Patents by Inventor Gang Tae Kim

Gang Tae 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).

  • Publication number: 20240145875
    Abstract: A connector position alignment assembly includes a first part and a second part coupled to each other through a connector and including a guide portion aligning a position of the connector. The guide portion is provided with a guide pin and a guide boss including portions protruding toward each other, and the guide pin and the guide boss respectively protrude further than the connector, in a direction in which the first part and the second part face each other, such that a portion of the guide pin is accommodated in the guide boss before the connectors are coupled to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Gang U LEE, Ho Yeon KIM, Sang Tae AN, Hwa Kyoo YOON, Jeong Woo HAN
  • Publication number: 20240128572
    Abstract: An eco-friendly power source such as a battery module is provided for a transportation vehicle, including: a first sub-module and a second sub-module respectively including a cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked; and a central wall disposed between the first sub-module and the second sub-module, wherein the central wall includes a first central wall facing the first sub-module and a second central wall facing the second sub-module, wherein the first central wall has a rotationary symmetrical shape of the second central wall around a first axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Ho Yeon KIM, Sang Tae AN, Hwa Kyoo YOON, Gang U LEE, Young Sun CHOI, Jeong Woo HAN
  • Publication number: 20240128562
    Abstract: An eco-friendly power source, such as a battery module provided for a transportation vehicle includes a first sub-module and a second sub-module disposed in a first direction, the first sub-module and the second sub-module respectively including a plurality of battery cells stacked in a second direction, which is perpendicular to the first direction, and a lower cover coupled to the first sub-module and the second sub-module. The first sub-module and the second sub-module are disposed to be rotationally symmetrical to each other about a central axis, which is perpendicular to both the first direction and the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Gang U LEE, Ho Yeon KIM, Sang Tae AN, Hwa Kyoo YOON, Jeong Woo HAN
  • Publication number: 20240072396
    Abstract: A battery module is disclosed. In some implementations, the battery module includes: first and second sub-battery modules respectively including a cell stack including a plurality of battery cells and a sensing assembly sensing a state of the plurality of battery cells and an upper cover covering upper portions of the first and second sub-battery modules, wherein the upper cover includes a plurality of through-holes exposing portions of the first and second sub-battery modules, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Ho Yeon KIM, Sang Tae AN, Hwa Kyoo YOON, Gang U LEE
  • Publication number: 20240072372
    Abstract: A battery module includes: first and second sub-battery modules, respectively comprising a cell stack including a plurality of battery cells, and a bus bar assembly disposed at least one side of the cell stack; and a central wall disposed between the first and second sub-battery modules, wherein the central wall includes a hollow venting passage formed in a direction intersecting the direction that the first and second sub-battery modules are disposed such that gas or flames occurring in the first or second sub-battery modules are allowed to flow from inside the battery module through the hollow venting passage to the outside of the battery module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Ho Yeon KIM, Sang Tae AN, Hwa Kyoo YOON, Gang U LEE
  • Publication number: 20240072330
    Abstract: An eco-friendly power source, such as a battery module for a transportation vehicle includes a first sub-module and a second sub-module each including a plurality of battery cells; a lower cover supporting the first sub-module and the second sub-module; a connection member coupled to the first sub-module and the second sub-module, respectively; and a cooling plate coupled to the lower cover and forming a flow path through which a refrigerant can flow, wherein at least a portion of the flow path is disposed to oppose the connection member with the lower cover interposed therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Ho Yeon KIM, Myeong Jin SON, Sang Tae AN, Hwa Kyoo YOON, Gang U LEE, Dong Ha HWANG
  • Publication number: 20240072347
    Abstract: An eco-friendly power source, such as a battery module is provided for a transportation vehicle and includes a plurality of cell assemblies including a first cell assembly and a second cell assembly each including a plurality of battery cells; a connection member connected to the first cell assembly and the second cell assembly, respectively; a lower cover supporting the plurality of cell assemblies; and end cover spaced apart from the connection member, wherein the first cell assembly and the second cell assembly have at least one side opposing the connection member and the other side opposing the end cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Ho Yeon KIM, Sang Tae AN, Hwa Kyoo YOON, Gang U LEE
  • Publication number: 20230353944
    Abstract: A waterproof microspeaker includes: a frame; a magnetic circuit provided below the frame and including a yoke, inner and outer magnets, and a top plate; a voice coil located between the magnets and configured to vibrate by a magnetic field of the magnetic circuit and mutual electromagnetic force when an electric signal is applied; and a diaphragm housing provided above the frame. The diaphragm housing includes: a sidewall portion provided above the frame and having a predetermined height; an edge dome portion protruding upwardly or downwardly along an inner circumference of the sidewall portion; and a diaphragm provided inside the edge dome, allowing an upper end of the voice coil to be fixed thereto, and configured to generate sound by vibration of the voice coil. The diaphragm includes a polymeric material including metal or plastic and is inserted into an inner circumferential portion of the edge dome portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Gang Tae Kim, Heung Woo Jeong, Hyun Woo Jeong, Hyeon Sik You
  • Publication number: 20220182763
    Abstract: A high water pressure microspeaker is provided. A diaphragm of the waterproof microspeaker includes a side wall portion having a predetermined height and forming an outer portion, a center portion positioned on an inner side of a dome portion, and a silicone injection-molded portion including a dome portion protruding upward or downward along an inner circumference of the side wall portion and a waterproofing portion protruding upward or outward from the side wall portion, wherein the side wall portion and the center portion are formed of plastic, and the center portion and the side wall portion are integrally manufactured with the silicon injection-mold portion by double-shot injection-molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Ki Hyun Nam, Dong Woo Seok, Gang Tae Kim, Hyun Woo Jeong, Jung Soo Lee
  • Patent number: 10863266
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a reliable structure which can prevent disconnection of a voice coil lead wire, while employing a voice coil embodied as an aluminum coil to improve the mid-frequency band SPL of a slim high-pressure water resistant microspeaker. According to the present disclosure, there is provided a high-pressure water resistant microspeaker with an improved coil structure, including an FPCB attached to the outer surface of a frame, a pad of the FPCB extending inside the frame and another part of the FPCB extending outside the frame. The upper end of the voice coil is attached to an overlapping position of a side diaphragm and a center diaphragm, and the lower end of the voice coil is supported by the part of the FPCB extending inside the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: EM-TECH. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Hoon Kim, Gang Tae Kim, Jeong Seong Park
  • Publication number: 20180227667
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a reliable structure which can prevent disconnection of a voice coil lead wire, while employing a voice coil embodied as an aluminum coil to improve the mid-frequency band SPL of a slim high-pressure water resistant microspeaker. According to the present disclosure, there is provided a high-pressure water resistant microspeaker with an improved coil structure, including an FPCB attached to the outer surface of a frame, a pad of the FPCB extending inside the frame and another part of the FPCB extending outside the frame. The upper end of the voice coil is attached to an overlapping position of a side diaphragm and a center diaphragm, and the lower end of the voice coil is supported by the part of the FPCB extending inside the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Ji Hoon Kim, Gang Tae Kim, Jeong Seong Park