Patents by Inventor Hee Yeon Ryu

Hee Yeon Ryu 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: 20230401425
    Abstract: A vehicle may include a display; a battery; a battery sensor configured to acquire battery data of the battery; and a processor configured to acquire an output of a battery lifespan model associated with the battery data, predict a lifespan value of the battery based on the output of the battery lifespan model, and display an indication associated with the lifespan value of the battery on the display. The battery lifespan model may include a cell lifespan model associated with a basic lifespan model trained using first battery cell data collected in a first operating environment. The cell lifespan model may use second battery cell data collected in a second operating environment, and a pack lifespan model may be trained using battery pack data collected in the first operating environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Jaekyung Oh, Chulkyu Lee, Ju Seok Kim, Hee Yeon Ryu, Bohyun Lee, Kyeongeun Cho, Hangsoon Jung, Seongyoon Kim, Jung-Il Choi
  • Patent number: 11658499
    Abstract: A battery diagnosis apparatus determines whether a battery may be reused and includes a data obtaining device configured to output a perturbation signal, a signal regulating device configured to generate a current by applying the perturbation signal to a battery and performing feedback of a current signal output from the battery, and a noise canceling device configured to cancel noises of the current signal and a voltage signal received from the battery. The data obtaining device outputs the perturbation signal while changing a frequency, obtains an impedance spectrum based on the noise-canceled current signal and voltage signal for each frequency, and determines whether to reuse the battery based on the obtained impedance spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, FOUNDATION OF SOONGSIL UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION
    Inventors: Bohyun Lee, Won Jae Choi, Ju Seok Kim, Jaekyung Oh, Sangwon Lee, Hee Yeon Ryu, Chulkyu Lee, Woojin Choi, Seungjune Lee, Farhan Farooq
  • Publication number: 20230003801
    Abstract: An apparatus for estimating a state of a battery includes a memory configured to store a program of a neural network including a plurality of pre-trained predictive models and an adaptive hidden layer; and includes at least one processor configured to execute the program. The program includes an instruction for receiving battery data of a target battery, inputting the battery data to the adaptive hidden layer, selecting one predictive model from the plurality of pre-trained predictive models through the adaptive hidden layer, inputting the battery data to the selected predictive model, and outputting prediction data for a remaining useful life of the target battery through the selected predictive model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, YONSEI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jaekyung Oh, Won Jae Choi, Ju Seok Kim, Chulkyu Lee, Hee Yeon Ryu, Bohyun Lee, Yun Young Choi, Seongyoon Kim, Jung-Il Choi
  • Patent number: 11505088
    Abstract: A vehicle includes: a battery module including a plurality of battery cells; a battery pack including a plurality of battery modules; a battery cell sensor configured to measure voltages of the plurality of battery cells; a battery module sensor configured to measure a voltage of the battery module and a current of the battery module; and a controller configured to perform data processing based on the data obtained by the battery cell sensor and the battery module sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, The Industry & Academic Cooperation in Chungnam National University (IAC)
    Inventors: WonJae Choi, Hee Yeon Ryu, Ju Seok Kim, Jaekyung Oh, Jonghoon Kim, Jinhyeong Park
  • Publication number: 20220239128
    Abstract: A battery diagnosis apparatus determines whether a battery may be reused and includes a data obtaining device configured to output a perturbation signal, a signal regulating device configured to generate a current by applying the perturbation signal to a battery and performing feedback of a current signal output from the battery, and a noise canceling device configured to cancel noises of the current signal and a voltage signal received from the battery. The data obtaining device outputs the perturbation signal while changing a frequency, obtains an impedance spectrum based on the noise-canceled current signal and voltage signal for each frequency, and determines whether to reuse the battery based on the obtained impedance spectrum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, FOUNDATION OF SOONGSIL UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION
    Inventors: Bohyun Lee, Won Jae Choi, Ju Seok Kim, Jaekyung Oh, Sangwon Lee, Hee Yeon Ryu, Chulkyu Lee, Woojin Choi, Seungjune Lee, Farhan Farooq
  • Patent number: 11177472
    Abstract: Disclose are a cathode of an all-solid lithium battery, and a secondary battery system using the same. The cathode includes a lithium composite, and a method of manufacturing the lithium composite comprises: dispersing a solid electrolyte to be uniformly distributed in the pores of a mesoporous conductor to provide a solid electrolyte composite, and coating the solid electrolyte composite on the surface of a lithium compound including nonmetallic solids such as S, Se, and Te.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hee Jin Woo, Dae Gun Jin, Hee Yeon Ryu, Yoon Ji Lee, Yong Gu Kim, Na Ry Shin, Eun Ji Kwon, Sang Jin Park
  • Publication number: 20210155117
    Abstract: A vehicle includes: a battery module including a plurality of battery cells; a battery pack including a plurality of battery modules; a battery cell sensor configured to measure voltages of the plurality of battery cells; a battery module sensor configured to measure a voltage of the battery module and a current of the battery module; and a controller configured to perform data processing based on the data obtained by the battery cell sensor and the battery module sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, The Industry & Academic Cooperation in Chungnam National University (IAC)
    Inventors: WonJae Choi, Hee Yeon Ryu, Ju Seok Kim, Jaekyung Oh, Jonghoon Kim, Jinhyeong Park
  • Patent number: 10797340
    Abstract: A lithium air battery comprising a plurality of unit cells which have different diameters, each unit cell comprises: electrodes including: a disc-shaped positive electrode having a first air flow path passing through the positive electrode in a vertical direction of the lithium air battery and one or more electrolyte flow paths on the positive electrode in a horizontal or vertical direction of the lithium air battery; and an negative electrode having a second air flow path passing through the negative electrode in the vertical direction to coincide with the first air flow path; and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The unit cells are stacked in the vertical direction within a stack cell tank such that a diffusion layer is disposed between the respective unit cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Se Young Lee, In Woo Song, Jun Ki Rhee, Hee Yeon Ryu, Yoon Ji Lee
  • Publication number: 20190260021
    Abstract: Disclose are a cathode of an all-solid lithium battery, and a secondary battery system using the same. The cathode includes a lithium composite, and a method of manufacturing the lithium composite comprises: dispersing a solid electrolyte to be uniformly distributed in the pores of a mesoporous conductor to provide a solid electrolyte composite, and coating the solid electrolyte composite on the surface of a lithium compound including nonmetallic solids such as S, Se, and Te.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Hee Jin Woo, Dae Gun Jin, Hee Yeon Ryu, Yoon Ji Lee, Yong Gu Kim, Na Ry Shin, Eun Ji Kwon, Sang Jin Park
  • Patent number: 10326128
    Abstract: Disclose are a cathode of an all-solid lithium battery, and a secondary battery system using the same. The cathode includes a lithium composite, and a method of manufacturing the lithium composite comprises: dispersing a solid electrolyte to be uniformly distributed in the pores of a mesoporous conductor to provide a solid electrolyte composite, and coating the solid electrolyte composite on the surface of a lithium compound including nonmetallic solids such as S, Se, and Te.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Hee Jin Woo, Dae Gun Jin, Hee Yeon Ryu, Yoon Ji Lee, Yong Gu Kim, Na Ry Shin, Eun Ji Kwon, Sang Jin Park
  • Patent number: 10305092
    Abstract: A method of preparing a positive electrode active material-solid electrolyte complex for an all-solid-state lithium sulfur battery includes mixing a sulfide based solid electrolyte, which includes Li2S and P2S5, and a positive electrode active material to prepare a mixture; milling the mixture to amorphize the mixture; and heat-treating the amorphized mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University
    Inventors: Kyoung Jin Jeong, Hee Yeon Ryu, Min Yong Eom, Dong Wook Shin
  • Publication number: 20190074536
    Abstract: A lithium air battery comprising a plurality of unit cells which have different diameters, each unit cell comprises: electrodes including: a disc-shaped positive electrode having a first air flow path passing through the positive electrode in a vertical direction of the lithium air battery and one or more electrolyte flow paths on the positive electrode in a horizontal or vertical direction of the lithium air battery; and an negative electrode having a second air flow path passing through the negative electrode in the vertical direction to coincide with the first air flow path; and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The unit cells are stacked in the vertical direction within a stack cell tank such that a diffusion layer is disposed between the respective unit cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Se Young LEE, In Woo Song, Jun Ki Rhee, Hee Yeon Ryu, Yoon Ji Lee
  • Patent number: 10084185
    Abstract: A cathode for an all solid-state lithium sulfur battery includes a porous conductive material, which is manufactured from a precursor containing sulfur, and contains the sulfur in a backbone and a sulfur active material, which is injected into pores of the porous conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Hee Yeon Ryu, Hee Jin Woo, Ji Man Kim, Su Yeon Bae
  • Patent number: 10056593
    Abstract: An anode structure of a lithium sulfur battery includes a sulfur anode laminated on an aluminum foil, and a carbon coating layer disposed between the sulfur anode and a carbon structure layer in which sulfur is immersed. The sulfur anode includes the sulfur, a conductor, and a binder. The carbon structure layer in which sulfur is immersed is a polyester (PE) separation membrane separated from a counter electrode. A loaded amount of sulfur within the anode structure is dispersed to the sulfur anode and the carbon structure layer in which the sulfur is immersed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Sang Jin Park, Hee Yeon Ryu, Yoon Ji Lee, Hee Jin Woo
  • Patent number: 9876223
    Abstract: Provided herein is a cathode for lithium-sulfur battery. The cathode for lithium-sulfur battery has a structure for improved in charge/discharge efficiency, charge capacity, and life span. In particular, in the cathode structure, an active material is inserted into a porous carbon structure and a surface of the porous carbon structure is densely coated with the conducting material thereby maximizing the contents of an active material and a conducting material in the cathode without a current collector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Hee Yeon Ryu, Yoon Ji Lee, Hee Jin Woo, Sang Jin Park
  • Patent number: 9837666
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cathode current collector for an electrical energy storage device and a method for manufacturing the same, which improves adhesion between a current collector and an electrode material and provide a high reaction surface area, thereby improving the performance of the electrical energy storage. In particular, a first alumina film is formed on the surface of an aluminum foil using an anodic oxidation process. Next, the first alumina film formed on a surface of the aluminum foil is removed through etching and a second alumina film is formed on the surface of the aluminum foil, from which the first alumina film is removed, using the anodic oxidation process again. Subsequently, a carbon layer is coated on a surface of the aluminum foil on which the second alumina film is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Sam Ick Son, Hee Yeon Ryu, Dae Gun Jin
  • Publication number: 20160351964
    Abstract: A method of preparing a positive electrode active material-solid electrolyte complex for an all-solid-state lithium sulfur battery includes mixing a sulfide based solid electrolyte, which includes Li2S and P255, and a positive electrode active material to prepare a mixture; milling the mixture to amorphize the mixture; and heat-treating the amorphized mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Kyoung Jin JEONG, Hee Yeon RYU, Min Yong EOM, Dong Wook SHIN
  • Publication number: 20160308204
    Abstract: A cathode for an all solid-state lithium sulfur battery includes a porous conductive material, which is manufactured from a precursor containing sulfur, and contains the sulfur in a backbone and a sulfur active material, which is injected into pores of the porous conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Hee Yeon RYU, Hee Jin WOO, Ji Man KIM, Su Yeon BAE
  • Publication number: 20160190538
    Abstract: A lithium-sulfur secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a conductive and liquid-retaining structure, and a positive electrode. The conductive and liquid-retaining structure has a thickness of 5 to 100 ?m, an areal weight of 10 to 120 g/m2, and a porosity of 70 to 95% and is coated with a hydrophilic polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Yoon Ji LEE, Hee Yeon RYU, Dae Gun JIN, Sang Jin PARK
  • Publication number: 20160190565
    Abstract: Disclose are a cathode of an all-solid lithium battery, and a secondary battery system using the same. The cathode includes a lithium composite, and a method of manufacturing the lithium composite comprises: dispersing a solid electrolyte to be uniformly distributed in the pores of a mesoporous conductor to provide a solid electrolyte composite, and coating the solid electrolyte composite on the surface of a lithium compound including nonmetallic solids such as S, Se, and Te.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Hee Jin Woo, Dae Gun Jin, Hee Yeon Ryu, Yoon Ji Lee, Yong Gu Kim, Na Ry Shin, Eun Ji Kwon, Sang Jin Park