Patents by Inventor Hyun-Young CHO

Hyun-Young CHO 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: 12100849
    Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of secondary batteries, each including an electrode assembly and an electrolyte accommodated in an inner space of an exterior case. The battery module also includes an electrode lead having a body and a plate-shaped head portion. A first end of the body is electrically connected to a positive electrode plate or a negative electrode plate of the electrode assembly, and a second end of the body protrudes outward from the exterior case. The plate-shaped head extends in both directions perpendicular to the protruding direction of the body from the second end. The battery module also includes a bus bar having a plate shape with a slit extending inwardly from one end thereof so as to receive a portion of the body. The electrode lead and the bus bar may be at least partially made of an electrically conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-Young Cho, Yong-Il Kim, Yong-Seok Choi
  • Publication number: 20240250360
    Abstract: Disclose herein is a battery pack for mounting a cell assembly including a plurality of battery cells to the battery pack without a modular frame. The battery pack can includes a cell assembly with a plurality of battery cells having electrode leads. A pack housing of the battery pack can accommodate the cell assembly therein. A bus bar assembly disposed on both sides of the cell assembly, can be coupled to the pack housing, and connected to the electrode leads of the plurality of battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-Young Cho, Yong-ll Kim
  • Publication number: 20230270867
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a conjugate in which FL118 is linked to an acid-sensitive linker, and an immunoconjugate using the same. The present invention is characterized in that at least one FL118 drug of Formula 1 is linked to an antibody or antigen-binding site-containing fragment thereof through an acid-sensitive linker; wherein after being targeted to cancer cells by an antigen-binding site that targets an antigen of cancer cells, the acid-sensitive linker is degraded in acidic atmosphere around cancer (pH?7) to free at least a part of the FL118 drug of Formula 1 and the free FL118 drug of Formula 1 penetrates a cell membrane and moves into the cells; and wherein FL118 drug of Formula 1 inhibits the action an efflux pump to enrich the intracellular free FL118 drug of Formula 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Doo Young Jung, Jin Soo Lee, Hyun Young Cho, Shin Hei Choi, Byeong Sung Lee
  • Publication number: 20230231244
    Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of secondary batteries, each including an electrode assembly and an electrolyte accommodated in an inner space of an exterior case. The battery module also includes an electrode lead having a body and a plate-shaped head portion. A first end of the body is electrically connected to a positive electrode plate or a negative electrode plate of the electrode assembly, and a second end of the body protrudes outward from the exterior case. The plate-shaped head extends in both directions perpendicular to the protruding direction of the body from the second end. The battery module also includes a bus bar having a plate shape with a slit extending inwardly from one end thereof so as to receive a portion of the body. The electrode lead and the bus bar may be at least partially made of an electrically conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-Young Cho, Yong-Il Kim, Yong-Seok Choi
  • Patent number: 11626640
    Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of secondary batteries, each including an electrode assembly and an electrolyte accommodated in an inner space of an exterior case. The battery module also includes an electrode lead having a body and a plate-shaped head portion. A first end of the body is electrically connected to a positive electrode plate or a negative electrode plate of the electrode assembly, and a second end of the body protrudes outward from the exterior case. The plate-shaped head extends in both directions perpendicular to the protruding direction of the body from the second end. The battery module also includes a bus bar having a plate shape with a slit extending inwardly from one end thereof so as to receive a portion of the body. The electrode lead and the bus bar may be at least partially made of an electrically conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Inventors: Hyun-Young Cho, Yong-Il Kim, Yong-Seok Choi
  • Publication number: 20220285780
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack including a battery module assembly including two or more battery modules, each of the battery modules having one or more battery cells arranged adjacent to each other in the state of being mounted in cartridges, a base plate allowing the battery module assembly to be loaded thereon, and a hold-down bracket fixing the battery module assembly to the base plate, wherein each of the cartridges includes a step portion having a lower part protruding outwards, the hold-down bracket includes an upper end portion covering upper surfaces of the step portions of the cartridges, a lower end portion coupled to the base plate, and a middle portion connecting the upper end portion and the lower end portion to each other, and a protrusion structure protruding in a direction toward the base plate is formed on the lower end portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Young CHO, Tae Hwan ROH, Yoon Hee LEE
  • Publication number: 20210083244
    Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of secondary batteries, each including an electrode assembly and an electrolyte accommodated in an inner space of an exterior case. The battery module also includes an electrode lead having a body and a plate-shaped head portion. A first end of the body is electrically connected to a positive electrode plate or the a negative electrode plate of the electrode assembly, and a second end of the body protrudes outward from the exterior case. The plate-shaped head extends in both directions perpendicular to the protruding direction of the body from the second end. The battery module also includes a bus bar having a plate shape with a slit extending inwardly from one end thereof so as to receive a portion of the body. The electrode lead and the bus bar may be at least partially made of an electrically conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-Young Cho, Yong-II Kim, Yong-Seok Choi
  • Patent number: 10811738
    Abstract: A battery modules includes a battery cell assembly including at least one battery cell, and at least one cooling fin configured to contact the at least one battery cell and to be exposed on opposite side parts of the battery cell assembly and a side part perpendicular to the opposite side parts, a first end plate including at least one first insulating member mounted contacting the at least one cooling fin exposed on the opposite side parts of the battery cell assembly, and configured to support the opposite side parts of the battery cell assembly, a second end plate coupled to the first end plate, and configured to support the side part of the battery cell assembly, a cooling plate between the second end plate and the battery cell assembly, and at least one second insulating member arranged between the cooling plate and the at least one cooling fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Nam-In Kim, Jae-Hyun Seo, Young-Sop Eom, Bo-Hyon Kim, Hyun-Young Cho
  • Patent number: 10608218
    Abstract: A battery module is provided. A battery module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a cartridge assembly including a plurality of cartridges, each cartridge accommodating a battery cell, a casing including an opening formed therein and accommodating the cartridge assembly through the opening and surrounding the cartridge assembly, and a cover coupled to the opening of the casing, in which the cover includes a pressurizing portion pressurizing the battery cell when the battery cell swells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Nam-In Kim, Jae-Hyun Seo, Young-Sop Eom, Bo-Hyon Kim, Hyun-Young Cho
  • Patent number: 10461288
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery module including a cartridge stack including a plurality of secondary batteries which each include an electrode lead and a plurality of cartridges which each accommodate at least one of the plurality of secondary batteries such that at least a portion of the electrode lead protrudes outwardly, and which are stacked in a plurality of stages, and an ICB housing which includes a stepped connection end, a power terminal installed fixedly to the connection end, and a bus bar electrically connecting the electrode lead with the power terminal, and which is mounted on a surface of the cartridge stack, in which the bus bar includes a first connection part which is provided in opposition to the power terminal, having the connection end therebetween, and is connected with the electrode lead, a second connection part which is provided in opposition to the first connection part, having the connection end therebetween, and is connected with the power terminal, and a connection pa
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Nam-In Kim, Jae-Hyun Seo, Young-Sop Eom, Bo-Hyon Kim, Hyun-Young Cho
  • Patent number: 10446811
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module, including a cartridge laminate including a plurality of secondary batteries, each having an electrode lead, and a plurality of cartridges configured to respectively accommodate at least one secondary battery among the secondary batteries and stacked at multi stages; an integrated circuit board (ICB) housing having a bus bar connected to the electrode lead at a predetermined connection point and coupled to one surface of the cartridge laminate; and a sensing unit having a connection wire disposed to pass through the ICB housing and connected to the bus bar to allow voltages of the secondary batteries to be sensed, wherein the ICB housing further includes a wire fixing unit having a wire fixing recess formed by indenting an outer surface of the ICB housing toward an inner surface of the ICB housing to be located near the inner surface of the ICB housing in comparison to the connection point, and at least a part of the connection wire is inserted into and fixed in the wire fixing r
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Young-Sop Eom, Nam-In Kim, Jae-Hyun Seo, Bo-Hyon Kim, Hyun-Young Cho
  • Patent number: 10446869
    Abstract: A battery module is provided. A battery module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a cartridge assembly including a plurality of cartridges, each cartridge accommodating a battery cell, a casing including an opening formed therein and accommodating the cartridge assembly through the opening and surrounding the cartridge assembly, and a cover coupled to the opening of the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Young-Sop Eom, Nam-In Kim, Jae-Hyun Seo, Bo-Hyon Kim, Hyun-Young Cho
  • Patent number: 10381606
    Abstract: Provided is a battery module. The battery module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: a cartridge assembly including a plurality of cartridges configured to receive battery cells; a substrate protecting body combined to the cartridge assembly; a casing configured to receive the cartridge assembly and the substrate protecting body and surround the cartridge assembly and the substrate protecting body; and a cover capable of being combined to the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Nam-In Kim, Jae-Hyun Seo, Young-Sop Eom, Bo-Hyon Kim, Hyun-Young Cho
  • Patent number: 10355255
    Abstract: Provided is a battery module. The battery module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: a cartridge assembly including a plurality of cartridges receiving battery cells; a substrate protecting body combined to the cartridge assembly; a casing receiving the cartridge assembly and the substrate protecting body and surrounding the cartridge assembly and the substrate protecting body; and a cover combined to the casing, wherein the substrate protecting body includes a interval retaining unit so that a main body of the substrate protecting body is separated from the casing at a predetermined interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Hyun Seo, Nam-In Kim, Young-Sop Eom, Bo-Hyon Kim, Hyun-Young Cho
  • Patent number: 10326185
    Abstract: A battery module including an array of cooling fins having different thicknesses is provided. The battery module includes: a plurality of battery units arranged in one direction; a plurality of cooling fins between adjacent battery units; and a heat sink coupled to ends of the plurality of cooling fins, wherein each cooling fin has a structure in which a pair of sub-cooling fins are face-to-face coupled to each other, and thicknesses of the plurality of cooling fins are reduced toward the side region from the central region due to a difference in a thickness of at least one of the pair of sub-cooling fins. Since heat is not accumulated at the central region, the battery module has uniform temperature distribution while being charged or discharged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-Been You, Jung-Hang Lee, Bo-Hyon Kim, Hyun-Young Cho, Yun-Ki Choi, Jong-Soo Ha
  • Patent number: 10312488
    Abstract: A cartridge for a secondary battery, according to an aspect of the present disclosure, includes a lower cartridge and an upper cartridge capable of being assembled with each other with at least one secondary battery therebetween. The lower cartridge includes a cell guide unit having two inner wall surfaces that protrude upward in at least one corner area of the lower cartridge from other areas and are adjacent to each other at right angles to each other, and the upper cartridge includes a cell guide assembly unit having a shape lit for the cell guide unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Hyun Seo, Nam-In Kim, Young-Sop Eom, Bo-Hyon Kim, Hyun-Young Cho
  • Publication number: 20180175464
    Abstract: Provided is a battery module including: a battery cell assembly including at least one battery cell, and at least one cooling fin configured to contact the at least one battery cell and to be exposed on opposite side parts of the battery cell assembly and a side part perpendicular to the opposite side parts; a first end plate including at least one first insulating member mounted on an internal wall of the first end plate to contact the at least one cooing fin exposed on the opposite side parts of the battery cell assembly, and configured to support the opposite side parts of the battery cell assembly; a second end plate coupled to the first end plate to cover the battery cell assembly, and configured to support the side part of the battery cell assembly; a cooling plate arranged between the second end plate and the side part of the battery cell assembly, and configured to receive heat from the at least one cooling fin; and at least one second insulating member arranged between the cooling plate and the at le
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Nam-In KIM, Jae-Hyun SEO, Young-Sop EOM, Bo-Hyon KIM, Hyun-Young CHO
  • Publication number: 20180166660
    Abstract: Provided is a battery module. The battery module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: a cartridge assembly including a plurality of cartridges configured to receive battery cells; a substrate protecting body combined to the cartridge assembly; a casing configured to receive the cartridge assembly and the substrate protecting body and surround the cartridge assembly and the substrate protecting body; and a cover capable of being combined to the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Nam-In KIM, Jae-Hyun SEO, Young-Sop EOM, Bo-Hyon KIM, Hyun-Young CHO
  • Publication number: 20180159096
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery module including a cartridge stack including a plurality of secondary batteries which each include an electrode lead and a plurality of cartridges which each accommodate at least one of the plurality of secondary batteries such that at least a portion of the electrode lead protrudes outwardly, and which are stacked in a plurality of stages, and an ICB housing which includes a stepped connection end, a power terminal installed fixedly to the connection end, and a bus bar electrically connecting the electrode lead with the power terminal, and which is mounted on a surface of the cartridge stack, in which the bus bar includes a first connection part which is provided in opposition to the power terminal, having the connection end therebetween, and is connected with the electrode lead, a second connection part which is provided in opposition to the first connection part, having the connection end therebetween, and is connected with the power terminal, and a connection pa
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Nam-In KIM, Jae-Hyun SEO, Young-Sop EOM, Bo-Hyon KIM, Hyun-Young CHO
  • Publication number: 20180138475
    Abstract: Provided is a battery module. The battery module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: a cartridge assembly including a plurality of cartridges receiving battery cells; a substrate protecting body combined to the cartridge assembly; a casing receiving the cartridge assembly and the substrate protecting body and surrounding the cartridge assembly and the substrate protecting body; and a cover combined to the casing, wherein the substrate protecting body includes a interval retaining unit so that a main body of the substrate protecting body is separated from the casing at a predetermined interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Hyun SEO, Nam-In KIM, Young-Sop EOM, Bo-Hyon KIM, Hyun-Young CHO