Patents by Inventor Hee gyu Kim

Hee gyu 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: 20140287280
    Abstract: A secondary battery pack including a battery cell having first and second electrode terminals at a top thereof, an electrically insulative mounting member having an opening, through which the second terminal is exposed, the mounting member being mounted to a top of the cell, a protection circuit module (PCM) including a protection circuit board (PCB), having a protection circuit, loaded on the mounting member, a connection member (A) connected to the first terminal, and a connection member (B) connected to the second terminal, the PCB being provided with a through hole, through which the connection member (B) is exposed, and an insulative cap coupled to an upper end of the cell to surround the mounting member in which the connection members and the PCB are loaded on the mounting member, wherein the sum of a height of the PCM and a height of the cap is 3.0 mm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Hee Gyu KIM, Jung Hwan KIM, Geon Tae PARK
  • Publication number: 20140287279
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a battery cell having an electrode assembly of a cathode/separator/anode structure disposed in a battery case made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy together with an electrolyte in a sealed state, the method including (a) anodizing an entire surface of the battery case in a state in which a connection opening section, to which charge pins used to activate the battery cell are connected, is formed at a bottom of the battery case, (b) mounting the electrode assembly in the battery case and connecting a cap plate to an open upper end of the battery case by laser welding, (c) injecting an electrolyte through an electrolyte injection port of the cap plate and activating the battery cell, and (d) replenishing the electrolyte and sealing the electrolyte injection port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Hee Gyu KIM, Sooryoung KIM, Jung Hwan KIM, Geon Tae PARK
  • Publication number: 20140272476
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a prismatic battery pack including an electrode assembly of a cathode/separator/anode structure impregnated with an electrolyte, a prismatic container, in which the electrode assembly is mounted, the prismatic container having at least one depressed groove formed at a bottom thereof in a longitudinal direction of the prismatic battery pack, a cap plate coupled to an open upper end of the prismatic container, in which the electrode assembly is mounted, a protection circuit module (PCM) including a protection circuit to control operation of the prismatic battery pack, the PCM being loaded on the cap plate, and an insulative cap mounted to the prismatic container while surrounding the PCM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Geon Tae PARK, SooRyoung KIM, Hee Gyu KIM, Jung Hwan KIM
  • Patent number: 8206849
    Abstract: An integral cap assembly comprising a top cap mounted as a base plate to an opening of a battery can and a cap subassembly including a protective circuit module and the like integrally mounted on the top cap, a method for manufacturing a secondary battery comprising the same, and a secondary battery manufactured thereby are disclosed. The cap assembly is provided as an integral member comprising the top cap acting as the base plate, and the cap subassembly having the protective circuit module provided thereon, thereby simplifying a manufacturing process of the battery while minimizing frequency of defective products. Additionally, the integral cap assembly is manufactured through insert injection molding, thereby providing notable advantages over the conventional technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyungchan Kim, Hee gyu Kim, Yong-ho Cho, Jae sik Chung
  • Patent number: 7985501
    Abstract: An integral cap assembly comprising a top cap mounted as a base plate to an opening of a battery can and a cap subassembly including a protective circuit module and the like integrally mounted on the top cap, a method for manufacturing a secondary battery comprising the same, and a secondary battery manufactured thereby are disclosed. The cap assembly is provided as an integral member comprising the top cap acting as the base plate, and the cap subassembly having the protective circuit module provided thereon, thereby simplifying a manufacturing process of the battery while minimizing frequency of defective products. Additionally, the integral cap assembly is manufactured through insert injection molding, thereby providing notable advantages over the conventional technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyungchan Kim, Hee gyu Kim, Yong-ho Cho, Jae sik Chung
  • Publication number: 20110177363
    Abstract: An integral cap assembly comprising a top cap mounted as a base plate to an opening of a battery can and a cap subassembly including a protective circuit module and the like integrally mounted on the top cap, a method for manufacturing a secondary battery comprising the same, and a secondary battery manufactured thereby are disclosed. The cap assembly is provided as an integral member comprising the top cap acting as the base plate, and the cap subassembly having the protective circuit module provided thereon, thereby simplifying a manufacturing process of the battery while minimizing frequency of defective products. Additionally, the integral cap assembly is manufactured through insert injection molding, thereby providing notable advantages over the conventional technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Hyungchan Kim, Hee gyu Kim, Yong-ho Cho, Jae sik Chung
  • Publication number: 20100081015
    Abstract: An integral cap assembly comprising a top cap mounted as a base plate to an opening of a battery can and a cap subassembly including a protective circuit module and the like integrally mounted on the top cap, a method for manufacturing a secondary battery comprising the same, and a secondary battery manufactured thereby are disclosed. The cap assembly is provided as an integral member comprising the top cap acting as the base plate, and the cap subassembly having the protective circuit module provided thereon, thereby simplifying a manufacturing process of the battery while minimizing frequency of defective products. Additionally, the integral cap assembly is manufactured through insert injection molding, thereby providing notable advantages over the conventional technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventors: Hyungchan KIM, Hee gyu KIM, Yong-ho CHO, Jae sik CHUNG
  • Patent number: 7648797
    Abstract: An integral cap assembly comprising a top cap mounted as a base plate to an opening of a battery can and a cap subassembly including a protective circuit module and the like integrally mounted on the top cap, a method for manufacturing a secondary battery comprising the same, and a secondary battery manufactured thereby are disclosed. The cap assembly is provided as an integral member comprising the top cap acting as the base plate, and the cap subassembly having the protective circuit module provided thereon, thereby simplifying a manufacturing process of the battery while minimizing frequency of defective products. Additionally, the integral cap assembly is manufactured through insert injection molding, thereby providing notable advantages over the conventional technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyungchan Kim, Hee gyu Kim, Yong-ho Cho, Jae sik Chung
  • Publication number: 20090287792
    Abstract: Provided are a method of providing a service relating to content stored in a portable storage device to an external device, and an apparatus therefor. The method includes outputting a user interface to manage information relating to contents stored in the portable storage device through a display unit associated with the external device, receiving a command to select content from among the contents through the output user interface, executing a service corresponding to the content selected based on the command, and providing a result of executing the service to the external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventors: Hyo-jun KIM, Dong-jun SHIN, Hee-gyu KIM, Seung-woo RYU
  • Publication number: 20050214597
    Abstract: An integral cap assembly comprising a top cap mounted as a base plate to an opening of a battery can and a cap subassembly including a protective circuit module and the like integrally mounted on the top cap, a method for manufacturing a secondary battery comprising the same, and a secondary battery manufactured thereby are disclosed. The cap assembly is provided as an integral member comprising the top cap acting as the base plate, and the cap subassembly having the protective circuit module provided thereon, thereby simplifying a manufacturing process of the battery while minimizing frequency of defective products. Additionally, the integral cap assembly is manufactured through insert injection molding, thereby providing notable advantages over the conventional technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2005
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyungchan Kim, Hee gyu Kim, Yong-ho Cho, Jae sik Chung