Patents by Inventor Dong Whan SHIN

Dong Whan SHIN 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: 12141953
    Abstract: Provided is a tape inspection device. The tape inspection device according to the present invention includes: a vision unit for acquiring imaging information by imaging a tape attached to an outer wall of a secondary battery in order to fix a folding portion of the secondary battery; a light reflection unit disposed to be spaced apart from the secondary battery and reflecting light; and an optical path compensation unit disposed between the vision unit and the light reflection unit and compensating for an optical path between the tape and the vision unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Min Kim, Dong Whan Shin
  • Publication number: 20240345004
    Abstract: A battery holder device and a battery test system including the same are disclosed. The battery holder device and the battery test system including the same can grip battery calls and test the battery calls while rotating the gripped battery calls about two different axes. The battery holder device comprises a holder module including a holder housing forming a shape extending in a longitudinal direction and including a holder housing body, and a gripper movably coupled to the holder housing body. The holder housing body includes first and second holder housing body walls that are spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the holder housing and face each other, and a holder housing body bottom connecting the first and second holder housing body walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Hye Ju JANG, Dong Whan SHIN
  • Patent number: 12061157
    Abstract: A battery holder device and a battery test system including the same are disclosed. The battery holder device and the battery test system including the same can grip battery calls and test the battery calls while rotating the gripped battery calls about two different axes. The battery holder device comprises a holder module including a holder housing forming a shape extending in a longitudinal direction and including a holder housing body, and a gripper movably coupled to the holder housing body. The holder housing body includes first and second holder housing body walls that are spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the holder housing and face each other, and a holder housing body bottom connecting the first and second holder housing body walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hye Ju Jang, Dong Whan Shin
  • Publication number: 20240265519
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, there may be provides a method for detecting an abnormality in battery cell type electrodes, which includes: acquiring a 3-dimensional image by imaging a specimen including one or more battery cell type electrodes; determining an arrangement state of the electrodes of the specimen by processing the 3-dimensional image as an input to one or more determination models comprising a deep learning-based determination model or a rule-based determination model; and detecting an abnormality in the electrodes of the specimen based on determination results for each of one or more determination models, and a device therefor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Dong Whan SHIN, Kang San KIM, Yun Jae KIM, Seung Han LEE, Hye Ju JANG
  • Publication number: 20240265577
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, there may be provided a method for determining an abnormality in image acquisition equipment, which includes: acquiring one or more 2-dimensional (2D) images by imaging a specific region; acquiring at least one of an average brightness value, a signal to noise ratio (SNR) value and a contrast to noise ratio (CNR) value for the one or more acquired 2-dimensional images; and determining whether the image acquisition equipment is abnormal based on the at least one of the acquired average brightness value, SNR value and CNR value, and a device therefor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Dong Whan SHIN, Hye Ju JANG
  • Publication number: 20240261920
    Abstract: A transfer device is disclosed. The transfer device comprises a transfer rail extending in a longitudinal direction, a carrier movably coupled to the transfer rail in the longitudinal direction of the transfer rail, and a gripper assembly including a gripper module connected to the carrier. The gripper module includes a gripper frame extending in a width direction of the transfer rail and connected to the carrier, a cell mount coupled to an upper face of the gripper frame, and an alignment unit including an alignment body coupled to the gripper frame and an alignment arm movably coupled to the alignment body in at least one of a longitudinal direction or a width direction of the gripper frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Dong Whan SHIN, Hye Ju JANG
  • Publication number: 20240039029
    Abstract: A folding processing apparatus for battery cells includes a folding tool assembly including a first folding processing tool configured to fold a sealing portion of a first battery cell when the folding tool assembly is transferred forward in a first direction, a second folding processing tool disposed offset from the first folding processing tool and configured to fold a sealing portion of a second battery cell when the folding tool assembly is transferred in a reverse direction opposite to the first direction, and a mounting plate on which the first folding processing tool and the second folding processing tool are mounted; and an assembly transferring tool configured to transfer the folding tool assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Gil Yong CHOI, Joo Hyung KIM, Dong Whan SHIN, Da Young LEE, Hyung Joon KIM
  • Publication number: 20220320606
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery cell of a secondary battery, and more particularly, to a battery cell inspection device and system for deciding whether a battery cell is good or bad based on a bent degree of a bend formed on one side surface of the battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Sang Min KIM, Yong Jung KIM, Dong Whan SHIN
  • Publication number: 20220172345
    Abstract: Provided is a tape inspection device. The tape inspection device according to the present invention includes: a vision unit for acquiring imaging information by imaging a tape attached to an outer wall of a secondary battery in order to fix a folding portion of the secondary battery; a light reflection unit disposed to be spaced apart from the secondary battery and reflecting light; and an optical path compensation unit disposed between the vision unit and the light reflection unit and compensating for an optical path between the tape and the vision unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Sang Min KIM, Dong Whan SHIN