxation occurring by the transfer of operating ions between the first and second cathode materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Won-Tae JOE, Geun-Chang CHUNG, Sun-Young CHA
  • Publication number: 20130337301
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery system for a secondary battery including a blended cathode material, and an apparatus and method for managing a secondary battery having a blended cathode material. The blended cathode material includes at least a first cathode material and a second cathode material. The first and second cathode materials have different operating voltage ranges. When the secondary battery comes to an idle state or a no-load state, the battery system detects a voltage relaxation occurring by the transfer of operating ions between the first and second cathode materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Won-Tae JOE, Geun-Chang CHUNG, Sun-Young CHA