Patents by Inventor Byungkook AHN

Byungkook AHN 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: 20230395915
    Abstract: A battery pack includes battery cells arranged along rows parallel to a first axis, the battery cells arranged in adjacent rows along a second axis crossing the first axis being misaligned with each other along the first axis; and a connection member configured to electrically connect the battery cells and form parallel modules, wherein the parallel modules include: a first parallel connection connecting first and second battery cells in adjacent rows; a second parallel connection connecting third and fourth battery cells in adjacent rows; and a third parallel connection connecting a pair of battery cells in a same row. The battery pack according to an embodiment may be advantageous for miniaturization and may provide a high-capacity output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Byungkook AHN, Daepyo LEE
  • Patent number: 11831034
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery cells electrically connected to each other, and a flexible line comprising a main body arranged at an edge of a cell region in which the plurality of battery cells is arranged, and a first branch portion to detect voltage and a second branch portion to detect temperature which branch from the main body toward the cell region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Byungkook Ahn
  • Patent number: 11769921
    Abstract: A battery pack includes: a plurality of battery cells; and a holder including cell regions in which the plurality of battery cells are arranged, and well regions each arranged between adjacent cell regions of the cell regions, each of the well regions being connected to at least one of the adjacent cell region and being filled with a filling resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byungkook Ahn, Changyong Yun
  • Publication number: 20220140454
    Abstract: A battery pack includes: a first battery cell; a circuit board electrically connected to the first battery cell and extending along a first axis, a first surface of the circuit board facing the first battery cell; a first connection tab protruding from the first surface of the circuit board toward the first battery cell along a second axis crossing the first axis; and a detection connection member connecting the first connection tab to the first battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Byungkook Ahn, Changyong Yun
  • Publication number: 20220140449
    Abstract: A battery pack includes: a plurality of battery cells arranged in rows that are parallel with a first axis, wherein the battery cells arranged in the rows adjacent to each other in a second axis crossing the first axis are forwardly or backwardly misaligned with each other with respect to the first axis; and a plurality of bus bars having a zigzag shape and forming a plurality of parallel modules by connecting corresponding ones of the battery cells arranged in the second axis in parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Byungkook AHN, Sangmyeong KIM
  • Publication number: 20210203028
    Abstract: A battery pack includes: a plurality of battery cells; and a holder including cell regions in which the plurality of battery cells are arranged, and well regions each arranged between adjacent cell regions of the cell regions, each of the well regions being connected to at least one of the adjacent cell region and being filled with a filling resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Byungkook Ahn, Changyong Yun
  • Publication number: 20210203029
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery cells electrically connected to each other, and a flexible line comprising a main body arranged at an edge of a cell region in which the plurality of battery cells is arranged, and a first branch portion to detect voltage and a second branch portion to detect temperature which branch from the main body toward the cell region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventor: Byungkook Ahn
  • Patent number: 10840561
    Abstract: A battery pack, including a battery cell; and a case having a receiving space for the battery cell, the case including a frame member including an opening formed in a central portion thereof and having an inner surface facing the receiving space and an outer surface opposite the inner surface; a first cover on the frame member, the first cover including a flange portion supported on the inner surface of the frame member, a main body exposed through the opening of the frame member, and a connecting portion connecting the flange portion to the main body in a stepped manner; and a second cover coupled to the frame member, the battery cell being between the second cover and the frame member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jaemin Kim, Daeyon Moon, Byungkook Ahn
  • Patent number: 10029215
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a technology for manufacturing a nanocomposite membrane comprising a graphene oxide coating layer with a thickness of 1 nm to 50 nm, which is formed on various supports and has nanopores, and a reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite membrane, and applying the membranes to gas separation. The graphene oxide nanocomposite membrane for gas separation of the present invention has excellent gas permeability and selectivity at the same time, and especially, excellent hydrogen gas permeability and hydrogen gas selectivity compared with carbon dioxide, and the reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite membrane has remarkably enhanced hydrogen gas permeability and hydrogen gas selectivity compared with carbon dioxide, and thus the membranes are applicable as a gas separation membrane in an industrial field involving a hydrogen separation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: IUCF-HYU (INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY)
    Inventors: Ho Bum Park, Hyo Won Kim, Myung Jin Yoo, Byung Min Yoo, Byungkook Ahn
  • Patent number: 9761914
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of unit batteries, each including a pair of first side surfaces and a pair of second side surfaces perpendicular to the pair of first side surfaces, the unit batteries being side-by-side in a first direction such that the pair of first side surfaces face each other. A protective circuit module including a substrate and protective devices mounted on the substrate is electrically connected to the unit batteries adjacent to top portions of the unit batteries. A first cap cover accommodates the protective circuit module and the top portions of the unit batteries. A second cap cover is spaced apart from the first cap cover with the unit batteries therebetween. The second cap cover accommodates bottom portions of the unit batteries. At least one of the first cap cover and the second cap cover includes a rib extending in a region between adjacent unit batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jaemin Kim, Byungkook Ahn
  • Publication number: 20170014778
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a technology for manufacturing a nanocomposite membrane comprising a graphene oxide coating layer with a thickness of 1 nm to 50 nm, which is formed on various supports and has nanopores, and a reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite membrane, and applying the membranes to gas separation. The graphene oxide nanocomposite membrane for gas separation of the present invention has excellent gas permeability and selectivity at the same time, and especially, excellent hydrogen gas permeability and hydrogen gas selectivity compared with carbon dioxide, and the reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite membrane has remarkably enhanced hydrogen gas permeability and hydrogen gas selectivity compared with carbon dioxide, and thus the membranes are applicable as a gas separation membrane in an industrial field involving a hydrogen separation process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: IUCF-HYU (INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY)
    Inventors: Ho Bum PARK, Hyo Won KIM, Myung Jin YOO, Byung Min YOO, Byungkook AHN
  • Publication number: 20160351971
    Abstract: A battery pack, including a battery cell; and a case having a receiving space for the battery cell, the case including a frame member including an opening formed in a central portion thereof and having an inner surface facing the receiving space and an outer surface opposite the inner surface; a first cover on the frame member, the first cover including a flange portion supported on the inner surface of the frame member, a main body exposed through the opening of the frame member, and a connecting portion connecting the flange portion to the main body in a stepped manner; and a second cover coupled to the frame member, the battery cell being between the second cover and the frame member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Jaemin KIM, Daeyon MOON, Byungkook AHN
  • Patent number: 9362543
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack that makes it possible to decrease a lead time of an insulating tape attaching process, and re-attach an insulating member. The battery pack includes a plurality of battery cells, a protection circuit module that controls charging and discharging of the battery cells, a first connecting plate electrically connecting the battery cells to each other, a second connecting plate electrically connected to the first connecting plate, and bent from the first connecting plate; and an insulating member disposed between the battery cell and the first and second connecting plates. The insulating member includes a first region placed between neighboring ones of the battery cells, and a plurality of second regions that are bent from the first region and are placed on outer surfaces of the neighboring battery cells, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byungkook Ahn, Daeyon Moon
  • Publication number: 20160043444
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of unit batteries, each including a pair of first side surfaces and a pair of second side surfaces perpendicular to the pair of first side surfaces, the unit batteries being side-by-side in a first direction such that the pair of first side surfaces face each other. A protective circuit module including a substrate and protective devices mounted on the substrate is electrically connected to the unit batteries adjacent to top portions of the unit batteries. A first cap cover accommodates the protective circuit module and the top portions of the unit batteries. A second cap cover is spaced apart from the first cap cover with the unit batteries therebetween. The second cap cover accommodates bottom portions of the unit batteries. At least one of the first cap cover and the second cap cover includes a rib extending in a region between adjacent unit batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Jaemin KIM, Byungkook AHN
  • Patent number: 9246153
    Abstract: A secondary battery is disclosed. In one aspect, the battery includes a bare cell having a substantially prismatic shape, a first terminal located in a first region of a first surface of the bare cell and a second terminal located in a second region of the first surface of the bare cell. The battery also includes a first insulation tape located between the bare cell and the first terminal, wherein the first insulation tape covers the first surface of the bare cell, and second and third surfaces of the bare cell extending in a direction that crosses the first surface of the bare cell. The battery also includes a second insulation tape located between the first insulation tape and the first terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byungkook Ahn, Daeyon Moon
  • Patent number: 9246195
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery is disclosed. In one aspect, the battery includes first and second battery cells facing each other and a case comprising first and second insertion portions, into which the first and second battery cells are respectively inserted. The case also includes a circuit accommodator formed between the first and second insertion portions and accommodating a protection circuit configured to control charging and discharging operations of the first and second battery cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byungkook Ahn, Jaemin Kim, Daeyon Moon
  • Publication number: 20150380715
    Abstract: A secondary battery is disclosed. In one aspect, the battery includes a bare cell having a substantially prismatic shape, a first terminal located in a first region of a first surface of the bare cell and a second terminal located in a second region of the first surface of the bare cell. The battery also includes a first insulation tape located between the bare cell and the first terminal, wherein the first insulation tape covers the first surface of the bare cell, and second and third surfaces of the bare cell extending in a direction that crosses the first surface of the bare cell. The battery also includes a second insulation tape located between the first insulation tape and the first terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Byungkook Ahn, Daeyon Moon
  • Patent number: 9214651
    Abstract: A secondary battery is disclosed. In one aspect, the battery includes first and second battery cells facing each other and a case comprising first and second cell accommodators respectively at least partially accommodating the first and second battery cells, and a circuit accommodator formed between the first and second cell accommodators and accommodating a protection circuit configured to control charging and discharging operations. The circuit accommodator has top and bottom surfaces opposing each other, and each of the first and second cell accommodators has top and bottom surfaces opposing each other. The top surface of the circuit accommodator has a downward step with respect to the top surfaces of the first and second cell accommodators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byungkook Ahn, Jaemin Kim, Daeyon Moon
  • Patent number: 8968918
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a region spaced a certain distance apart from a hole of a battery case. The region is different in surface roughness from the other regions of the battery case, and thus, a forming error of the hole may be visually detected, so as to decrease a condition setting time for controlling the forming error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byungkook Ahn, Daeyon Moon
  • Patent number: 8795873
    Abstract: A case for a battery pack includes a first case member including a first sidewall, a first rib extending from the first sidewall, and a coupling hook disposed on the first rib and a second case member including a second sidewall, a second rib spaced from and parallel to the second sidewall, a coupling hole defined in the second rib and coupled to the coupling hook. The first rib includes a reinforcement part disposed on an inner surface thereof facing the second rib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Byungkook Ahn