Patents by Inventor Chul Gi HONG

Chul Gi HONG 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: 11387499
    Abstract: A method for regenerating a cell having an electrode assembly, in which electrodes and a separator are alternately combined with each other, an electrolyte, and a battery case accommodating the electrode assembly and the electrolyte according to the present invention includes performing a negative pressure processing process in which a negative pressure is applied to the cell to allow a gas disposed between the electrodes to move outside the electrode assembly and performing an ultrasonic wave processing process in which the cell is stimulated by ultrasonic waves to allow the electrolyte disposed outside the electrode assembly to move between the electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Chul Gi Hong, Jae Hyun Lee, Dong Kyu Kim, Dae Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 11374285
    Abstract: A secondary battery according to the present invention including a battery case with an accommodation part accommodating an electrode assembly and an electrolyte, a fluid inlet/outlet port provided in the battery case to provide a moving passage through which a fluid is movable so that discharge of an inner gas and reinjection of the electrolyte are enabled, a gas discharge part restricting the discharge of the inner gas passing through the fluid inlet/outlet port, and an electrolyte reinjection part provided to reinject the electrolyte through the fluid inlet/outlet port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Chul Gi Hong, Dong Kyu Kim, Dae Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 11362373
    Abstract: A method for regenerating a lithium secondary battery including a lithium resupply step in which a lithium resupply electrode is provided in the secondary battery, and the positive electrode is set as a counter electrode, and the lithium resupply electrode is set as a working electrode to charge lithium ions to the positive electrode through the lithium resupply electrode and a negative electrode discharging step in which, after the lithium ions are resupplied to the positive electrode through the lithium resupply step, the lithium resupply electrode is set as the counter electrode, and the negative electrode is set as the working electrode to completely discharge the negative electrode up to a discharge limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Inventors: Chul Gi Hong, Jae Hyun Lee, Seok Koo Kim, Dong Kyu Kim, Dae Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 11355787
    Abstract: A method for regenerating an end of life (EOL) cell which comprises an electrode assembly including a cathode, an anode, and a separator interposed between the cathode and the anode, wherein the EOL cell is left under a high temperature environment of 80° C. or higher for a predetermined time while pressure is applied thereto, whereby gas located within the electrode assembly is moved to the outer portion of the electrode assembly is provided. The method can regenerate an EOL cell in a simple and economical way without breaking or damaging the same, and furthermore can also be applied to a pack or module which is an extended unit of the cell. A pressuring jig is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Chul Gi Hong, Dae Soo Kim, Dong Kyu Kim, Jae Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 11258146
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery cell having an overcharge prevention member, and more particularly, to a battery cell including a protective member for preventing explosion due to the pressure caused by various factors inside the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Inventors: Chul Gi Hong, Dong Kyu Kim
  • Patent number: 11145911
    Abstract: A method of regenerating a battery cell according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: inserting the battery cell into a magnetic resonance imaging device; measuring a location of a by-product formed in the battery cell using the magnetic resonance imaging device; and ionizing a material contained in the by-product by irradiating radiant rays by targeting the by-product at the measured location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventor: Chul Gi Hong
  • Publication number: 20210313628
    Abstract: A method for regenerating a cell having an electrode assembly, in which electrodes and a separator are alternately combined with each other, an electrolyte, and a battery case accommodating the electrode assembly and the electrolyte according to the present invention includes performing a negative pressure processing process in which a negative pressure is applied to the cell to allow a gas disposed between the electrodes to move outside the electrode assembly and performing an ultrasonic wave processing process in which the cell is stimulated by ultrasonic waves to allow the electrolyte disposed outside the electrode assembly to move between the electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Chul Gi HONG, Jae Hyun LEE, Dong Kyu KIM, Dae Soo KIM
  • Patent number: 11081765
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery cell refillable with an electrolyte, an electrolyte refilling system for a battery pack configured to include a plurality of battery cells, and an electrolyte refilling method for a battery pack of an electric vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Chul Gi Hong, Jae Hyun Lee, Dong Kyu Kim, Dae Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20200295410
    Abstract: A method for regenerating a lithium secondary battery including a lithium resupply step in which a lithium resupply electrode is provided in the secondary battery, and the positive electrode is set as a counter electrode, and the lithium resupply electrode is set as a working electrode to charge lithium ions to the positive electrode through the lithium resupply electrode and a negative electrode discharging step in which, after the lithium ions are resupplied to the positive electrode through the lithium resupply step, the lithium resupply electrode is set as the counter electrode, and the negative electrode is set as the working electrode to completely discharge the negative electrode up to a discharge limit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chul Gi Hong, Jae Hyun Lee, Seok Koo Kim, Dong Kyu Kim, Dae Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20200287249
    Abstract: A method of regenerating a battery cell according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: inserting the battery cell into a magnetic resonance imaging device; measuring a location of a by-product formed in the battery cell using the magnetic resonance imaging device; and ionizing a material contained in the by-product by irradiating radiant rays by targeting the by-product at the measured location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventor: Chul Gi Hong
  • Publication number: 20200119329
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery cell having an overcharge prevention member, and more particularly, to a battery cell including a protective member for preventing explosion due to the pressure caused by various factors inside the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Chul Gi Hong, Dong Kyu Kim
  • Publication number: 20200119407
    Abstract: A method for regenerating an end of life (EOL) cell which comprises an electrode assembly including a cathode, an anode, and a separator interposed between the cathode and the anode, wherein the EOL cell is left under a high temperature environment of 80° C. or higher for a predetermined time while pressure is applied thereto, whereby gas located within the electrode assembly is moved to the outer portion of the electrode assembly is provided. The method can regenerate an EOL cell in a simple and economical way without breaking or damaging the same, and furthermore can also be applied to a pack or module which is an extended unit of the cell. A pressuring jig is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Chul Gi HONG, Dae Soo KIM, Dong Kyu KIM, Jae Hyun LEE
  • Publication number: 20200052267
    Abstract: A secondary battery according to the present invention including a battery case with an accommodation part accommodating an electrode assembly and an electrolyte, a fluid inlet/outlet port provided in the battery case to provide a moving passage through which a fluid is movable so that discharge of an inner gas and reinjection of the electrolyte are enabled, a gas discharge part restricting the discharge of the inner gas passing through the fluid inlet/outlet port, and an electrolyte reinjection part provided to reinject the electrolyte through the fluid inlet/outlet port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Chul Gi HONG, Dong Kyu KIM, Dae Soo KIM
  • Publication number: 20190355960
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery cell refillable with an electrolyte, an electrolyte refilling system for a battery pack configured to include a plurality of battery cells, and an electrolyte refilling method for a battery pack of an electric vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Chul Gi HONG, Jae Hyun LEE, Dong Kyu KIM, Dae Soo KIM