Patents by Inventor Jeong Heum Lee
Jeong Heum Lee 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).
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Publication number: 20240097452Abstract: The present invention relates to a photovoltaic power generation system comprising: a plurality of PV modules; and a plurality of power generation efficiency optimization units, which are installed to correspond to the respective plurality of PV modules one-to-one, and include inverters to convert power produced from the plurality of PV modules into AC power, and thus supply the same to a power grid through an AC line.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2021Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: HANWHA SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventor: Jeong Heum LEE
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Patent number: 11936337Abstract: One embodiment discloses a DC-DC converter which, in a solar-related energy storage system, cuts-off the over-discharging of a battery, and a control method thereof. Specifically, disclosed are a DC-DC converter which protects a battery by appropriately switching between a sleep mode which minimizes battery consumption by maintaining only minimized functions and a cut-off mode which prevents the battery from over-discharging by physically cutting off a circuit connected to the battery, and a control method thereof. Also, an embodiment discloses a DC-DC converter or reverse wiring protection device for between a solar panel and a battery.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2018Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Ju Young Jang, Jeong Heum Lee, Soo Hong Kim, Ui Seon Hwang
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Patent number: 11916512Abstract: An embodiment provides a DC-DC converter for sensing a grounded state and a method for controlling same in a photovoltaic energy storage system. Specifically, the converter can sense a grounded state on the basis of the magnitude of voltage applied to a resistor and provide a notification.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2019Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Gyu Choi, Jae Geun Lee, Jeong Heum Lee
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Publication number: 20230198261Abstract: A DC-DC converter including a bridge circuit unit electrically connected to a DC link capacitor and comprising at least one full bridge circuit comprising switching elements; a sensing unit for sensing a voltage between the bridge circuit unit and the DC link capacitor; and a control unit for controlling the bridge circuit unit according to the sensed voltage, wherein a power of one end of a battery is controlled to a droop curve-shaped power value according to the sensed voltage, wherein the DC-DC converter further comprises an inductor and a capacitor electrically connected to the bridge circuit unit, the inductor is connected to one end of a battery, the capacitor is connected to one end of the battery and a node on the other end of the battery, and the node is connected to and arranged between the inductor and the battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2023Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Jeong Heum LEE, Soo Hong KIM, Ju Young JANG, Jeong Heum PARK
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Patent number: 11626798Abstract: According to an embodiment, disclosed are a DC-DC converter for compensating for a ripple, in a solar linked energy storage system, and a control method thereof. In particular, disclosed is a DC-DC converter for compensating for a ripple generated in a DC link where a single phase inverter and a converter are connected. The DC-DC converter may obtain a frequency of a grid to compensate for the ripple.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2019Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung Jae Kong, Ju Young Jang, Jeong Heum Lee
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Patent number: 11616368Abstract: A DC-DC converter includes a bridge circuit electrically connected to a DC link capacitor; an inductor and a capacitor electrically connected to the bridge circuit, in which the inductor is connected to a first end of a battery, and the capacitor is connected to the first end and a second end of the battery; a sensor configured to sense a voltage between the bridge circuit and the DC link capacitor; and a controller configured to control switching operations of the bridge circuit so that a power output by the DC-DC converter and supplied to the first end of the battery has a droop curve-shaped power value according to the sensed voltage.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2018Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Jeong Heum Lee, Soo Hong Kim, Ju Young Jang, Jeong Heum Park
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Patent number: 11418116Abstract: According to one embodiment, a DC-DC converter for compensating a ripple in a photovoltaic-linked energy storage system and a control method thereof are disclosed. Particularly, a DC-DC converter for compensating for a ripple generated in a DC link connecting a single-phase inverter to a converter is disclosed. The DC-DC converter can compensate a ripple by using an active power component or the average voltage of a DC link voltage acquired from the DC link.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2018Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Gyu Choi, Jeong Heum Lee, Ju Young Jang
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Publication number: 20220052600Abstract: According to an embodiment, disclosed are a DC-DC converter for compensating for a ripple, in a solar linked energy storage system, and a control method thereof. In particular, disclosed is a DC-DC converter for compensating for a ripple generated in a DC link where a single phase inverter and a converter are connected. The DC-DC converter may obtain a frequency of a grid to compensate for the ripple.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2019Publication date: February 17, 2022Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung Jae KONG, Ju Young JANG, Jeong Heum LEE
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Publication number: 20210328547Abstract: An embodiment provides a DC-DC converter for sensing a grounded state and a method for controlling same in a photovoltaic energy storage system. Specifically, the converter can sense a grounded state on the basis of the magnitude of voltage applied to a resistor and provide a notification.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2019Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Gyu CHOI, Jae Geun LEE, Jeong Heum LEE
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Publication number: 20210320589Abstract: According to one embodiment, a DC-DC converter for compensating a ripple in a photovoltaic-linked energy storage system and a control method thereof are disclosed. Particularly, a DC-DC converter for compensating for a ripple generated in a DC link connecting a single-phase inverter to a converter is disclosed. The DC-DC converter can compensate a ripple by using an active power component or the average voltage of a DC link voltage acquired from the DC link.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2018Publication date: October 14, 2021Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Gyu CHOI, Jeong Heum LEE, Ju Young JANG
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Publication number: 20210242830Abstract: One embodiment discloses a DC-DC converter which, in a solar-related energy storage system, cuts-off the over-discharging of a battery, and a control method thereof. Specifically, disclosed are a DC-DC converter which protects a battery by appropriately switching between a sleep mode which minimizes battery consumption by maintaining only minimized functions and a cut-off mode which prevents the battery from over-discharging by physically cutting off a circuit connected to the battery, and a control method thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2018Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Ju Young JANG, Jeong Heum LEE, Ui Seon HWANG
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Publication number: 20210234506Abstract: One embodiment discloses a DC-DC converter which, in a solar-related energy storage system, cuts-off the over-discharging of a battery, and a control method thereof. Specifically, disclosed are a DC-DC converter which protects a battery by appropriately switching between a sleep mode which minimizes battery consumption by maintaining only minimized functions and a cut-off mode which prevents the battery from over-discharging by physically cutting off a circuit connected to the battery, and a control method thereof. Also, an embodiment discloses a DC-DC converter or reverse wiring protection device for between a solar panel and a battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2018Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Ju Young JANG, Jeong Heum LEE, Soo Hong KIM, Ui Seon HWANG
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Patent number: 11075444Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing that includes a front surface, a rear surface facing away from the front surface, and a side surface surrounding a space between the front surface and the rear surface, wherein the front surface includes a dielectric substance having a first permittivity and the rear surface includes a dielectric substance having a second permittivity, an antenna array that is positioned adjacent to the side surface, radiates a millimeter wave signal, the antenna array including at least one antenna element, a communication circuit that is electrically connected with the antenna array and communicates by using the millimeter wave signal, and an electrical element that is positioned to be spaced from the antenna array by a specified distance such that a radiation pattern of the millimeter wave signal radiated from the antenna array has a directivity toward the side surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2018Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seung Gil Jeon, Jeong Heum Lee, Jae Bong Chun
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Patent number: 10950949Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing that includes a first surface, a second surface facing the first surface, and a side surface surrounding a space between the first and second surfaces, a printed circuit board (PCB) that is arranged inside the housing and includes at least one antenna unit, and a communication circuit that is arranged inside the PCB or between the PCB and the housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seung Gil Jeon, Hyung Wook Kim, Jeong Heum Lee, Jong Hwan Lee, Ho Young Im
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Publication number: 20200321880Abstract: A DC-DC converter includes a bridge circuit electrically connected to a DC link capacitor; an inductor and a capacitor electrically connected to the bridge circuit, in which the inductor is connected to a first end of a battery, and the capacitor is connected to the first end and a second end of the battery; a sensor configured to sense a voltage between the bridge circuit and the DC link capacitor; and a controller configured to control switching operations of the bridge circuit so that a power output by the DC-DC converter and supplied to the first end of the battery has a droop curve-shaped power value according to the sensed voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2018Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Jeong Heum LEE, Soo Hong KIM, Ju Young JANG, Jeong Heum PARK
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Publication number: 20190165452Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing that includes a front surface, a rear surface facing away from the front surface, and a side surface surrounding a space between the front surface and the rear surface, wherein the front surface includes a dielectric substance having a first permittivity and the rear surface includes a dielectric substance having a second permittivity, an antenna array that is positioned adjacent to the side surface, radiates a millimeter wave signal, the antenna array including at least one antenna element, a communication circuit that is electrically connected with the antenna array and communicates by using the millimeter wave signal, and an electrical element that is positioned to be spaced from the antenna array by a specified distance such that a radiation pattern of the millimeter wave signal radiated from the antenna array has a directivity toward the side surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2018Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventors: Seung Gil JEON, Jeong Heum LEE, Jae Bong CHUN
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Publication number: 20190081404Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing that includes a first surface, a second surface facing the first surface, and a side surface surrounding a space between the first and second surfaces, a printed circuit board (PCB) that is arranged inside the housing and includes at least one antenna unit, and a communication circuit that is arranged inside the PCB or between the PCB and the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Seung Gil JEON, Hyung Wook KIM, Jeong Heum LEE, Jong Hwan LEE, Ho Young IM
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Patent number: 9793789Abstract: An apparatus for protecting a grid-connected inverter from a low grid voltage includes a first output current sensor configured to sense an output current of a grid-connected inverter, a first output current calculator configured to calculate a D-axis current and a Q-axis current of the output current to obtain the output current that is sensed, and a first output current controller configured to determine whether a difference between the output current and a reference current exceeds a predetermined range, and to decrease the output current by a predetermined value when the difference between the output current and the reference current exceeds the predetermined range.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2014Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: POSCO ENERGY., LTD.Inventors: Jeong Heum Lee, Sang Ho Moon, Ju Young Chang, Jae Sig Kim, Jin Su Lee
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Patent number: 9712043Abstract: An apparatus for controlling overcurrent of a grid-connected inverter due to an abnormal grid voltage includes a grid voltage sensor configured to sense a grid voltage according to an output current of the grid-connected inverter, a voltage variation calculator configured to calculate a D-axis voltage and a Q-axis voltage of the grid voltage to obtain variation values of the D-axis voltage and the Q-axis voltage, and an output current controller configured to determine whether at least one of the D-axis voltage variation value and the Q-axis voltage variation value exceeds a set value of the grid voltage variation, and decrease the output current by a predetermined value when one of the D-axis voltage variation value and the Q-axis voltage variation value exceeds the set value of the grid voltage variation.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2014Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: POSCO ENERGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jeong Heum Lee, Sang Ho Moon, Ju Young Chang, Jae Sig Kim, Jin Su Lee
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Publication number: 20160373003Abstract: An apparatus for protecting a grid-connected inverter from a low grid voltage includes a first output current sensor configured to sense an output current of a grid-connected inverter, a first output current calculator configured to calculate a D-axis current and a Q-axis current of the output current to obtain the output current that is sensed, and a first output current controller configured to determine whether a difference between the output current and a reference current exceeds a predetermined range, and to decrease the output current by a predetermined value when the difference between the output current and the reference current exceeds the predetermined range.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2014Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Jeong Heum LEE, Sang Ho MOON, Ju Young CHANG, Jae Sig KIM, Jin Su LEE