Patents by Inventor Byung Hyouk KANG

Byung Hyouk KANG 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: 9994115
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a battery pack replacement system for an electric vehicle with an Energy Storage System (ESS) and a method of managing and replacing a battery pack using the same. A system equipped with a replacement system for replacing a battery pack of an electric vehicle and an ESS includes a determination unit for determining the type of battery pack of the vehicle, a replacement unit for detaching a discharged battery pack from the vehicle or mounting a battery pack on the vehicle, a charging/discharging unit for charging/discharging and storing the discharged battery pack, and a transfer unit for conveying the discharged battery pack, detached from the replacement unit, to the charging/discharging unit or conveying the battery pack, fully charged by the charging/discharging unit, to the replacement unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Inventor: Byung Hyouk Kang
  • Publication number: 20160355162
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of replacement, management, and power transmission using a battery pack replacement system for an electric vehicle with an ESS. The method includes detaching a discharged battery pack from the electric vehicle, delivering the detached discharged battery pack to a charging/discharging line, charging and storing the discharged battery pack, primarily checking a buffer capacity of the battery pack, classifying the battery pack as a buffer battery pack for replacement if, as a result of the check, the buffer capacity of the battery pack is equal to and greater than a first buffer capacity reference, moving the battery pack to an energy storage-dedicated line if, as a result of the check, the buffer capacity of the battery pack is smaller than the first buffer capacity reference, secondarily checking the buffer capacity of the battery pack, and classifying the battery pack as an ESS-dedicated battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventor: Byung Hyouk KANG
  • Publication number: 20160311412
    Abstract: A method includes detaching a discharged battery pack for an electric vehicle, transporting the detached battery pack to a charging/discharging line, charging and storing the discharged battery pack, primarily checking a buffer capacity of the battery pack, classifying the battery pack as a buffer battery pack for replacement if the buffer capacity of the battery pack is found to be equal to or greater than a first buffer capacity, moving the battery pack to an energy storage-dedicated line if the buffer capacity of the battery pack is found to be smaller than the first buffer capacity, secondarily checking the buffer capacity of the battery pack, classifying the battery pack as an ESS-dedicated battery pack, discarding the battery pack if the buffer capacity of the battery pack is found to be smaller than the second buffer capacity, and converting power of the buffer battery pack and the ESS battery pack and sending the converted power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventor: Byung Hyouk KANG
  • Publication number: 20160303988
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a battery pack replacement system for an electric vehicle with an Energy Storage System (ESS) and a method of managing and replacing a battery pack using the same. A system equipped with a replacement system for replacing a battery pack of an electric vehicle and an ESS includes a determination unit for determining the type of battery pack of the vehicle, a replacement unit for detaching a discharged battery pack from the vehicle or mounting a battery pack on the vehicle, a charging/discharging unit for charging/discharging and storing the discharged battery pack, and a transfer unit for conveying the discharged battery pack, detached from the replacement unit, to the charging/discharging unit or conveying the battery pack, fully charged by the charging/discharging unit, to the replacement unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventor: Byung Hyouk KANG