Patents by Inventor Chul Chai

Chul Chai 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: 6841303
    Abstract: Ionic gel polymer electrolytes for rechargeable polymer batteries preferably are formed by dissolving a gelling agent into organic liquid electrolytes, and then gelling the precursor in situ at elevated temperature after pouring it into a battery case that contains a cathode, an anode and a separator. The gel polymer electrolytes exhibit excellent ionic conductivity of up to about 10?2 S/cm and voltage stability for lithium rechargeable batteries. Most preferably, the gel polymer electrolyte is the reaction product of (A) a heterocyclic amine-group containing material (preferably a vinvlpyridine), and (B) halide or epoxy-group containing polymers, copolymers, oligomers or monomers that are capable of reacting with nitrogen-containing compounds, such as polymers, copolymers, oligomers or monomers containing alkylene halides or halomethyl group substituted aromatic units or at least one epoxy unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: SKC Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-Kyun Park, Zhiwei Zhang, Lu Ying Sun, Chul Chai
  • Patent number: 6692873
    Abstract: An electrode active material forming composition, a separator forming composition and a manufacturing method of a lithium secondary battery using the compositions are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: SKC Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-kyun Park, Archana Kakirde, Peikang Liu, Venkatesan Manivannan, Chul Chai, Dong-joon Ihm, Jon-ha Lee, Kwon-sun Roh
  • Patent number: 6547839
    Abstract: Lithium-ion electrochemical cells include an anode, a cathode and a separator between the anode and cathode, wherein at least one of the anode, cathode and separator includes a polysiloxane coating thereon. Most preferably, the polysiloxane coating is the polymerized reaction product of dimethyl siloxane and tetra(trimethylsiloxy) silane), and is present on the surface in an amount between about 0.05 to about 0.17 mg/cm2. After being coated with the polysiloxane adhesive, the electrodes and separator can easily be attached one to another at ambient temperature by application of pressure using a hand roller or with a laminator, and then subsequently formed into a spiral or stacked structure for placement in a battery cell case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: SKC Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhiwei Zhang, Chi-Kyun Park, Lu Ying Sun, Chul Chai
  • Patent number: 6503661
    Abstract: A composition for forming polymer electrolyte and a lithium secondary battery employing the polymer electrolyte prepared using the composition are provided. The composition for forming polymer solid electrolyte having a polymer resin, a plasticizer, a filler and a solvent, wherein the filler is synthetic zeolite having an affinity for an organic solvent or moisture. Therefore, the mechanical strength and ionic conductivity can be improved by adding synthetic zeolite as a filler when forming polymer electrolyte. Also, use of such polymer electrolyte makes it possible to prepare lithium secondary batteries having good high-current discharge characteristics and excellent discharge capacity characteristics even under repeated charge/discharge conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: SKC Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-kyun Park, Archana Kakirde, Peikang Liu, Venkatesan Manivannan, Chul Chai, Dong-joon Ihm, Jon-ha Lee
  • Publication number: 20020136958
    Abstract: Ionic gel polymer electrolytes for rechargeable polymer batteries. In preferred forms, a gel polymer precursor electrolyte is formed by dissolving a gelling agent into organic liquid electrolytes, and then gelling the precursor in situ at elevated temperature after pouring it into a battery case that contains a cathode, an anode and a separator. The gel polymer electrolytes exhibit excellent ionic conductivity of up to about 10−2 S/cm and voltage stability for lithium rechargeable batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2001
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Chi-Kyun Park, Zhiwei Zhang, Lu Ying Sun, Chul Chai
  • Publication number: 20020136959
    Abstract: Ionic gel polymer electrolytes for rechargeable polymer batteries. In preferred forms, a gel polymer precursor electrolyte is formed by dissolving a gelling agent into organic liquid electrolytes, and then gelling the precursor in situ at elevated temperature after pouring it into a battery case that contains a cathode, an anode and a separator. The gel polymer electrolytes exhibit excellent ionic conductivity of up to about 10−2 S/cm and voltage stability for lithium rechargeable batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2001
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Chi-Kyun Park, Zhiwei Zhang, Lu Ying Sun, Chul Chai
  • Publication number: 20020136957
    Abstract: Lithium-ion electrochemical cells include an anode, a cathode and a separator between the anode and cathode, wherein at least one of the anode, cathode and separator includes a polysiloxane coating thereon. Most preferably, the polysiloxane coating is the polymerized reaction product of dimethyl siloxane and tetra(trimethylsiloxy) silane), and is present on the surface in an amount between about 0.05 to about 0.17 mg/cm2. After being coated with the polysiloxane adhesive, the electrodes and separator can easily be attached one to another at ambient temperature by application of pressure using a hand roller or with a laminator, and then subsequently formed into a spiral or stacked structure for placement in a battery cell case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2001
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Zhiwei Zhang, Chi-Kyun Park, Lu Ying Sun, Chul Chai
  • Publication number: 20020037395
    Abstract: Disclosed is a printing medium useful for inkjet printing and provides opacity for either with or without back light applications. A printing medium made in accordance with the present invention includes a substrate, a first coating layer disposed on the substrate, and a second coating layer disposed on the first coating layer. The second coating layer has a microporous structure and comprises at least one hydrophobic polymer and at least one liquid absorbing filler dispersed substantially throughout the at least one hydrophobic polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2001
    Publication date: March 28, 2002
    Inventors: Qiping Zhong, Huiyong P. Chen, Elinor Tanck, Akio Nishino, Chul Chai