Patents by Inventor Je Young Kim

Je Young 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: 10008720
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of preparing a positive electrode active material for lithium secondary batteries, the method including pre-activating at least one lithium transition metal oxide selected from compounds represented by Formula (1) below and modifying a surface of the pre-activated lithium transition metal oxide: (1?x)LiM?O2?yAy?xLi2MnO3?y?Ay???(1), wherein M? is MnaMb; M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ni, Ti, Co, Al, Cu, Fe, Mg, B, Cr, Zr, Zn and Period II transition metals; A is at least one selected from the group consisting of anions such as PO4, BO3, CO3, F and NO3; 0<x<1; 0<y?0.02; 0<y??0.02; 0.5?a?1.0; 0?b?0.5; and a+b=1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Won Jung Kim, Hoe Jin Hah, Je Young Kim
  • Publication number: 20180175370
    Abstract: The present invention provides a conductive material dispersed liquid, including: a conductive material which includes bundle-type carbon nanotubes; a dispersant; a dispersion medium, where a phase angle is in a range of 3° to 18° when measured by a rheometer at a frequency of 1 Hz; and a lithium secondary battery manufactured using the conductive material dispersed liquid. The conductive material dispersed liquid has high solid-like properties, and thus allows the formation of an electrode active material layer having a uniform thickness with no concern for collapse or occurrence of cracks during manufacture of an electrode, and thereby can improve the performance characteristics, particularly capacity characteristics, of a battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ye Lin Kim, Ki Yeon Jo, Jung Keun Yoo, Je Young Kim, Sang Hoon Choy, Jong Heon Seol
  • Patent number: 9997781
    Abstract: Provided is an anode active material including a transition metal-metaphosphate of Chemical Formula 1: M(PO3)2??<Chemical Formula 1> where M is any one selected from the group consisting of titanium (Ti), chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), ruthenium (Ru), palladium (Pd), and silver (Ag), or two or more elements thereof. Since the anode active material of the present invention is stable and has excellent conversion reactivity while including only transition metal and phosphate without using lithium in which the price thereof is continuously increased, the anode active material of the present invention may improve capacity characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Wook Woo, Ji Heon Ryu, Eun Kyung Kim, Je Young Kim, Sang Jo An, Min Young Hong
  • Patent number: 9991549
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an anode for a cable-type secondary battery, more specifically an anode for a cable-type secondary battery, comprising a spiral electrode consisting of at least two wire-type electrodes which are spirally twisted with each other, each of the wire-type electrodes comprising a wire-type current collector, an anode active material layer formed by coating on the outer surface of the wire-type current collector, and a polymer resin layer formed by coating on the outer surface of the anode active material layer; and a cable-type secondary battery comprising the anode. The anode for a cable-type secondary battery according to the present invention comprises a polymer resin layer formed by coating on the outer surface of an anode active material layer, thereby preventing the release of the anode active material layer from a wire-type current collector and eventually preventing the deterioration of battery performances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yo-Han Kwon, Byung-Hun Oh, Je-Young Kim, Sang-Wook Woo
  • Patent number: 9991509
    Abstract: Provided are an anode active material including a porous silicon oxide-carbon material composite which includes a porous silicon oxide including pores and a line-type carbon material coated on a surface, in the pores, or on the surface and in the pores of the porous silicon oxide, and a method of preparing the anode active material. Since the silicon oxide of the anode active material according to an embodiment of the present invention may include the plurality of pores, resistance to the mechanical stress due to a volume change may be improved. Also, since the line-type carbon material is bonded to the inside of the pores, conductivity may not be decreased even in the case in which internal cracks occur in the porous silicon oxide and lifetime characteristics may be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Woo Yoo, Je Young Kim, Yong Ju Lee, Seung Youn Choi, Yoon Ah Kang, Mi Rim Lee, Hye Ran Jung
  • Patent number: 9991507
    Abstract: Disclosed are an electrode for a secondary battery having improved energy density and a lithium secondary battery including the same. More particularly, an electrode for a secondary battery, in which an electrode mix including an electrode active material, and a material having a shape easily rolled during electrode rolling as a conductive material is coated on an electrode current collector, and a lithium secondary battery including the same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: In Sung Uhm, Je Young Kim, Ji Yoon Kwon
  • Patent number: 9979024
    Abstract: Provided is an anode active material including a transition metal-pyrophosphate of Chemical Formula 1 below: M2P2O7??<Chemical Formula 1> where M is any one selected from the group consisting of titanium (Ti), chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), ruthenium (Ru), palladium (Pd), and silver (Ag), or two or more elements thereof. Since the anode active material of the present invention is stable and has excellent conversion reactivity while including only transition metal and phosphate without using lithium in which the price thereof is continuously increased, the anode active material of the present invention may improve capacity characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Wook Woo, Ji Heon Ryu, Eun Kyung Kim, Je Young Kim, Sang Jo An, Min Young Hong
  • Publication number: 20180138557
    Abstract: A carboxymethyl cellulose is provided with a polydispersity index of 10 or more and a weight average molecular weight of 2,000,000 or more in a negative electrode mix slurry. Accordingly, phase stability of the negative electrode mix slurry is improved, achieving improved adhesiveness and low resistance of a negative electrode manufactured therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Kwang-Ho Jeong, Ye-Cheol Rho, Jin-Sook Ryu, Je-Young Kim, Jung-Woo Yoo
  • Patent number: 9972861
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a sheet-form electrode for a secondary battery, comprising a current collector; an electrode active material layer formed on one surface of the current collector; and a first porous supporting layer formed on the electrode active material layer. The sheet-form electrode for a secondary battery according to the present disclosure has supporting layers on at least one surface thereof to exhibit surprisingly improved flexibility and prevent the release of the electrode active material layer from a current collector even if intense external forces are applied to the electrode, thereby preventing the decrease of battery capacity and improving the cycle life characteristic of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yo-Han Kwon, Hye-Ran Jung, Eun-Kyung Kim, Je-Young Kim, Hyo-Mi Kim
  • Patent number: 9960427
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a conductive material for a secondary battery, including a pitch coated graphene sheet, an anode for a secondary battery including the same, and a lithium secondary battery including the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sun Young Shin, Sang Wook Woo, Eun Kyung Kim, Je Young Kim, Hyun Wook Kim, Su Min Lee
  • Patent number: 9923188
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery case including a case part including a first accommodation part having an irreversible opening to irreversibly release a closed state and a second accommodation part separated from the first accommodation part, and a cover part installed at the case part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: InSung Uhm, Je Young Kim
  • Publication number: 20180076451
    Abstract: An electrode for a lithium secondary battery includes a current collector, primer layer formed on a side of the current collector and includes a first conductive agent, a first binder and a first dispersant. Further, an active material layer is formed on a side of the primer layer disposed opposite to the current collector and includes an active material. Additionally, the lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode or both, a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode and an electrolyte. The structural stability and adhesion of the electrode is improved, a ratio of a binder in the active material layer is reduced and the internal resistance is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Seul Ki Kim, Jong Heon Seol, Hee Soo Na, Chan Sub Lee, Hyung Suk Cho, Jung Keun Yoo, Je Young Kim
  • Publication number: 20180062158
    Abstract: Disclosed is a negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery having excellent electric conductivity and adhesion even though a high-loading negative electrode is used, and the negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector; a first negative electrode mixture layer containing a first negative electrode active material, a first polymer binder and a first conductive material and formed on at least one surface of the negative electrode current collector; and a second negative electrode mixture layer containing a second negative electrode active material, a second polymer binder and a second conductive material and formed on an upper surface of the first negative electrode mixture layer, wherein the first negative electrode active material contains natural graphite and silicon oxide, and the second negative electrode active material contains artificial graphite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Jae Kim, Je-Young Kim
  • Patent number: 9899682
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrode for secondary batteries in which an electrode mix layer including an electrode active material is coated on an electrode collector, and a coating layer including aluminum (Al) and/or alumina (Al2O3) is formed on the electrode mix layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: In Sung Uhm, Je Young Kim, Ji Yoon Kwon, Kyoung Ho Kim, Hoe Jin Hah, Il Hong Kim
  • Publication number: 20180034108
    Abstract: A cable type secondary battery includes an inner electrode support; and a sheet-like inner electrode-separation layer-outer electrode complex which is spirally wound around the outer side of the inner electrode support. The inner electrode-separation layer-outer electrode complex is formed such that an inner electrode, a separation layer, and an outer electrode are compressed integrally. According to one embodiment, an electrode and a separation layer are bonded integrally so that the separation layer in close contact with the electrode absorbs electrolyte so as to induce a uniform supply of the electrolyte to an outer electrode active material layer, thereby increasing the stability and performance of a cable type secondary battery. In addition, the cable type secondary battery has a sheet-like electrode, whereby the resistance of the cable type secondary battery is reduced and the performance of the battery may be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: In-Sung Uhm, Je-Young Kim, Yo-Han Kwon
  • Patent number: 9879344
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electrode active material for a secondary battery, and more particularly to an electrode active material comprising a porous silicon oxide-based composite and the method for preparing a porous silicon oxide-based composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Ju Lee, Yoon Ah Kang, Mi Rim Lee, Jung Woo Yoo, Je Young Kim
  • Publication number: 20180006289
    Abstract: Disclosed is a positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery which uses a positive electrode active material containing secondary particles with a relatively weak particle strength to improve the adhesion between a positive electrode mixture layer and a current collector, and the positive electrode includes a positive electrode current collector; a primer coating layer including a first polymer binder and a first conductive material, having surface roughness (Ra) of 85 nm to 300 nm and formed on at least one surface of the positive electrode current collector; and a positive electrode mixture layer formed on an upper surface of the primer coating layer and including a positive electrode active material containing secondary particles with a compressive breaking strength of 1 to 15 MPa, a second polymer binder and a second conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Heon Seol, Jin-Young Son, Hyung-Suk Cho, Sin-Young Jung, Yoon-Jung Choi, Yo-Jin Kim, Je-Young Kim, Sung-Joon Park, Jung-Keun Yoo, Sang-Hoon Choy
  • Publication number: 20180006300
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a negative electrode including an active material layer which includes carbon-based particles having an oxygen content of 700 mg/kg to 1,700 mg/kg, and a secondary battery including the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang Ho Jeong, Ye Cheol Rho, Jung Woo Yoo, Je Young Kim
  • Patent number: 9843034
    Abstract: Provided are a porous silicon-based anode active material including crystalline silicon (Si) particles, and a plurality of pores on surfaces, or the surfaces and inside of the crystalline silicon particles, wherein at least one plane of crystal planes of at least a portion of the plurality of pores includes a (100) plane, and a method of preparing the porous silicon-based anode active material. Since a porous silicon-based anode active material of the present invention may allow volume expansion, which is occurred during charge and discharge of a lithium secondary battery, to be concentrated on pores instead of the outside of the anode active material, the porous silicon-based anode active material may improve life characteristics of the lithium secondary battery by efficiently controlling the volume expansion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Ju Lee, Mi Rim Lee, Jung Woo Yoo, Je Young Kim
  • Patent number: 9831500
    Abstract: Provided are an electrode active material having a plurality of pores and a secondary battery including the same, and more particularly, a porous electrode active material including silicon-based oxide expressed by SiOx (0.5?x?1.2) and having a Brunauer, Emmett, and Teller (BET) specific surface area ranging from 2 m2/g to 100 m2/g, and a secondary battery including a cathode including a cathode active material, a separator, an anode including an anode active material, and an electrolyte, in which the anode active material includes a porous electrode active material including silicon-based oxide expressed by SiOx (0.5?x?1.2) and having a BET specific surface area ranging from 2 m2/g to 100 m2/g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignees: LG Chem, Ltd., UNIST (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology)
    Inventors: Yong Ju Lee, Soo Jin Park, Dong Sub Jung, Hye Ran Jung, Jung In Lee, Je Young Kim, Jae Phil Cho