Patents by Inventor Hwan-Ho JANG

Hwan-Ho JANG 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: 20240120465
    Abstract: An anode active material for a secondary battery includes a carbon-based active material, and silicon-based active material particles doped with magnesium. At least some of the silicon-based active material particles include pores, and a volume ratio of pores having a diameter of 50 nm or less among the pores is 2% or less based on a total volume of the silicon-based active material particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Hwan Ho JANG, Moon Sung KIM, Hyo Mi KIM, Sang Baek RYU, Da Hye PARK, Eun Jun PARK, Seung Hyun YOOK, Da Bin CHUNG, Jun Hee HAN
  • Publication number: 20240097104
    Abstract: The technology and implementations disclosed in this patent document generally relate to a lithium secondary battery including: a first unit cell including a first anode including a 1-1 anode mixture layer and a 1-2 anode mixture layer on the 1-1 anode mixture layer, and a second unit cell including a second anode including a 2-1 anode mixture layer and a 2-2 anode mixture layer on the 2-1 anode mixture layer, wherein a weight ratio of the silicon-based active material in the 1-2 anode mixture layer is greater than a weight ratio of the silicon-based active material in the 1-1 anode mixture layer, and a weight ratio of the silicon-based active material in the 2-2 anode mixture layer is less than or equal to a weight ratio of the silicon-based active material in the 2-1 anode mixture layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Jun Hee HAN, Moon Sung KIM, Hyo Mi KIM, Sang Baek RYU, Da Hye PARK, Sang In BANG, Seung Hyun YOOK, Hwan Ho JANG, Da Bin CHUNG
  • Patent number: 11929491
    Abstract: An anode for a lithium secondary battery includes an anode current collector, and an anode active material layer formed on at least one surface of the anode current collector. The anode active material layer includes a carbon-based active material, a first silicon-based active material doped with magnesium and a second silicon-based active material not doped with magnesium. A content of the first silicon-based active material is in a range from 2 wt % to 20 wt % based on a total weight of the anode active material layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hwan Ho Jang, Moon Sung Kim, Hyo Mi Kim, Sang Baek Ryu, Da Hye Park, Seung Hyun Yook, Da Bin Chung, Jun Hee Han
  • Patent number: 11929495
    Abstract: In some implementations, the anode includes a current collector, a first anode mixture layer formed on at least one surface of the current collector, and a second anode mixture layer formed on the first anode mixture layer. The first anode mixture layer and the second anode mixture layer include a carbon-based active material, respectively. The first anode mixture layer includes a first binder, a first silicon-based active material, and a first conductive material. The second anode mixture layer includes a second binder, a second silicon-based active material, and a second conductive material. Contents of the first conductive material and the second conductive material are different from each other with respect to the total combined weight of the first anode mixture layer and the second anode mixture layer. Types of the first silicon-based active material and the second silicon-based active material are different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyo Mi Kim, Moon Sung Kim, Sang Baek Ryu, Da Hye Park, Seung Hyun Yook, Hwan Ho Jang, Kwang Ho Jeong, Da Bin Chung, Jun Hee Han
  • Publication number: 20240079560
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a secondary battery comprising a cathode, an anode and a separator interposed between the cathode and the anode, wherein the anode comprises an anode current collector and an anode mixture layer formed on at least one surface of the anode current collector, the anode mixture layer comprises an anode active material, a binder, and a conductive material, a loading amount of the anode mixture layer is 5 mg/cm2 to 15 mg/cm2, and value R of the anode mixture layer is 3,000 or less, wherein R means (permeability of the anode mixture layer)×(current density of a battery)2. According to the present invention, an overvoltage phenomenon of an anode surface and the deposition of lithium metal caused thereby can be prevented so that charging can be performed with a higher current, and thus rapid charging performance is improved, and lifespan is excellent even in the same current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Dong-Hoon LEE, Hwan-Ho JANG, Hyo-Sung LIM
  • Publication number: 20240063373
    Abstract: An anode for a secondary battery is disclosed. In some implementations, the anode includes a current collector, a first anode mixture layer formed on at least one surface of the current collector, and a second anode mixture layer formed on the first anode mixture layer. The first anode mixture layer and the second anode mixture layer include a silicon-based active material, respectively. The first anode mixture layer includes a first carbon-based active material. The second anode mixture layer includes a second carbon-based active material. The first carbon-based active material has an OI value greater than or equal to an OI value of the second carbon-based active material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Hyo Mi KIM, So Hyun PARK, Sang Baek RYU, Hwan Ho JANG, Jun Hee HAN, Moon Sung KIM, Da Hye PARK, Sang In BANG, Seung Hyun YOOK, Da Bin CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20240047651
    Abstract: An anode for a lithium secondary battery includes an anode current collector, and an anode active material layer formed on at least one surface of the anode current collector. The anode active material layer includes a carbon-based active material, a first silicon-based active material doped with magnesium and a second silicon-based active material not doped with magnesium. A content of the first silicon-based active material is in a range from 2 wt % to 20 wt % based on a total weight of the anode active material layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Hwan Ho JANG, Moon Sung KIM, Hyo Mi KIM, Sang Baek RYU, Da Hye PARK, Seung Hyun YOOK, Da Bin CHUNG, Jun Hee HAN
  • Publication number: 20240038994
    Abstract: An anode for a lithium secondary battery according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure includes: an anode current collector; an adhesive layer formed on the anode current collector and includes a first binder; and an anode active material layer formed on the adhesive layer and includes an anode active material including silicon-carbon composite particles and a second binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Hyo Mi KIM, Moon Sung KIM, Sang Baek RYU, Da Hye PARK, Seung Hyun YOOK, Hwan Ho JANG, Kwang Ho JEONG, Da Bin CHUNG, Jun Hee HAN
  • Publication number: 20240030409
    Abstract: An anode for a lithium secondary battery includes an anode current collector, and an anode active material layer formed on at least one surface of the anode current collector. The anode active material layer includes a carbon-based active material, a first silicon-based active material doped with magnesium and a second silicon-based active material not doped with magnesium. A content of the first silicon-based active material is in a range from 2 wt % to 20 wt % based on a total weight of the anode active material layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Hwan Ho JANG, Moon Sung KIM, Hyo Mi KIM, Sang Baek RYU, Da Hye PARK, Seung Hyun YOOK, Da Bin CHUNG, Jun Hee HAN
  • Patent number: 11876215
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a secondary battery comprising a cathode, an anode and a separator interposed between the cathode and the anode, wherein the anode comprises an anode current collector and an anode mixture layer formed on at least one surface of the anode current collector, the anode mixture layer comprises an anode active material, a binder, and a conductive material, a loading amount of the anode mixture layer is 5 mg/cm2 to 15 mg/cm2 and value R of the anode mixture layer is 3,000 or less, wherein R means (permeability of the anode mixture layer)×(current density of a battery)2. According to the present invention, an overvoltage phenomenon of an anode surface and the deposition of lithium metal caused thereby can be prevented so that charging can be performed with a higher current, and thus rapid charging performance is improved, and lifespan is excellent even in the same current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-Hoon Lee, Hwan-Ho Jang, Hyo-Sung Lim
  • Publication number: 20230387396
    Abstract: An anode for a lithium secondary battery includes an anode current collector, and a first anode active material layer and a second anode active material layer sequentially stacked on a surface of the anode current collector. Each of the first anode active material layer and the second anode active material layer includes an anode active material and a binder. A content of a free binder unbonded with the anode active material in the first anode active material layer based on a weight of the binder included in the first anode active material layer is greater than a content of a free binder unbonded with the anode active material in the second anode active material layer based on a weight of the binder included in the second anode active material layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Da Bin CHUNG, Moon Sung KIM, Hyo Mi KIM, Sang Baek RYU, Da Hye PARK, Seung Hyun YOOK, Hwan Ho JANG, Jun Hee HAN
  • Publication number: 20230378446
    Abstract: In some implementations, the anode includes a current collector, a first anode mixture layer formed on at least one surface of the current collector, and a second anode mixture layer formed on the first anode mixture layer. The first anode mixture layer and the second anode mixture layer include a carbon-based active material, respectively. The first anode mixture layer includes a first binder, a first silicon-based active material, and a first conductive material. The second anode mixture layer includes a second binder, a second silicon-based active material, and a second conductive material. Contents of the first conductive material and the second conductive material are different from each other with respect to the total combined weight of the first anode mixture layer and the second anode mixture layer. Types of the first silicon-based active material and the second silicon-based active material are different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Hyo Mi KIM, Moon Sung KIM, Sang Baek RYU, Da Hye PARK, Seung Hyun YOOK, Hwan Ho JANG, Kwang Ho JEONG, Da Bin CHUNG, Jun Hee HAN
  • Publication number: 20230369651
    Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes an electrolyte solution including a lithium salt, an organic solvent and a CO2 supply source, a cathode including a cathode active material layer that includes a lithium metal oxide particle containing nickel, and an anode including an anode active material layer and a solid electrolyte interface (SEI) layer formed on the anode active material layer. The anode active material layer includes a silicon-based active material. A ratio of a C—O peak intensity to a Li—F peak intensity is 0.38 or more in an X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy spectrum of the SEI layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Seung Hyun YOOK, Hwan Ho JANG, Moon Sung KIM, Hyo Mi KIM, Sang Baek RYU, Da Bin CHUNG, Jun Hee HAN, Da Hye PARK
  • Publication number: 20230307633
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure, there are provided a secondary battery and a battery module including the secondary battery as a unit battery, the secondary battery including an electrode assembly including a first electrode group including a first cathode; and a second electrode group including a second cathode, wherein the first cathode includes a first cathode active material, and the second cathode includes a first cathode active material and a second cathode active material, and wherein the first cathode active material is a lithium-nickel composite oxide having primary particles whose particle diameter is less than or equal to 1 ?m, and the second cathode active material is a lithium-nickel composite oxide having primary particles whose particle diameter is greater than 1 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Jun Hee HAN, Hwan Ho JANG, Moon Sung KIM, Hyo Mi KIM, Mi Jung NOH, Sang Baek RYU, Seung Hyun YOOK, Da Bin CHUNG, Da Hye PARK
  • Publication number: 20230216033
    Abstract: An anode for a lithium secondary battery includes an anode current collector, a first anode active material layer formed on at least one surface of the anode current collector and including a silicon-based active material and a graphite-based active material, and a second anode active material layer formed on the first anode active material layer and including a porous structure as an active material. The porous structure includes carbon-based particles including pores, and a silicon-containing coating formed at an inside of the pores of the carbon-based particles or on the surface of the carbon-based particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Jun Hee HAN, Moon Sung KIM, Hyo Mi KIM, Sang Baek RYU, Gwi Ok PARK, Seung Hyun YOOK, Hwan Ho JANG, Da Bin CHUNG, Da Hye PARK, Ju Ho CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20230093740
    Abstract: Provided is a lithium secondary battery including a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode including a negative electrode active material, a separator interposed between a positive electrode and the negative electrode, and an electrolyte solution. The negative electrode active material includes a silicon-based oxide; and the electrolyte solution includes a lithium salt, a fluorine-substituted cyclic carbonate compound, a non-aqueous organic solvent, and a difluorophosphite compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Moon Sung Kim, In Haeng Cho, Hyo Mi Kim, Sang Baek Ryu, Seung Hyun Yook, Hwan Ho Jang, Jun Hee Han
  • Publication number: 20230038741
    Abstract: An anode for a secondary battery including an anode active material and a secondary battery including the anode and having improved stability and reduced resistance are disclosed. In an aspect, the anode active material includes a silicon-based active material having a specific surface area (BET) in a range from 0.5 m2/g to 5 m2/g, a first carbon-based active material having an average particle diameter (D50) in a range from 1 ?m to 4 ?m, and a second carbon-based active material having an average particle diameter greater than that of the first carbon-based active material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Hyo Mi KIM, Moon Sung KIM, Sang Baek RYU, Seung Hyun YOOK, Hwan Ho JANG, Jun Hee HAN
  • Publication number: 20220407053
    Abstract: An anode active material including different types of particles, an anode composition including the anode active material and a lithium secondary battery including the anode active material are disclosed. In an aspect, an anode active material includes a carbon-based active material, and a silicon-based active material having a minimum particle diameter (Dmin) in a range from 0.5 ?m to 2.5 ?m, a volume average particle diameter (D50) in a range from 3.0 ?m to 7.0 ?m, and a specific surface area in a range from 0.1 m2/g to 2.5 m2/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Hwan Ho JANG, Sang Baek RYU, Gwi Ok PARK, Ju Ho CHUNG, Moon Sung KIM, Hyo Mi KIM, Seung Hyun YOOK, Jun Hee HAN
  • Publication number: 20220263076
    Abstract: Provided is an anode for a lithium secondary battery including an anode electrode current collector; a first anode active material layer formed on a surface of the anode current collector, and a second anode active material layer formed on the first anode material layer. The first anode active material layer includes first anode active material including artificial graphite and a first conductive material that is a carbon-based material except for carbon nanotube. The second anode active material layer includes a second anode active material including a silicon-based active material and carbon nanotube as a second conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Hwan Ho Jang, Moon Sung Kim, Hyo Mi Kim, Sang Baek Ryu, Seung Hyun Yook, Jun Hee Han
  • Publication number: 20220115722
    Abstract: A pouch-type secondary battery includes: an electrode assembly including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and a pouch case including a sealing portion sealed along an edge thereof to accommodate the electrode assembly therein, and a terrace portion formed to extend toward the sealing portion in which an electrode lead is disposed, wherein a notch portion at which a body of a perforator is seated is formed in the sealing portion to form a perforation portion on the terrace portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Jun Hee Han, Moon Sung Kim, Sang Baek Ryu, Seung Hyun Yook, Hwan Ho Jang