Patents by Inventor Do Yul Kim

Do Yul Kim 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: 12158336
    Abstract: Discussed is a battery swelling inspection apparatus including a first plate configured in a plate shape; a second plate configured in a plate shape and located to face the first plate; a fixing frame configured such that a portion of the first plate and a portion of the second plate are fixedly coupled thereto; a plurality of pressure measuring elements fixedly coupled to the first plate, having a head located to face the second plate, and configured to measure a pressure applied to the head, respectively; and a plurality of pressing members configured to have a second surface in a flat shape so that the second surface faces the second plate and have a first surface that is at least partially attached to the head of each of the plurality of pressure measuring elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Do-Yul Kim, Dong-Wan Ko, Ki-Young Lee
  • Publication number: 20240274938
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pouch-shaped battery cell including a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) having a circuit layer disposed at one surface or each of opposite surfaces thereof, wherein a plating portion having plating formed thereon is added to the outermost surface of the part of the flexible printed circuit board that abuts a sealed portion at which a pouch-shaped battery case is sealed. It is possible to secure the strength of sealing of the flexible printed circuit board to the sealed portion of the pouch-shaped battery case as the result of formation of the plating portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Wan Ko, Do Yul Kim
  • Publication number: 20240247989
    Abstract: A pressure pad sensor pressing device includes a pressing unit including a node pressing portion provided to descend from a predetermined height and contact one of the sensing nodes, and a weight loading portion provided at the top of the node pressing portion so that a weight load is transmitted to the node pressing portion; a support frame supporting the pressing unit at a predetermined height; and a first driving unit for moving the pressing unit in the first direction or in the reverse direction, a second driving unit for moving the pressing unit in the second direction or in the reverse direction, and a third driving unit for lifting and lowering the pressing unit with respect to the pressure pad sensor, and a calibration method capable of calibrating the output value of the sensing node to a reliable pressure value using the pressure pad sensor pressing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Ki-Young LEE, Dong-Wook KIM, Do-Yul KIM
  • Patent number: 12002935
    Abstract: A battery pack includes at least one battery cell, an optical fiber sensing unit including a plate-type detection unit made of optical fibers horizontally and vertically arranged in a grid form. The plate-type detection unit is deformed by deformation of the at least one battery cell, a photoresistor to collect light reflected from the optical fiber sensing unit, and a controller configured to determine if swelling occurred in the at least one battery cell based on a resistance value with a change in an amount of light collected by the photoresistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Ki-Young Lee, Dong-Wan Ko, Do-Yul Kim
  • Publication number: 20240142322
    Abstract: A battery pressure measuring sensor according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a substrate; a plurality of variable resistor units provided at a plurality of locations in consideration of a swelling characteristic of a battery on the substrate and configured to change a resistance value within a corresponding resistance range according to a pressure applied to each unit; and a plurality of sensing lines configured to be connected to the plurality of variable resistor units, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki-Young Lee, Dong-Wan Ko, Do-Yul Kim, Hye-Yun Bae
  • Publication number: 20240014494
    Abstract: A battery module includes a cell stack having a plurality of battery cells stacked in one direction; a pressure sensor unit disposed between one battery cell and another battery cell facing the battery cell, and having a plurality of pressure sensing nodes protruding toward the other battery cell; and a surface pressure transmission plate disposed between the pressure sensor unit and the other battery cell, and having a flat surface facing the plurality of pressure sensing nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventor: Do-Yul KIM
  • Publication number: 20230291017
    Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board for pouch cell internal pressure measurement includes a sensing part on which a pressure sensor is mounted; a board part provided with connector pins connected to a plurality of conductor lines, respectively; and an extension part extending from the sensing part to the board part. The extension part includes a protective sheath of a metal material that surrounds an outer surface of an insulating film in a predetermined section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki-Young Lee, Dong-Wan Ko, Do-Yul Kim, Ju-Ri Kim
  • Publication number: 20230178843
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a secondary battery. The secondary battery according to the present invention comprises an electrode assembly wherein electrodes and separators are alternatingly stacked, and a battery case in which the electrode assembly is accommodated, where the battery case comprises a first gas pocket on which a first collection space for collecting gases in the battery case is formed, and on which is provided a first exhaust port from which gases in the first collection space are exhausted, and a second gas pocket on which a second collection space for collecting gases exhausted from the first exhaust port is formed, and on which is provided a second exhaust port for outward exhaust of gas in the second collection space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Do Yul Kim, Dong Wan Ko, Ki Young Lee
  • Publication number: 20230049302
    Abstract: A pressure measuring unit including: a body part configured to have an upper surface, a lower surface, and a plurality of side surfaces; a connector part configured to be provided to at least one side surface among the plurality of side surfaces of the body part; a pressure measuring part coupled to the upper surface of the body part and configured to measure a pressure applied toward the upper surface of the body part from the outside to generate a pressure value; and a control part connected to the pressure measuring part to receive the measured pressure value from the pressure measuring part and configured to output the received pressure value to a communication line connected thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Do-Yul KIM, Dong-Wan KO, Ki-Young LEE
  • Publication number: 20230046208
    Abstract: Discussed is an apparatus for inspecting swelling of a battery cell, the apparatus including a first plate configured in a plate shape; a second plate configured in a plate shape and located to face the first plate to be spaced therefrom by a predetermined interval, the second plate being configured so that the battery cell is to be interposed between the first plate and the second plate; a fixing frame configured so that a portion of the first plate is fixedly coupled thereto; a connection frame having one end fixedly coupled to the second plate and another end fixedly coupled to the fixing frame; and a measuring element attached to the connection frame and configured to measure a deformation rate of the connection frame based on the swelling of the battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Do-Yul KIM, Dong-Wan KO, Ki-Young LEE
  • Publication number: 20230033916
    Abstract: Discussed is a battery swelling inspection apparatus including a first plate configured in a plate shape; a second plate configured in a plate shape and located to face the first plate; a fixing frame configured such that a portion of the first plate and a portion of the second plate are fixedly coupled thereto; a plurality of pressure measuring elements fixedly coupled to the first plate, having a head located to face the second plate, and configured to measure a pressure applied to the head, respectively; and a plurality of pressing members configured to have a second surface in a flat shape so that the second surface faces the second plate and have a first surface that is at least partially attached to the head of each of the plurality of pressure measuring elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Do-Yul KIM, Dong-Wan KO, Ki-Young LEE
  • Publication number: 20230025923
    Abstract: Discussed is a battery swelling inspection apparatus, including an upper plate; a lower plate located to face the upper plate; a fixing frame to which a portion of the upper plate and a portion of the lower plate are fixedly coupled thereto; a pressure measurer located on at least one of an upper portion and a lower portion of the lower plate and to measure a first pressure value applied from the battery toward the lower plate; and a pressure measuring pad having a coupling surface and a measuring surface, the coupling surface coupled to a lower surface of the upper plate or an upper surface of the lower plate and the measuring surface located at a side opposite to the coupling surface to face the battery and a pressure being applied from the battery to at least a portion of the measuring surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-Wan KO, Do-Yul KIM, Ki-Young LEE
  • Publication number: 20220216715
    Abstract: Disclosed is an overcurrent application prevention device including a current sensor for measuring a charging current applied from a charging unit to a battery, a bypass unit, a 3-terminal switch having a first end connected to charging unit and a second end that is switched to be connected to the battery or the bypass unit, a comparator for receiving the measured charging current and controlling the 3-terminal switch on the basis of a result of a comparison between the received charging current and a preset value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventor: Do Yul KIM
  • Publication number: 20220037708
    Abstract: A battery pack includes at least one battery cell, an optical fiber sensing unit including a plate-type detection unit made of optical fibers horizontally and vertically arranged in a grid form. The plate-type detection unit is deformed by deformation of the at least one battery cell, a photoresistor to collect light reflected from the optical fiber sensing unit, and a controller configured to determine if swelling occurred in the at least one battery cell based on a resistance value with a change in an amount of light collected by the photoresistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Ki-Young LEE, Dong-Wan KO, Do-Yul KIM
  • Patent number: 8818307
    Abstract: Disclosed is a tuner input circuit. The tuner input circuit includes an integrated including a low noise amplifier and a band pass filter embedded in one chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Do Yul Kim