Patents by Inventor Yong Uk Kim

Yong Uk 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).

  • Publication number: 20240170747
    Abstract: A battery fire detection device according to an embodiment includes: a first sensor configured to detect whether a gas vent of a battery cell is opened; a second sensor configured to detect a temperature of the battery cell; and a controller configured to determine whether there is a risk of fire or whether a fire occurs in the battery cell based on detection results of the first sensor and the second sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Suk Chul KIM, Dae Won KWON, Yong Uk KIM, Jong Ho SEOK
  • Publication number: 20240162478
    Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a cathode including a cathode active material that contains lithium metal oxide particles, an anode facing the cathode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution including a non-aqueous organic solvent that contains a fluorine-based organic solvent and a lithium salt. A ratio of the number of moles of lithium contained in each of the lithium metal oxide particles to the total number of moles of metals excluding lithium contained in each of the lithium metal oxide particles is 1.05 or more. A content of the fluorine-based organic solvent is in a range from 5 vol % to 60 vol % based on a total volume of the non-aqueous organic solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Young Uk PARK, In Haeng CHO, Seung Hyun KIM, Ki Sung PARK, Min Woo PARK, Seon Yeong PARK, Yong Hyun CHO
  • Publication number: 20240154112
    Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment includes lithium metal oxide particles containing lithium and nickel, and containing a small amount of cobalt or no cobalt. An average particle diameter, a modulus and a hardness of the lithium metal oxide particles are adjusted to satisfy a desired relation. A lithium secondary battery has improved high-temperature storage properties, structural stability and high power properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Hong Ki KIM, Min Gu KANG, Seung Hyun KIM, Young Hoon DO, Young Uk PARK, Yoon Ji LEE, Yong Hyun CHO
  • Patent number: 11979994
    Abstract: The present invention provides a battery rack including: a housing; a plurality of battery modules stacked in the housing; and a connection member configured to electrically connect the plurality of battery modules, wherein each of the plurality of battery modules includes a plurality of battery submodules stacked on each other, and each of the plurality of battery submodules comprises: at least one cooling member; and a plurality of battery cells located on both sides with the at least one cooling member interposed therebetween, wherein at least two of the plurality of battery cells are located on each of both sides of the at least one cooling member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dae Won Kwon, Yong Uk Kim
  • Patent number: 11979050
    Abstract: The present invention provides a battery charge/discharge control device including a contactor driver which is on/off controlled according to AN output signal of a micro control unit (MCU), a contactor coil through which current flows according to an on/off state of the contactor driver, and whose one end is electrically connected to the contactor driver and the other end is electrically connected to a power source, and a contactor which is turned on by the current flowing through the contactor coil so as to perform charging and discharging of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: SK On Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Wook An, Yong Uk Kim
  • Publication number: 20240140289
    Abstract: An automatically operatable electric wing-out headrest includes a motor having a lead screw configured to adjust forward-and-rearward rotation of wing-out pads respectively mounted on the opposite sides of a headrest body, a first slider coupled to the lead screw so as to be movable upwards and downwards, a second slider configured to contact the first slider so as to be movable forwards and rearwards, and a wing-out link connected to the second slider to rotate a wing-out frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Sang Uk Yu, Tae Hoon Lee, Sang Ho Kim, Seung Young Lee, Jun Namgoong, Yong Jun Shin
  • Publication number: 20240147620
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a printed circuit board including, a first insulating layer, a first metal layer disposed on the first insulating layer, a bridge disposed on the first metal layer and including a bridge insulating layer and a bridge circuit layer, a second insulating layer disposed on the first insulating layer and covering at least a portion of the bridge, a second metal layer disposed on the second insulating layer, and a connecting via penetrating the bridge and the second insulating layer to connect the first metal layer to the second insulating layer. The connecting via is spaced apart from the bridge circuit layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Uk LEE, Youn Gyu HAN, Jin Oh PARK, Yong Wan JI, Yong Duk LEE, Eun Sun KIM
  • Publication number: 20240140288
    Abstract: An electric headrest sliding device includes a slider configured to be movable upwards and downwards by driving of a motor, a front frame of a headrest, and a rotation link configured to connect the slider to the front frame, wherein the rotation link is rotated forwards or rearwards to push or pull the front frame during upward-and-downward movement of the slider, thereby accurately adjusting the front and rear positions of the headrest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Sang Uk Yu, Tae Hoon Lee, Sang Ho Kim, Seung Young Lee, Jun Namgoong, Yong Jun Shin
  • Patent number: 11945308
    Abstract: A cluster according to an embodiment of the disclosure includes a display and a spatial image panel. The display is installed in the vehicle to output predetermined information as a 2D image. The spatial image panel is configured to output a 3D image in a predetermined space in front. The spatial image panel includes a first lens array, a second lens array, and a refractive medium. The first lens array is disposed adjacent to the display and includes a plurality of first lenses arranged on the same plane. The second lens array is disposed in parallel with the first array so that the first lenses and second lenses overlap each other. The refractive medium is disposed between the first lens array and the second lens array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yong Uk Lee, Kyung Lack Kim, Ki Hoon Lee
  • Publication number: 20240079720
    Abstract: A battery sub-packing unit includes a plurality of secondary battery cells, a cell support member including a seating portion for accommodating the plurality of secondary battery cells, and a venting inducing portion connecting the seating portion to an external area, and a case member provided to surround the secondary battery cell accommodated in the seating portion and to seal around the secondary battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Suk Chul KIM, Dae Won KWON, Yong Uk KIM, Jong Ho SEOK
  • Patent number: 11923517
    Abstract: A battery fire detection device according to an embodiment includes: a first sensor configured to detect whether a gas vent of a battery cell is opened; a second sensor configured to detect a temperature of the battery cell; and a controller configured to determine whether there is a risk of fire or whether a fire occurs in the battery cell based on detection results of the first sensor and the second sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Suk Chul Kim, Dae Won Kwon, Yong Uk Kim, Jong Ho Seok
  • Patent number: 11925051
    Abstract: A display device includes: a first base having a display area; light-emitting elements on the first base; and an encapsulation layer over the light-emitting elements. The encapsulation layer includes: a first inorganic layer; an organic layer on the first inorganic layer; and a second inorganic layer on the organic layer. The first inorganic layer includes: a first buffer layer on the light-emitting elements; a first barrier layer on the first buffer layer; a first porous layer on the first barrier layer; a second barrier layer on the first porous layer; and a second buffer layer on the second barrier layer. A refractive index of the first buffer layer, the first barrier layer, and the first porous layer are different from one another, and the refractive index of the first porous layer is smaller than the refractive index of the first buffer layer and the first barrier layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Tack Kim, Eung Seok Park, Jae Hyuk Lee, Yoon Hyeung Cho, Dong Uk Choi
  • Publication number: 20240067535
    Abstract: A water purifier includes: a filter module for providing purified water by filtering raw water; a fitting valve module detachably fastened to the filter module to provide at least one of a flow path for a flow of raw water supplied to the filter module and a flow path for a flow of the purified water discharged from the filter module; and a frame including a valve support for movably supporting the fitting valve module to be movable. The fitting valve module is selectively placed in a separated state in which the fitting valve module is separated from the filter module by moving in a direction away from the filter module, or a coupled state in which the fitting valve module coupled to the filter module by moving toward the filter module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: COWAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki Hong MIN, Man Uk PARK, Yong Yeon NOH, Dae Hwan KIM, Doo Won HAN
  • Patent number: 11909014
    Abstract: The present invention provides a high voltage battery rack, including: a plurality of battery modules electrically connected with each other; and a rack controller configured to control the plurality of battery modules, wherein each of the plurality of battery modules comprises: external terminals; and an MSD module configured to determine whether a voltage is applied to the external terminals during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dae Won Kwon, Yong Uk Kim
  • Patent number: 11837749
    Abstract: A battery sub-packing unit includes a plurality of secondary battery cells, a cell support member including a seating portion for accommodating the plurality of secondary battery cells, and a venting inducing portion connecting the seating portion to an external area, and a case member provided to surround the secondary battery cell accommodated in the seating portion and to seal around the secondary battery cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Suk Chul Kim, Dae Won Kwon, Yong Uk Kim, Jong Ho Seok
  • Publication number: 20230232552
    Abstract: The present invention provides a battery rack including: a housing; a plurality of battery modules stacked in the housing; and a connection member configured to electrically connect the plurality of battery modules, wherein each of the plurality of battery modules includes a plurality of battery submodules stacked on each other, and each of the plurality of battery submodules comprises: at least one cooling member; and a plurality of battery cells located on both sides with the at least one cooling member interposed therebetween, wherein at least two of the plurality of battery cells are located on each of both sides of the at least one cooling member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Dae Won KWON, Yong Uk KIM
  • Patent number: 11688901
    Abstract: A cell case unit includes a cell support member including at least one or more secondary battery cells, at least one seating portion in which the secondary battery cells are accommodated; and a case member covering the secondary battery cells accommodated in the seating portion, having a portion adjacent to both ends of the secondary battery cells to be coupled to the cell support member, and including a stretchable portion configured to be stretched in at least a portion of the case member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: SK On Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Suk Chul Kim, Yong Uk Kim, Jong Ho Seok
  • Publication number: 20230187776
    Abstract: A battery sub-packing unit includes a plurality of secondary battery cells, a cell support member including a seating portion for accommodating the plurality of secondary battery cells, and a venting inducing portion connecting the seating portion to an external area, and a case member provided to surround the secondary battery cell accommodated in the seating portion and to seal around the secondary battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Suk Chul KIM, Dae Won KWON, Yong Uk KIM, Jong Ho SEOK
  • Patent number: 11647596
    Abstract: The present invention provides a battery rack including: a housing; a plurality of battery modules stacked in the housing; and a connection member configured to electrically connect the plurality of battery modules, wherein each of the plurality of battery modules includes a plurality of battery submodules stacked on each other, and each of the plurality of battery submodules comprises: at least one cooling member; and a plurality of battery cells located on both sides with the at least one cooling member interposed therebetween, wherein at least two of the plurality of battery cells are located on each of both sides of the at least one cooling member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dae Won Kwon, Yong Uk Kim
  • Patent number: 11637332
    Abstract: According to the present invention, a dummy terminal is provided on a sensing substrate and the sensing substrate may be thus commonly used on both side surfaces of a battery module, and as a result, since only one type of sensing substrate provided with the dummy terminal needs to be manufactured instead of manufacturing two types of sensing substrates having different arrangements of the substrate terminals, mass productivity of the sensing substrate and the battery module including the same may be significantly improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Uk Kim, Dae Won Kwon