Patents by Inventor Yun-Bong Kim

Yun-Bong 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: 11990643
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a separator including: (a) a porous substrate; and (b) an inorganic composite layer formed on one surface or both surfaces of the porous substrate, and including one or more inorganic particles and one or more one-dimensional inorganic materials, wherein the dimensions of the one or more inorganic particles and the one or more one-dimensional inorganic materials are different, wherein the one or more one-dimensional inorganic materials include inorganic nanowire(s) and/or inorganic nanofiber(s), wherein the one or more inorganic particles may be bound to each other, or the inorganic composite layer may be anchored and adhered to the porous substrate, by the one or more one-dimensional inorganic materials, and the inorganic composite layer does not include a polymer-based organic binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignees: SK Innovation Co., Ltd., SK ie technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Yoon Ji, Yun Bong Kim, Dong Yeon Lee
  • Patent number: 11969693
    Abstract: Provided is an ultra large-width coating device applied to a consecutive process. More particularly, the present invention relates to a coating device capable of maximizing productivity by consecutively manufacturing a large-width film without reducing physical properties of the manufactured film by overcoming a problem in that a coating width is limited during a coating process using the existing contact type coating roller, and a method for manufacturing an ultra large-width membrane using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignees: SK INNOVATION CO., LTD., SK IE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Jin Joo, Kyu Young Cho, Yun Bong Kim, Su Ji Lee, Won Sub Kwack, Hye Jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20240059879
    Abstract: Provided is a polymer composition for blow molding which includes a high-density polyethylene recovered from a secondary battery separator and has excellent mechanical properties. The polymer composition having excellent processability may be prepared by recycling a secondary battery separator, and may be molded to manufacture an environmental small to medium sized container which has excellent mechanical properties such as flexural strength, elongation, and impact strength in a large temperature range and has excellent processing moldability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Jong Sang Park, Yun Bong Kim, Kyu Young Cho, Si Uk Cheon
  • Publication number: 20230402711
    Abstract: A separator, a method of manufacturing the separator, and an electrochemical device including the separator. The separator includes: a porous substrate; and an inorganic particle layer formed on at least one surface of the porous substrate, wherein a release rate of the inorganic particle layer is 70% or more when measured by immersing the separator in a water tank at room temperature and then subjecting the separator to sonication under conditions of a frequency of 40 kHz, an output of 1,000 W, and an application time of 60 seconds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Yun Bong KIM, Kyu Young CHO, Tae Wook KWON, Heung Taek BAE
  • Patent number: 11843125
    Abstract: The present invention relates to: a porous composite separator for a secondary battery including a porous substrate, and a coating layer formed on the porous substrate, wherein the coating layer has a plurality of inorganic particles, which are connected and fixed by a composite binder including a particulate polymer binder and an interpenetrating polymer network (IPN)-type binder having no melting point and having a thermal decomposition temperature of 300° C. or higher; and a lithium secondary battery including the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignees: SK Innovation Co., Ltd., SK ie technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hye Jin Kim, Yun Bong Kim, Suji Lee, Won Sub Kwack, Kyu Young Cho
  • Publication number: 20230327287
    Abstract: A separator and an electrochemical device including the same. The separator includes: a porous substrate; and a coating layer provided on one or both surfaces of the porous substrate. The coating layer includes inorganic particles, a particulate polymer binder, and an aqueous polymer binder, and the separator has a Ga/Gc value represented by the following Equation (1) of 0.2 to 0.75: (1) Ga/Gc, wherein Ga is a surface gloss of the coating layer, and Gc is a surface gloss of a coating layer of a separator in which the coating layer including 90.0 to 99.9 wt % of inorganic particles having an average particle diameter of 100 to 500 nm, BET of 15 to 20 m2/g, and a bulk density of 200 to 300 kg/m3 and 0.1 to 10 wt % of an aqueous polymer binder is provided at a thickness of 3 ?m or less on the porous substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Yun Bong KIM, Eun Ji OH, Chang Hee LEE, Kyu Young CHO
  • Publication number: 20230318065
    Abstract: Provided is a method of continuously regenerating a separator including inorganic particles. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method of continuously regenerating a separator including inorganic particles including: impregnating a separator of which at least a part of the surface is coated with a coating layer including inorganic particles in a water tank, and then performing a surface polishing treatment to release the coating layer coated on the surface of the separator; and drying the separator from which the coating layer has been released may be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Yun Bong KIM, Kyu Young CHO, Jong Sang PARK, Hye Jin LEE
  • Publication number: 20230312891
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a mixed recycled polyolefin resin composition comprising a recycled polyolefin resin obtained from a waste separator and a new polyolefin resin, and a recycled product using the same. The mixed recycled polyolefin resin composition comprising a new polyolefin resin and a recycled polyolefin resin from a waste separator based on an embodiment of the disclosed technology has excellent physical and chemical properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Yun Bong KIM, Jong Sang PARK, Kyu Young CHO, Si Uk CHEON
  • Publication number: 20230137319
    Abstract: Provided is a composite separator, a method of manufacturing the same, and an electrochemical device including the same. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a composite separator that has excellent heat resistance and an excellent adhesive force between a porous substrate and an inorganic composite layer, and prevents a significant reduction in adhesive force even when a temperature is raised, a method of manufacturing the same, and an electrochemical device including the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Sang Yoon Ji, Yun Bong Kim
  • Patent number: 11495864
    Abstract: Provided are a separator for a secondary battery and an electrochemical device using the same. More particularly, a composite separator which has a lower Gurley permeability after curing than that before curing when forming a heat-resistant coating layer having low resistance, does not have a Gurley permeability which is greatly increased as compared with the Gurley permeability of a porous substrate itself before forming a coating layer to have an overall low Gurley permeability, and has a high surface hardness to have penetration stability, is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignees: SK Innovation Co., Ltd., SK ie technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hye Jin Lee, Yun Bong Kim, Min Sang Park, Su Ji Lee
  • Publication number: 20220328931
    Abstract: Provided are a separator for a secondary battery, a method for manufacturing the same, and a lithium secondary battery including the same, and particularly, a separator for a secondary battery which has sufficient thermal resistance and mechanical properties even without using a polymer-based organic binder lacking chemical stability, by adopting a metal alkanoate having a polar group as a binder for binding among particles forming a porous active layer and also between the porous active layer and a porous substrate. A method for manufacturing the same, and a lithium secondary battery including the same are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Won Sub Kwack, Sang Ick Lee, Tae Wook Kwon, Yun Bong Kim, Heung Taek Bae, Sang Yoon Ji
  • Publication number: 20220328932
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite porous separator, a method of manufacturing the same, and an electrochemical device including the same. Provided is a porous substrate that has excellent heat resistance and heat shrinking properties, a small thickness, and high strength even when a thickness of a coating layer containing inorganic particles is small. Provided are a composite porous separator having significantly reduced heat shrinking and curls according to the present invention, and an electrochemical device using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Kyu Young Cho, Yun Bong Kim
  • Publication number: 20220320684
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an organic/inorganic composite porous separator that has excellent thermal stability and an excellent adhesive property between a porous substrate and a porous active layer, has a small change in Gurley permeability before and after coating of the porous active layer, and has excellent electrochemical stability, excellent lithium ion conductivity, and a low resistance increase rate in comparison to a polyolefin-based separator according to the related art, and an electrochemical device capable of implementing both securing of safety and performance improvement by including the separator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Sang Yoon Ji, Yun Bong Kim, Dong Yeon Lee
  • Patent number: 11322800
    Abstract: Provided are a separator for a secondary battery and an electrochemical device using the same. More specifically, provided is a composite separator having a more excellent cycle life and including a coating layer which is not easily swollen in an electrolyte solution. In the composite separator for a secondary battery according to an aspect of the present invention, distortion or lifting phenomenon is suppressed even when the heat and pressure are applied without significant decrease in permeability of the separator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignees: SK INNOVATION CO., LTD., SK IE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won Sub Kwack, Min Sang Park, Yun Bong Kim, Dong Yeon Lee, Kyu Young Cho
  • Publication number: 20220077543
    Abstract: Provided is a separator for a lithium secondary battery including a porous substrate and a coating layer including a binder and inorganic particles formed on one surface or both surfaces of the porous substrate. The binder is a binder including: (a) a (meth)acrylamide-based monomer polymerization unit, (b) a (meth)acryl-based monomer polymerization unit containing a hydroxyl group, and (c) a polyfunctional (meth)acrylamide-based monomer polymerization unit. The separator according to the present invention provides a separator for a lithium secondary battery having improved adhesive strength between the inorganic particles and the separator, showing a decreased interfacial resistance characteristic, and showing an improved air permeability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Tae Wook Kwon, Heung Taek Bae, Dong Yeon Lee, Yun Bong Kim
  • Publication number: 20220059903
    Abstract: Provided are a composite separator including a coating layer including inorganic particles and a binder formed on a porous substrate, which has improved coatability and improved thermal shrinkage, and a lithium secondary battery using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Sun Young Kim, Tae Wook Kwon, Heung Taek Bae, Dong Gun Lee, Yun Bong Kim, Min Kyung Seon
  • Publication number: 20220013863
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrochemical device capable of securing battery safety and improving battery performance by including a new separator having excellent thermal stability, excellent electrochemical stability, excellent lithium ion conductivity, and a preferred rate of electrolyte impregnation as compared with a polyolefin-based organic/inorganic composite porous separator according to the related art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Sang Yoon Ji, Yun Bong Kim, Dong Yeon Lee
  • Publication number: 20220013862
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrochemical device capable of securing battery safety and improving battery performance by including a new separator having excellent thermal stability, excellent electrochemical stability, excellent lithium ion conductivity, and a preferred rate of electrolyte impregnation as compared with a polyolefin-based organic/inorganic composite porous separator according to the related art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Sang Yoon Ji, Yun Bong Kim, Dong Yeon Lee
  • Patent number: 11183736
    Abstract: Provided are a composite separator and an electrochemical device using the same. More specifically, provided is a composite separator including a coating layer for improving an adhesive property between an electrode and a separator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignees: SK INNOVATION CO., LTD., SK IE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyu Young Cho, Won Sub Kwack, Yun Bong Kim, Hye Jin Kim, Su Ji Lee
  • Publication number: 20210236997
    Abstract: Provided is an ultra large-width coating device applied to a consecutive process. More particularly, the present invention relates to a coating device capable of maximizing productivity by consecutively manufacturing a large-width film without reducing physical properties of the manufactured film by overcoming a problem in that a coating width is limited during a coating process using the existing contact type coating roller, and a method for manufacturing an ultra large-width membrane using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Dong Jin JOO, Kyu Young CHO, Yun Bong KIM, Su Ji LEE, Won Sub KWACK, Hye Jin KIM