Patents by Inventor Hwa Joong Kim

Hwa Joong 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: 11950158
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device for distributing idle UE by a carrier in eNB of a multi-carrier based mobile communication system. The method of distributing idle UE in a multi-carrier based mobile communication system according to the present invention includes a process of determining a search rate by a carrier on the basis of information representing load on the carrier, a step of determining a cell reselection priority on the idle UE on the basis of the determined search rate, and a process of transmitting the determined cell reselection priority to the idle UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong-Jae Won, Dae-Joong Kim, Han-Seok Kim, Abhishek Roy, Hwa-Jin Cha, Jung-Min Choi
  • Publication number: 20230381960
    Abstract: Disclosed is an integral self-monitoring soft actuator including a body portion configured to be driven by deformation due to stimulation; a first limiter integrally formed with respect to the longitudinal direction of the body portion to limit deformation of the body portion in the longitudinal direction; a second limiter that limits deformation of the body portion in the radial direction by including at least a pair of electrodes in a spiral shape integrally provided on the outer surface of the body portion; and a controller for controlling motion of the body portion, wherein the controller self-monitors deformation of the body portion by self-sensing changes in the intervals between the electrodes according to deformation of the body portion. According to the above configuration, deformation of the body portion may be self-detected in real time using the second limiter integrally provided with the body portion, thereby improving control efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Jae Hong LEE, Hwa Joong KIM
  • Publication number: 20230207150
    Abstract: The present disclosure is a conductive paste for a solar cell electrode comprising a metal powder, a glass frit, and an organic vehicle, wherein the discharge amount factor A of the bus-bar electrode can be calculated by Equation 1 below, and the discharge amount factor B of the finger electrode can be calculated by the following Equation 2, and |AB| relates to a conductive paste for a solar cell electrode, characterized in that it is 0.100 or less. A = Slip velocity × 10 / G ? ? ? × ? ? 0.01 B = 1/ G? ? ? × 0 .
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Kang Ju PARK, In Chul KIM, Chung Ho KIM, Min Soo KO, Mun Seok JANG, Tae Hyun JUN, Hwa Joong KIM
  • Publication number: 20230141625
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a conductive paste for a solar cell electrode, comprising a metal powder, a glass frit, a metal oxide, an organic binder and a solvent, wherein the metal oxide comprises at least one metal oxide selected from the group consisting of tungsten (W), antimony (Sb), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), ruthenium (Ru), molybdenum (Mo), and bismuth (Bi).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: In Chul KIM, Chung Ho KIM, Kang Ju PARK, Min Soo KO, Mun Seok JANG, Tae Hyun JUN, Hwa Joong KIM
  • Patent number: 11616260
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cartridge for battery cells, which includes: an upper cooling plate and a lower cooling plate having a plate shape and spaced to face each other, a cooling channel is formed between the upper cooling plate and the lower cooling plate; a main frame surrounding an outer circumference of the upper cooling plate and an outer circumference of the lower cooling plate with battery cells placed on an upper portion and a lower portion of the main frame; and a support portion disposed at the cooling channel and having at least one support rib protruding in at least one of an upper direction and a lower direction, the at least one support rib supporting the upper cooling plate and the lower cooling plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-Joon Choi, Hwa-Joong Kim, Jun-Yeob Seong, Sung-Chun Yu
  • Patent number: 11374277
    Abstract: A secondary battery pack according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: a cell assembly including a plurality of secondary batteries; a pack case having an internal space for accommodating the cell assembly; an electrode terminal connected to the cell assembly and protruding to the outside of the pack case; and a terminal cover configured to cover an upper portion and partial side surfaces of the electrode terminal, and to be detachable from the pack case by including a hooking protrusion that is hook-coupled to and released from a stopper that is provided in the pack case. In particular, the terminal cover further includes a jig hole configured to allow a cover separating jig to be inserted from outside to inside, and the hooking protrusion is provided at an internal area of the terminal cover to be released from the stopper when the cover separating jig inserted through the jig hole pushes the hooking protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Do-Hyeon Kim, Tae-Young Kang, Hwa-Joong Kim, Duck-Hee Moon, Jun-Yeob Seong
  • Patent number: 10910616
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack for a vehicle, which includes a pack case forming an appearance of the battery pack, a static electricity inducing pattern forming a conductor pattern of a predetermined form on a BMS circuit board provided in the pack case and a discharge terminal connected to the static electricity inducing pattern, and a cable connector for both communicating and grounding, which is composed of a pack connector having a first connection portion configured to be connected to a data transmission terminal on the BMS circuit board and a second connection portion configured to be connected to the discharge terminal, and a vehicle connector connected to the pack connector by a harness cable and installed to the pack case to be exposed out through a connector mounting hole formed through the pack case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-Joon Choi, Do-Hyeon Kim, Hwa-Joong Kim, Jun-Yeob Seong, Sung-Chun Yu
  • Publication number: 20200350444
    Abstract: The present invention provides a paste composition for a solar cell electrode, the paste composition including a conductive metal powder, a glass fit, and an organic vehicle, wherein the conductive metal powder includes at least two surface treatment parts positioned at the outer periphery thereof, and one of the surface treatment parts is formed by silicone oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Tae Hyun JUN, In Chul KIM, Min Soo KO, Hwa Young NOH, Mun Seok JANG, Chung Ho KIM, Kang Ju PARK, Hwa Joong KIM
  • Publication number: 20200335645
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electroconductive paste for a solar cell electrode, comprising a metal powder, glass frit, a metal oxide, an organic binder, and a solvent, wherein the metal oxide comprises an oxide of at least one kind of metal selected from a group consisting of tungsten (W), antimony (Sb), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), ruthenium (Ru), molybdenum (Mo), and bismuth (Bi).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicants: LS-NIKKO COPPER INC., LS-NIKKO COPPER INC.
    Inventors: In Chul KIM, Hwa Joong KIM, Tae Hyun JUN, Min Soo KO, Mun Seok JANG, Hwa Young NOH, Chung Ho KIM, Kang Ju PARK
  • Publication number: 20200262741
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a conductive paste for a solar cell electrode, comprising: a metal powder; glass frit; and organic vehicles, wherein the glass frit includes a first glass frit having a first glass transition temperature and a second glass frit having a second glass transition temperature that is higher than the first glass transition temperature, wherein the glass frit is contained in an amount of 1-10% by weight with respect to the total weight of the paste, the content of the first glass frit being larger than that of the second glass frit. The present invention can improve the conversion efficiency and adhesion characteristics of a solar cell by using two or more kinds of glass frits having different glass transition temperatures in combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Mun Seok JANG, Hwa Young NOH, In Chul KIM, Min Soo KO, Tae Hyun JUN, Hwa Joong KIM, Kang Ju PARK, Chung Ho KIM
  • Patent number: 10665831
    Abstract: Provided are a battery module and a battery pack including the same. The battery module includes: a cartridge assembly in which a plurality of cartridges, each accommodating a battery cell, are stacked on each other; a cover surrounding the cartridge assembly; a bushing member inserted through the cartridge assembly and the cover, and protruding to the outside of the cover by a pre-set interval; and a locking member inserted into the bushing member and locking the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Hwa-Joong Kim, Tae-Young Kang, Jun-Yeob Seong, Sung-Chun Yu, Yong-Joon Choi
  • Patent number: 10644276
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a battery module capable of stably maintaining contact of electrode leads while having a simple structure and high assemblability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-Joon Choi, Tae-Young Kang, Do-Hyeon Kim, Hwa-Joong Kim, Duck-Hee Moon, Jun-Yeob Seong, Sung-Chun Yu
  • Patent number: 10637033
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack, which includes a plurality of stacked cells; a board assembly including interconnect circuit boards (ICBs) arranged corresponding to cell leads; an ICB cover detachably coupled to the board assembly; and a magnet installed at the ICB cover and coupled to the ICB by a magnetic force thereof with the cell lead being interposed therebetween, wherein the lead is closely fixed to the ICB by means of the magnetic force acting between the ICB and the magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Do-Hyeon Kim, Jun-Yeob Seong, Hwa-Joong Kim
  • Publication number: 20190312319
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cartridge for battery cells, which includes: an upper cooling plate and a lower cooling plate having a plate shape and spaced to face each other, a cooling channel is formed between the upper cooling plate and the lower cooling plate; a main frame surrounding an outer circumference of the upper cooling plate and an outer circumference of the lower cooling plate with battery cells placed on an upper portion and a lower portion of the main frame; and a support portion disposed at the cooling channel and having at least one support rib protruding in at least one of an upper direction and a lower direction, the at least one support rib supporting the upper cooling plate and the lower cooling plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-Joon CHOI, Hwa-Joong KIM, Jun-Yeob SEONG, Sung-Chun YU
  • Patent number: 10396325
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery module, which includes: a housing including a first housing and a second housing, which are coupled to each other to form a accommodation space; a plurality of secondary batteries accommodated in the accommodation space; a bolt including a screw portion, which has screw threads formed on at least a portion of an outer circumferential surface thereof, and a bolt head arranged at an end of the screw portion, the bolt being configured to fasten the first housing and the second housing to each other by being mounted such that the screw portion penetrates the first housing to be screw-coupled to the second housing, and that the bolt head is caught by the first housing; and an O-ring mounted to be interposed between the first housing and the bolt head, wherein the O-ring includes: a hollow pierced such that the screw portion is inserted therein; and a recognition protrusion formed to protrude in a radial direction of the bolt head as compared with the bolt head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Hwa-Joong Kim, Tae-Young Kang, Do-Hyeon Kim, Duck-Hee Moon, Jun-Yeob Seong
  • Publication number: 20190189979
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a battery module capable of stably maintaining contact of electrode leads while having a simple structure and high assemblability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-Joon CHOI, Tae-Young KANG, Do-Hyeon KIM, Hwa-Joong KIM, Duck-Hee MOON, Jun-Yeob SEONG, Sung-Chun YU
  • Publication number: 20190051875
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack for a vehicle, which includes a pack case forming an appearance of the battery pack, a static electricity inducing pattern forming a conductor pattern of a predetermined form on a BMS circuit board provided in the pack case and a discharge terminal connected to the static electricity inducing pattern, and a cable connector for both communicating and grounding, which is composed of a pack connector having a first connection portion configured to be connected to a data transmission terminal on the BMS circuit board and a second connection portion configured to be connected to the discharge terminal, and a vehicle connector connected to the pack connector by a harness cable and installed to the pack case to be exposed out through a connector mounting hole formed through the pack case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-Joon CHOI, Do-Hyeon KIM, Hwa-Joong KIM, Jun-Yeob SEONG, Sung-Chun YU
  • Publication number: 20180309100
    Abstract: Provided are a battery module and a battery pack including the same. The battery module includes: a cartridge assembly in which a plurality of cartridges, each accommodating a battery cell, are stacked on each other; a cover surrounding the cartridge assembly; a bushing member inserted through the cartridge assembly and the cover, and protruding to the outside of the cover by a pre-set interval; and a locking member inserted into the bushing member and locking the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Hwa-Joong KIM, Tae-Young KANG, Jun-Yeob SEONG, Sung-Chun YU, Yong-Joon CHOI
  • Publication number: 20180175351
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery module, which includes: a housing including a first housing and a second housing, which are coupled to each other to form a accommodation space; a plurality of secondary batteries accommodated in the accommodation space; a bolt including a screw portion, which has screw threads formed on at least a portion of an outer circumferential surface thereof, and a bolt head arranged at an end of the screw portion, the bolt being configured to fasten the first housing and the second housing to each other by being mounted such that the screw portion penetrates the first housing to be screw-coupled to the second housing, and that the bolt head is caught by the first housing; and an O-ring mounted to be interposed between the first housing and the bolt head, wherein the O-ring includes: a hollow pierced such that the screw portion is inserted therein; and a recognition protrusion formed to protrude in a radial direction of the bolt head as compared with the bolt head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Hwa-Joong KIM, Tae-Young KANG, Do-Hyeon KIM, Duck-Hee MOON, Jun-Yeob SEONG
  • Publication number: 20180175342
    Abstract: A secondary battery pack according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: a cell assembly including a plurality of secondary batteries; a pack case having an internal space for accommodating the cell assembly; an electrode terminal connected to the cell assembly and protruding to the outside of the pack case; and a terminal cover configured to cover an upper portion and partial side surfaces of the electrode terminal, and to be detachable from the pack case by including a hooking protrusion that is hook-coupled to and released from a stopper that is provided in the pack case. In particular, the terminal cover further includes a jig hole configured to allow a cover separating jig to be inserted from outside to inside, and the hooking protrusion is provided at an internal area of the terminal cover to be released from the stopper when the cover separating jig inserted through the jig hole pushes the hooking protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Do-Hyeon KIM, Tae-Young KANG, Hwa-Joong KIM, Duck-Hee MOON, Jun-Yeob SEONG