Patents by Inventor Jae-Woong Kim

Jae-Woong 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).

  • Publication number: 20250146719
    Abstract: A refrigerant flow rate adjustment device and a system using the same include a refrigerant provided at a quantitative flow rate to a heat exchanger such that the occurrence of a liquid refrigerant is reduced at an outlet end of an evaporator. The refrigerant flow rate adjustment device and system prevent the occurrence of the liquid refrigerant at the outlet end of the heat exchanger, prevent an increase in load, and prevent a lubrication defect of a compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2024
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jae Kwon Lee, Dae Ki Hong, Seok Jin Hong, Ki Hoon Kim, Jae Woong Kim, Se Kyu Oh
  • Patent number: 12293089
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device, and a method of operating the same, includes a memory block including a plurality of pages, a read and write circuit configured to apply a first bit line voltage to a selected bit line corresponding to a selected memory cell and apply a second bit line voltage having a potential lower than that of the first bit line voltage to an unselected bit line during detrap operation, a voltage generation circuit configured to generate a first set voltage, a second set voltage, and a pass voltage during the detrap operation, and an address decoder configured to apply the first set voltage to a selected word line corresponding to the selected page and apply the second set voltage having a potential higher than that of the first set voltage to unselected word lines, during the detrap operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Dong Jae Jung, Jae Woong Kim, Shin Won Seo
  • Patent number: 12283325
    Abstract: There are provided a memory device and an operating method of the memory device. The memory device includes: a memory block including a plurality of pages, each page from the plurality of pages including memory cells, the memory cells configured to be programmed to different program states according to a plurality of target voltages; and a peripheral circuit for performing a program operation of a selected page among the plurality of pages. The peripheral circuit is configured to: decrease at least one target voltage among the plurality of target voltages to a sub-target voltage in the program operation of the selected page; and program memory cells programmed according to the sub-target voltage in the selected page according to a final target voltage corresponding to the sub-target voltage, after a program operation of a page adjacent to the selected page is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Jae Woong Kim
  • Patent number: 12283722
    Abstract: A fixing structure of an electrode includes a battery housing having a bottom with a perforation hole; an electrode terminal fixed to the bottom; and a terminal gasket interposed between the electrode terminal and the bottom. The electrode terminal includes a neck portion inserted into the perforation hole; a head portion connected to one end of the neck portion and having a cross section larger than the cross section of the perforation hole and extending along one surface of the bottom; a protrusion connected to the other end of the neck portion and extending along an axial direction of the battery housing from the other surface of the bottom; a diameter-enlarged portion configured to extend in a centrifugal direction from the protrusion; and a front end surface at an axial end of the protrusion. The diameter-enlarged portion may be a fastening member at an outer circumference of the protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Geon-Woo Min, Min-Ki Jo, Do-Gyun Kim, Kwang-Su Hwangbo, Jae-Woong Kim
  • Patent number: 12278326
    Abstract: An electrode for a secondary battery may include an electrode collector, a coating portion having an active material coated on the electrode collector, a first non-coating portion on which the active material is not applied to the electrode collector, and a second non-coating portion on which the active material is not applied to the electrode collector. The first non-coating portion may be adjacent to the coating portion in a width direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the electrode collector, the first non-coating portion having a longitudinal dimension extending along the longitudinal direction, the first non-coating portion configured to be bent and electrically coupled to a can member of the secondary battery. The second non-coating portion may be adjacent to the coating portion in the longitudinal direction. The electrode may be stacked into a stack with a separator and a second electrode of an opposite polarity than the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Woong Kim, Hyoung Kwon Kim, Sang Uck Kim
  • Patent number: 12259405
    Abstract: An adjustment control device for precise measurement that controls an inspection equipment for inspecting an inspected object to perform precise measurement includes a lowering control unit that lowers the inspection equipment with respect to the inspected object, a rotation control unit that is coupled to the lowering control unit and that controls the lowering control unit to rotate the inspection equipment at a predetermined angle in left and right directions when viewed from a frontal point of view, and a forward and backward control unit that is disposed above the rotation control unit and that transmit a moving force to the rotation control unit to move the inspection equipment forward or forward on the inspected object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: PAMTEK Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Woong Kim, Jung In Park, Sung Gu Kim, Hee Tae Kim
  • Patent number: 12224013
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a channel layer coupled to a bit line, a cell string located along a first side portion of the channel layer, and an auxiliary string located along a second side portion of the same channel layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Jae Woong Kim
  • Patent number: 12199247
    Abstract: A battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode, second electrode, and a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode, the first electrode including a first region coated with an active material and a second region at a first side and adjacent to the first region, the second region being exposed beyond the separator, and at least part of the second region is an electrode tab; a housing including a first end with a first opening, the housing accommodating the electrode assembly; a first current collector including an edge portion on the electrode assembly, a second region coupling portion extending from the edge portion and coupled with the second region, and a terminal coupling portion spaced apart from the second region coupling portion; and a terminal coupled with the terminal coupling portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Su-Ji Choi, Kwang-Su Hwangbo, Do-Gyun Kim, Geon-Woo Min, Min-Ki Jo, Jae-Won Lim, Hak-Kyun Kim, Je-Jun Lee, Ji-Min Jung, Hae-Jin Lim, Jae-Woong Kim, Jong-Sik Park, Yu-Sung Choe, Byoung-Gu Lee, Duk-Hyun Ryu, Kwan-Hee Lee, Jae-Eun Lee, Bo-Hyun Kang, Jin-Hak Kong, Soon-O Lee, Kyu-Hyun Choi, Pil-Kyu Park
  • Patent number: 12190956
    Abstract: A memory device including a plurality of memory cells, a peripheral circuit configured to perform a read operation of reading data from memory cells connected to a selected word line, and a read operation controller configured to apply a plurality of read voltages to the selected word line, apply a first pass voltage to unselected word lines while first read voltages for determining a program state of memory cells having a threshold voltage higher than a reference voltage among the plurality of read voltages are applied to the selected word line, and apply a second pass voltage higher than the first pass voltage to the unselected word line while second read voltages for determining a program state of memory cells having a threshold voltage lower than the reference voltage among the plurality of read voltages are applied to the selected word line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Jae Woong Kim
  • Publication number: 20240420763
    Abstract: The present discloses provides a memory device and a method of operating the memory device. The memory device includes first main plugs formed in a vertical direction over a substrate and arranged in a first direction, second main plugs, third main plugs arranged between the first and second main plugs, the third main plugs adjacent to the first and second main plugs, and bit lines above the first to third main plugs, wherein each of the first to third main plugs includes first and second sub-plugs facing each other, wherein portions of the first and second sub-plugs included in each of the first and third main plugs are coupled to different select lines, and wherein portions of the first and second sub-plugs included in each of the second and third main plugs are coupled to different select lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Jung Shik JANG, In Su PARK, Woo Pyo JEONG, Jung Dal CHOI, Jae Woong KIM, Jeong Hwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20240404609
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present technology includes a memory device and a method of operating the memory device. The memory device includes a memory block, a peripheral circuit configured to increase a threshold voltage of memory cells selected among memory cells included in the memory block according to logic data, detect low-level cells having a threshold voltage higher than a reference voltage among memory cells having a threshold voltage lower than a verify voltage at a first time within a verify time set according the number of bits included into the logic data, and detect high-level cells having a threshold voltage higher than the verify voltage at a second time after the first time, and a control circuit configured to control the peripheral circuit in response to a command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Jae Woong KIM, Kyu Nam LIM
  • Publication number: 20240396094
    Abstract: A battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode, second electrode, and a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode, the first electrode including a first region coated with an active material and a second region at a first side and adjacent to the first region, the second region being exposed beyond the separator, and at least part of the second region is an electrode tab; a housing including a first end with a first opening, the housing accommodating the electrode assembly; a first current collector including an edge portion on the electrode assembly, a second region coupling portion extending from the edge portion and coupled with the second region, and a terminal coupling portion spaced apart from the second region coupling portion; and a terminal coupled with the terminal coupling portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Su-Ji CHOI, Kwang-Su HWANGBO, Do-Gyun KIM, Geon-Woo MIN, Min-Ki JO, Jae-Won LIM, Hak-Kyun KIM, Je-Jun LEE, Ji-Min JUNG, Hae-Jin LIM, Jae-Woong KIM, Jong-Sik PARK, Yu-Sung CHOE, Byoung-Gu LEE, Duk-Hyun RYU, Kwan-Hee LEE, Jae-Eun LEE, Bo-Hyun KANG, Jin-Hak KONG, Soon-O LEE, Kyu-Hyun CHOI, Pil-Kyu PARK
  • Publication number: 20240383310
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a battery system includes a high voltage battery mounted on a vehicle, high voltage loads electrically connected to the high-voltage battery, and a processor. The processor determines a peak at which an instantaneous output of the high voltage battery exceeds a preset reference range, determines a target load among the high voltage loads electrically connected to the high voltage battery, and enters a peak reduction control period for reducing the peak to control power consumption of the target load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Mun Soon Kwon, Jae Woong Kim, Dong Kyu Lee
  • Publication number: 20240386975
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an electronic device. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a memory device may include a plurality of memory cells connected to each word line, a peripheral circuit configured to perform a program operation on memory cells that are connected to a selected word line, and a control logic configured to control the peripheral circuit to perform the program operation on the memory cells that are connected to the selected word line after performing a pre-program operation that increases a threshold voltage of over-erasure cells, among memory cells that are connected to an adjacent word line, having a threshold voltage of an over-erasure state that is lower than a threshold voltage of an erasure state, to the threshold voltage of the erasure state, wherein the adjacent word line is a word line that is next to the selected word line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Jae Woong KIM
  • Publication number: 20240379165
    Abstract: A memory device including a plurality of memory cells, a peripheral circuit configured to perform a read operation of reading data from memory cells connected to a selected word line, and a read operation controller configured to apply a plurality of read voltages to the selected word line, apply a first pass voltage to unselected word lines while first read voltages for determining a program state of memory cells having a threshold voltage higher than a reference voltage among the plurality of read voltages are applied to the selected word line, and apply a second pass voltage higher than the first pass voltage to the unselected word line while second read voltages for determining a program state of memory cells having a threshold voltage lower than the reference voltage among the plurality of read voltages are applied to the selected word line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Jae Woong KIM
  • Publication number: 20240379177
    Abstract: Disclosed is a read operation method of a memory, and the read operation method may include evaluating a sensing node according to a voltage level of a bit line, sensing a voltage level of the sensing node after a first time elapses from a start of the evaluation, and sensing the voltage level of the sensing node after a second time longer than the first time elapses from the start of the evaluation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventor: Jae Woong KIM
  • Patent number: 12142734
    Abstract: A battery can include an electrode assembly, a battery housing, a terminal and a cap. The electrode assembly can have a first electrode, a second electrode and a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode. Each of the first electrode and the second electrode can have a first portion including an active material corresponding to the separator, and a second portion exposed beyond the separator and not coated with the active material. The battery housing can have a first end with a first opening and a second end with a second opening opposite the first end. The terminal can be electrically connected to the second portion of the first electrode and exposed out of the battery housing through the first opening of the battery housing at the first end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang-Su Hwangbo, Do-Gyun Kim, Geon-Woo Min, Hae-Jin Lim, Min-Ki Jo, Su-Ji Choi, Bo-Hyun Kang, Jong-Sik Park, Jae-Won Lim, Yu-Sung Choe, Hak-Kyun Kim, Je-Jun Lee, Byoung-Gu Lee, Duk-Hyun Ryu, Kwan-Hee Lee, Jae-Eun Lee, Jae-Woong Kim, Ji-Min Jung, Jin-Hak Kong, Soon-O Lee, Kyu-Hyun Choi, Pil-Kyu Park
  • Patent number: 12136707
    Abstract: A battery can include an electrode assembly including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode can have a pair of first sides and a pair of second sides extending between the pair of first sides, a first portion including an active material extending between the pair of first sides, and a second portion extending between the pair of first sides and exposed beyond the separator along a winding direction. The battery can further include a battery housing having a first opening at a first end and a second end with a second opening opposite the first end, a first current collector including a support portion positioned on the electrode assembly, and a housing cover which seals the first opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Won Lim, Hak-Kyun Kim, Je-Jun Lee, Ji-Min Jung, Su-Ji Choi, Kwang-Su Hwangbo, Do-Gyun Kim, Geon-Woo Min, Hae-Jin Lim, Min-Ki Jo, Jae-Woong Kim, Jong-Sik Park, Yu-Sung Choe, Byoung-Gu Lee, Duk-Hyun Ryu, Kwan-Hee Lee, Jae-Eun Lee, Bo-Hyun Kang, Jin-Hak Kong, Soon-O Lee, Kyu-Hyun Choi, Pil-Kyu Park
  • Patent number: 12136706
    Abstract: A battery, includes an electrode assembly having a first electrode, a second electrode and a separator, wherein each of the first electrode and the second electrode has a first portion including an active material corresponding to the separator, and a second portion exposed beyond the separator and not coated with the active material; a battery housing having a first end with a first opening and a second end with a second opening opposite the first end, the battery housing accommodating the electrode assembly through the second opening at the second end and electrically connected to the second portion of the second electrode; a terminal electrically connected to the second portion of the first electrode and exposed out of the battery housing through the first opening of the battery housing at the first end; and a cap covering and sealing the second opening at the second end of the battery housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang-Su Hwangbo, Do-Gyun Kim, Geon-Woo Min, Hae-Jin Lim, Min-Ki Jo, Su-Ji Choi, Bo-Hyun Kang, Jong-Sik Park, Jae-Won Lim, Yu-Sung Choe, Hak-Kyun Kim, Je-Jun Lee, Byoung-Gu Lee, Duk-Hyun Ryu, Kwan-Hee Lee, Jae-Eun Lee, Jae-Woong Kim, Ji-Min Jung, Jin-Hak Kong, Soon-O Lee, Kyu-Hyun Choi, Pil-Kyu Park
  • Patent number: 12132175
    Abstract: An electrode assembly includes a first electrode; a second electrode; and a separator, the first electrode, the second electrode, and the separator wound about an axis defining a core and an outer circumference of the electrode assembly. The first electrode has a pair of first sides and a pair of second sides, a first portion extending between the pair of first sides, and a second portion extending between the pair of first sides, the first portion being coated with an active material, and at least a part of the second portion includes an electrode tab. The second portion includes a first part adjacent to the core of the electrode assembly, a second part adjacent to the outer circumference of the electrode assembly, and a third part between the first part and the second part. The first or second part has a smaller height than the third part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Jong-Sik Park, Jae-Won Lim, Yu-Sung Choe, Hak-Kyun Kim, Je-Jun Lee, Byoung-Gu Lee, Duk-Hyun Ryu, Kwan-Hee Lee, Jae-Eun Lee, Pil-Kyu Park, Kwang-Su Hwangbo, Do-Gyun Kim, Geon-Woo Min, Hae-Jin Lim, Min-Ki Jo, Su-Ji Choi, Bo-Hyun Kang, Jae-Woong Kim, Ji-Min Jung, Jin-Hak Kong, Soon-O Lee, Kyu-Hyun Choi