Patents by Inventor Hoe Jin HAH

Hoe Jin HAH 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: 20240021785
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an all-solid lithium secondary battery and a preparation method thereof, wherein the all-solid lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode active material layer, a negative electrode active material layer, and a solid electrolyte layer disposed between the positive electrode active material layer and the negative electrode active material layer, wherein the negative electrode active material layer includes a carbon structure and silver nanoparticles, the carbon structure includes a structure in which a plurality of graphene sheets are connected to each other, and the plurality of graphene sheets include two or more graphene sheets having different plane directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Tae Gon KIM, Dong Chan LEE, Jeong Beom LEE, Sul Cham KIM, Hye Jin KWON, Hoe Jin HAH, Ki Tae KIM, So Hee KIM, Jeong Gil KIM, Myeong Soo KIM
  • Publication number: 20230420641
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an all-solid lithium secondary battery and a preparation method thereof, wherein the all-solid lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode active material layer, a negative electrode active material layer, and a solid electrolyte layer disposed between the positive electrode active material layer and the negative electrode active material layer, wherein the negative electrode active material layer includes a carbon structure and silver nanoparticles, the carbon structure includes at least one hollow-type particle, and the hollow-type particle includes a hollow and a carbonaceous shell surrounding the hollow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Tae Gon KIM, Dong Chan LEE, Jeong Beom LEE, Sul Cham KIM, Hye Jin KWON, Hoe Jin HAH, Ki Tae KIM, So Hee KIM, Jeong Gil KIM, Myeong Soo KIM
  • Publication number: 20230395801
    Abstract: An all-solid lithium secondary battery and a preparation method thereof are proved. The all-solid lithium secondary battery comprises a positive electrode active material layer, a negative electrode active material layer including graphitized platelet carbon nanofibers and silver nanoparticles, and a solid electrolyte layer between the positive electrode active material layer and the negative electrode active material layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Tae Gon Kim, Dong Chan Lee, Jeong Beom Lee, Sul Cham Kim, Hye Jin Kwon, Hoe Jin Hah, Ki Tae Kim, So Hee Kim, Jeong Gil Kim, Myeong Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20230378476
    Abstract: A negative electrode for all-solid-state battery and a lithium secondary battery including the same are provided. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector formed of an electrically conductive metal material, a coating layer formed on one surface or opposite surfaces of the negative electrode current collector, the coating layer including a lithiophilic material, and an ion transport layer formed on the coating layer, the ion transport layer including amorphous carbon configured to allow lithium ions to move therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Jung Pil LEE, Sung Ju CHO, Sul Cham KIM, Hyea Eun HAN, Hoe Jin HAH, Sang Jun PARK
  • Publication number: 20230335874
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a solid-state battery, the method preventing a reaction between lithium metal in a negative electrode and a sulfide-based solid electrolyte material in a solid electrolyte membrane during a pressurization process for binding electrode members with each other, and the method providing a solid-state battery which has low porosity in a positive electrode and the solid electrolyte membrane and reduced generation of a short-circuit, and the method providing an improved battery production yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Hye-Ri JUNG, Hoe-Jin HAH, Hyea-Eun HAN
  • Patent number: 11777100
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lithium metal secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a protective layer interposed between the negative electrode and the separator. The protective layer comprises an additive, and wherein the additive comprises a mixture of hexagonal boron nitride (BN) flakes and an ionomer comprising a sulfur (S)-containing anionic group and fluorine (F). The sulfur (S)-containing anionic group is at least one selected from the group consisting of SO42? and SO3?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Jong-Keon Yoon, Sol-Ji Park, Hyun-Woong Yun, Kyoung-Ho Ahn, Hoe-Jin Hah
  • Publication number: 20230299301
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a lithium metal secondary battery including a lithium metal electrode as a negative electrode, wherein the lithium metal electrode has a protective layer formed thereon, and the lithium metal secondary battery is discharged before its initial charge during an activation step of the lithium metal secondary battery so that stripping occurs on the surface of the lithium metal electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung-Hwa WOO, Jong-Keon YOON, Jae-Hyun LEE, Hoe-Jin HAH
  • Publication number: 20230275260
    Abstract: A solid-state battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a solid electrolyte membrane between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, the solid electrolyte membrane including a first solid electrolyte layer and a second solid electrolyte layer, is provided. The first solid electrolyte layer faces the positive electrode and includes a first sulfide-based solid electrolyte, and the second solid electrolyte layer includes a second sulfide-based solid electrolyte having an average particle diameter (D50) larger than an average particle diameter (D50) of the first sulfide-based solid electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Hye-Ri Jung, Jung-Pil Lee, Hoe-Jin Hah, Hyea-Eun Han
  • Patent number: 11740296
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and method which can measure, in real time, the resistance, depending on pressure changes, of a separator that is immersed in an electrolyte, and enables analysis of the resistance properties of a separator reflecting the real operating state of a secondary battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Keon Yoon, Jeong Beom Lee, Hoe Jin Hah
  • Publication number: 20230268516
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an all-solid-state battery including a thin film current collector and a method of manufacturing the same, and more particularly to a current collector having a thickness of less than 5 µm, which is thermally treated together with a solid electrolyte, whereby interfacial resistance between the current collector and the solid electrolyte is reduced, and therefore the overall size of the all-solid-state battery is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Jung Pil LEE, Hyea Eun HAN, Hoe Jin HAH, Sung Ju CHO
  • Patent number: 11699793
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a lithium metal secondary battery including a lithium metal electrode as a negative electrode, wherein the lithium metal electrode has a protective layer formed thereon, and the lithium metal secondary battery is discharged before its initial charge during an activation step of the lithium metal secondary battery so that stripping occurs on the surface of the lithium metal electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Hwa Woo, Jong-Keon Yoon, Jae-Hyun Lee, Hoe-Jin Hah
  • Publication number: 20230143908
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an oxide-based solid electrolyte for low-temperature sintering process and a method of manufacturing the same, and more particularly to a low-temperature sintering process having no problem of side reaction between a positive electrode active material and an oxide-based solid electrolyte through use of a low-melting point dissimilar oxide and a method of manufacturing an all-solid-state battery including a positive electrode manufactured thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Seung Won PARK, Kiyoshi KANAMURA, Hyea Eun HAN, Hoe Jin HAH
  • Publication number: 20230127602
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a solid state battery comprising silicon (Si) as a negative electrode active material. The solid state battery according to the present disclosure does not comprise a conductive material and a solid electrolyte in the negative electrode and comprise a minimum amount of binder. According to this structural feature, the battery according to the present disclosure has good electrical and chemical properties including heat resistant stability, energy density, life characteristics and Coulombic efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicants: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD., THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Jeong-Beom LEE, Hye-Ri JUNG, Hyea-Eun HAN, Hoe-Jin HAH, Sung-Rok BANG, Ying Shirley MENG, Huan Shen Darren TAN
  • Publication number: 20230017977
    Abstract: A solid state battery is described, which has a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material layer including silicon (Si) as a negative electrode active material. The Si may be present as particles, e.g., microparticles, having an average particle size (D50) of 0.1 ?m to 10 ?m. The negative electrode active material layer may include the silicon (Si) in an amount of 75 wt % or more, 95 wt % or more, 99 wt % or more, or 99.9 wt % or more, based on 100 wt % of the negative electrode active material layer. The negative electrode active material layer can be free or substantially free of conductive material, carbon, solid state electrolyte, and/or binder. Preferably, after charge/discharge cycles, the negative electrode active material layer forms densified and interconnected large particles of Li—Si alloy, e.g., the Li—Si alloy may have at least one columnar structure and at least one void.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicants: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD., THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Jeong-Beom LEE, Hye-Ri JUNG, Hyea-Eun HAN, Hoe-Jin HAH, Sung-Rok BANG, Ying Shirley MENG, Huan Shen Darren TAN
  • Publication number: 20220367876
    Abstract: A lithium metal secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a protective layer interposed between the negative electrode and the separator. The protective layer includes an additive, wherein the additive comprises a mixture of hexagonal boron nitride (BN) flakes with an ionomer having a sulfur (S)-containing anionic group and fluorine (F).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Jong-Keon YOON, Sol-Ji PARK, Hyun-Woong YUN, Kyoung-Ho AHN, Hoe-Jin HAH
  • Publication number: 20220328864
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a lithium metal unit cell for sulfide-based all-solid-state batteries and a unit cell manufactured using the same, and more particularly to a method of manufacturing a lithium metal unit cell for sulfide-based all-solid-state batteries wherein pressing is performed using cold isostatic pressing at higher than 100 MPa to lower than 470 MPa irrespective of time or pressing is performed at 470 MPa for 1 minute in order to reduce interface resistance of a sulfide-based all-solid-state battery using a lithium metal as a negative electrode and a unit cell manufactured using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Hye Ri JUNG, Lak Young CHOI, Hyea Eun HAN, Hoe Jin HAH
  • Publication number: 20220308118
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and method which can measure, in real time, the resistance, depending on pressure changes, of a separator that is immersed in an electrolyte, and enables analysis of the resistance properties of a separator reflecting the real operating state of a secondary battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Keon YOON, Jeong Beom LEE, Hoe Jin HAH
  • Patent number: 11450894
    Abstract: A lithium metal secondary battery including: an electrode assembly including a positive electrode, a lithium metal negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the lithium metal negative electrode, a protective layer interposed between the lithium metal negative electrode and the separator; and a non-aqueous electrolyte injected to the electrode assembly, wherein the protective layer includes a polymer having a sulfur chain group. A battery module including the lithium metal secondary battery is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignees: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD., KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jong-Keon Yoon, Kyung-Hwa Woo, Hyun-Jun Choi, Hye-Jin Lee, Hoe-Jin Hah, Hee-Tak Kim, Young-Il Roh, Hyun-Soo Jin
  • Publication number: 20220285689
    Abstract: An electrode includes an electrode active material layer, the electrode active material layer including an electrode active material and a conductive agent, the conductive agent including: a point-type conductive agent; and a carbon nanotube structure in which 2 to 5,000 single-walled carbon nanotube units are bonded to each other, wherein the carbon nanotube structure has an average length of 1 ?m to 500 ?m, and the carbon nanotube structure is contained in the electrode active material layer in an amount of 0.01 wt % to 5.0 wt %. A secondary battery including the electrode is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Woong Yun, Yong Jun Kim, Soon Hyung Choi, Tae Gon Kim, Hoe Jin Hah
  • Patent number: 11437626
    Abstract: A lithium metal secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a protective layer interposed between the negative electrode and the separator. The protective layer includes an additive, wherein the additive comprises a mixture of hexagonal boron nitride (BN) flakes with an ionomer having a sulfur (S)-containing anionic group and fluorine (F).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Jong-Keon Yoon, Sol-Ji Park, Hyun-Woong Yun, Kyoung-Ho Ahn, Hoe-Jin Hah