Patents by Inventor Bae-Kyun Kim

Bae-Kyun 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: 11955621
    Abstract: A method for lithiation of an electrode includes providing an electrode to be lithiated, providing a piece of lithium metal with predetermined weight attached to a conductive material, attaching the conductive material to a current collector of the electrode to be lithiated or to a metal tab connected to or from the electrode to be lithiated, placing the electrode to be lithiated, the piece of lithium, and the conductive material in a container, and filling the container with an electrolyte containing a lithium salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: LICAP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kathleen Qiu, Linda Zhong, Martin Zea, Bae Kyun Kim, Alvaro Perez Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20230056854
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a free-standing electrode film includes preparing a mixture including an electrode active material, a binder, and an additive solution or conductive paste, the additive solution or conductive paste being in an amount less than 5% by weight of the mixture and including a polymer additive and a liquid carrier, as well as a conductive material in the case of a conductive paste. The mixture may have total solid contents greater than 95% by weight. Preparing the mixture may include mixing the additive solution or conductive paste with the electrode active material to lubricate the electrode active material and subsequently adding and mixing in the binder. The method may further include subjecting the mixture to a shear force and, after the mixture has been subjected to the shear force, pressing the mixture into a free-standing film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Linda Zhong, Erika Shaw, Bae Kyun Kim
  • Patent number: 11508956
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a free-standing electrode film includes preparing a mixture including an electrode active material, a binder, and an additive solution or conductive paste, the additive solution or conductive paste being in an amount less than 5% by weight of the mixture and including a polymer additive and a liquid carrier, as well as a conductive material in the case of a conductive paste. The mixture may have total solid contents greater than 95% by weight. Preparing the mixture may include mixing the additive solution or conductive paste with the electrode active material to lubricate the electrode active material and subsequently adding and mixing in the binder. The method may further include subjecting the mixture to a shear force and, after the mixture has been subjected to the shear force, pressing the mixture into a free-standing film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: LiCap Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Linda Zhong, Erika Shaw, Bae Kyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20220216453
    Abstract: A method for lithiation of an electrode includes providing an electrode to be lithiated, providing a piece of lithium metal with predetermined weight attached to a conductive material, attaching the conductive material to a current collector of the electrode to be lithiated or to a metal tab connected to or from the electrode to be lithiated, placing the electrode to be lithiated, the piece of lithium, and the conductive material in a container, and filling the container with an electrolyte containing a lithium salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Kathleen Qiu, Linda Zhong, Martin Zea, Bae Kyun Kim, Alvaro Perez Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20220158150
    Abstract: A free-standing electrode film may comprise an electrode active material and a composite binder comprising polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). An electrode for an energy storage device may comprise a current collector and a film on the current collector, the film including an electrode active material and a composite binder comprising PTFE and PVP. A method of manufacturing a free-standing electrode film may comprise preparing a mixture including an electrode active material and a composite binder, the composite binder comprising PTFE and one or more additional binders selected from the group consisting of PVP, polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), polyethylene oxide (PEO), and carboxymethylcellulose (CMC). The method may further comprise adding a solvent to the mixture, subjecting the mixture to a shear force, and, after the solvent has been added and the mixture has been subjected to the shear force, pressing the mixture into a free-standing film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Linda Zhong, Hyeunhwan An, Bibek Tiwari, Bae Kyun Kim
  • Patent number: 11329264
    Abstract: A method for lithiation of an electrode includes providing an electrode to be lithiated, providing a piece of lithium metal with predetermined weight attached to a conductive material, attaching the conductive material to a current collector of the electrode to be lithiated or to a metal tab connected to or from the electrode to be lithiated, placing the electrode to be lithiated, the piece of lithium, and the conductive material in a container, and filling the container with an electrolyte containing a lithium salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: LICAP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kathleen Qiu, Linda Zhong, Martin Zea, Bae Kyun Kim, Alvaro Perez Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20220077453
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a free-standing electrode film includes preparing a mixture including an electrode active material, a binder, and an additive solution or conductive paste, the additive solution or conductive paste being in an amount less than 5% by weight of the mixture and including a polymer additive and a liquid carrier, as well as a conductive material in the case of a conductive paste. The mixture may have total solid contents greater than 95% by weight. Preparing the mixture may include mixing the additive solution or conductive paste with the electrode active material to lubricate the electrode active material and subsequently adding and mixing in the binder. The method may further include subjecting the mixture to a shear force and, after the mixture has been subjected to the shear force, pressing the mixture into a free-standing film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Linda Zhong, Erika Shaw, Bae Kyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20210126234
    Abstract: A method for lithiation of an electrode includes providing an electrode to be lithiated, providing a piece of lithium metal with predetermined weight attached to a conductive material, attaching the conductive material to a current collector of the electrode to be lithiated or to a metal tab connected to or from the electrode to be lithiated, placing the electrode to be lithiated, the piece of lithium, and the conductive material in a container, and filling the container with an electrolyte containing a lithium salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Kathleen Qiu, Linda Zhong, Martin Zea, Bae Kyun Kim, Alvaro Perez Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 9159504
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for storing an electric energy, the apparatus including: an electrode stack in which a cathode and an anode in which a cathode lead and an anode lead are respectively formed are alternately stacked; and collector plates disposed at both sides of the electrode stack, connected to the cathode lead and the anode lead, and provided with external terminals and one or more electrolyte flow holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Se Woong Paeng, Eun Sil Kim, Bae Kyun Kim, Jae Hoon Choi
  • Patent number: 9093224
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electrode structure for an energy storage device, the electrode structure including a current collector and an active material layer formed on the current collector, the active material layer including a carbon material and metal particles formed on the carbon material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hoon Choi, Yong Suk Kim, Eun Sil Kim, Se Woong Paeng, Bae Kyun Kim
  • Patent number: 9011709
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrolyte of an energy storage device. An electrolyte composition in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes an electrolyte salt, a carbonate solvent, and at least one nitrile solvent of acetonitrile and propionitrile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Hoon Choi, Ji Sung Cho, Eun Sil Kim, Se Woong Paeng, Bae Kyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20140313635
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a hybrid capacitor that includes a cathode, an anode, a separator and an electrolyte solution. The hybrid capacitor includes a first structure including a cathode containing activated carbon and an anode containing lithium, and a second structure including activated carbon layers formed on both surfaces of a current collector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hak Kwan KIM, Dong Hyeok CHOI, Bae Kyun KIM, Jun Hee BAE
  • Patent number: 8861183
    Abstract: An electric double layer capacitor includes an anode and a cathode. The anode includes an anode current collector, and a conductive layer and an anode active material layer, on the anode current collector. The cathode includes a cathode current collector and a cathode active material layer on the cathode current collector. The conductive layer includes a conductive material with electrical conductivity of 10?2 to 10?3 S/cm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang Ryul Jung, Bae Kyun Kim, Yeong Su Cho, Hak Kwan Kim, Jun Hee Bae
  • Publication number: 20140230992
    Abstract: There is provided a quantum dot wavelength converter including a quantum dot, which is optically stable without any change in an emission wavelength and improved in emission capability. The quantum dot wavelength converter includes: a wavelength converting part including a quantum dot wavelength-converting excitation light and generating a wavelength-converted light and a dispersive medium dispersing the quantum dot; and a sealer sealing the wavelength converting part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Il KIM, Bae Kyun KIM, Dong Hyun CHO, Kyoung Soon PARK, In Hyung LEE
  • Patent number: 8792224
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a hybrid capacitor including: a first structure including a cathode containing activated carbon and an anode containing lithium; and a second structure including activated carbon layers formed on both surfaces of a current collector. With the hybrid capacitor, characteristics of an LIC and characteristics of an EDLC are implemented in a single cell, thereby making it possible to increase energy density and improve output characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hak Kwan Kim, Dong Hyeok Choi, Bae Kyun Kim, Jun Hee Bae
  • Publication number: 20140185191
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for storing an electric energy, the apparatus including: an electrode stack in which a cathode and an anode in which a cathode lead and an anode lead are respectively formed are alternately stacked; and collector plates disposed at both sides of the electrode stack, connected to the cathode lead and the anode lead, and provided with external terminals and one or more electrolyte flow holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Se Woong PAENG, Eun Sil KIM, Bae Kyun KIM, Jae Hoon CHOI
  • Publication number: 20140177136
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an activated carbon in which pores with pore sizes of 0.3˜5 nm account for 80% or higher based on an overall pore volume, a method for preparing the activated carbon, and an electrochemical capacitor including the activated carbon, so that, since the activated carbon has uniform sized fine pores, high-rate discharge characteristics, high-rate charging and discharging characteristics, and low-temperature characteristics can be improved; since the content of functional groups on the surface of the activated carbon is low, there can be provided a supercapacitor and a lithium ion capacitor, having improved high voltage and lifespan characteristics; and the time for preparing an active material can be significantly shortened and thus the material cost and the process cost can be remarkably reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eun Sil Kim, Se Woong Paeng, Bae Kyun Kim, Jae Hoon Choi
  • Publication number: 20140168853
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a super capacitor including: an electrode assembly; a pouch cell enclosing an outer peripheral surface of the electrode assembly; a resin case molding the pouch cell; and a lead wire of which one side is electrically connected to the electrode assembly and the other side exposed to the outside of the resin case is bonded to an outer peripheral surface of the resin case. According to the present invention, the super capacitor may have durability against external impact, and cycle life characteristics of the super capacitor may be significantly improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hoon Choi, Yeong Su Cho, Eun Sil Kim, Se Woong Paeng, Bae Kyun Kim, Ji Sung Cho
  • Publication number: 20140168854
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an electrode structure and an energy storage apparatus including the same, the electrode structure including: a first current collector having a flat plate structure; second current collectors stacked on the first current collector and having a mesh structure; and active material layers formed on the first and second current collectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bae Kyun KIM, Eun Sil KIM, Se Woong PAENG, Yeong Su CHO, Jae Hoon CHOI
  • Publication number: 20140160631
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrolyte of an energy storage device. An electrolyte composition in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes an electrolyte salt, a carbonate solvent, and at least one nitrile solvent of acetonitrile and propionitrile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hoon Hoon CHOI, Ji Sung CHO, Eun Sil KIM, Se Woong PAENG, Bae Kyun KIM