Patents by Inventor Ji-Jun Hong

Ji-Jun Hong 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: 20130059203
    Abstract: Provided are an anode active material for a lithium secondary battery, a method for preparing same, and a lithium secondary battery including same. An anode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to the present invention includes: active particles by means of which lithium ions may be absorbed/released; and a coating layer coated on the surface of the active particles, wherein the coating layer includes a first material which is a hollow nanofiber and a second material which is a carbon precursor or LTO.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: ROUTE JJ CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Jun Hong, Ki Taek Byun, Hyo Won Kim
  • Patent number: 8367247
    Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium metal oxide secondary particle core formed by agglomerating lithium metal oxide primary particles; and a shell formed by coating the secondary particle core with barium titanate and metal oxide. This cathode active material allows making a lithium secondary battery having improved safety, particularly in thermal stability and overcharging characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignees: Daejung EM Co., Ltd., Kokam Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong-Bae Kim, Woo-Seong Kim, Yoon-Jeong Heo, Sung-Tae Ko, Ji-Jun Hong
  • Publication number: 20120241666
    Abstract: A cathode active material precursor for a rechargeable lithium battery including hollow nanofibrous carbon may be a composite cathode active material precursor for a rechargeable lithium battery including hollow nanofibrous carbon; and a cathode active material precursor joined to the skeleton of the hollow nanofibrous carbon, wherein the cathode active material precursor includes a metal composite of Ma(PO4)b.nH2O (Formula 1-1) or M(OH)c.nH2O (Formula 1-2), and a composite cathode material for a rechargeable lithium battery may be made electrically conductive by including a carbon substance, and the outside or the inside of the hollow nanofibrous carbon as well is charged with an olivine type lithium phosphate cathode material. Consequently, it is possible to improve electrical conductivity, and to ensure a high capacity density suitable for high-capacity batteries since the cathode active material is charged on the inside of the hollow nanofibrous carbon as well without wasting any space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: ROUTE JJ CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Jun Hong, Ki Taek Byun
  • Publication number: 20120225344
    Abstract: Disclosed is a separator for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery comprising the same. The separator may include a thermoplastic polyolefin-based polymer porous sheet and an aramid-based non-woven fabric sheet stacked on at least one surface of the polyolefin-based polymer porous sheet, wherein the polyolefin-based polymer sheet and the aramid-based non-woven fabric sheet are adhered with an adhesive, and the adhesive loses an adhesive performance at 80° C. or more to separate the two sheets. The separator has a shut-down function and excellent high-temperature shape stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: Kokam Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Jun Hong, In-Beom Hwang, Sung-Tae Ko, Kwang-Hyun Kim, Yoon-Jeong Heo
  • Publication number: 20120135303
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a core-shell type anode active material for a lithium secondary battery, a method of preparing the same, and a lithium secondary battery comprising the same. The anode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to the present invention comprises a carbon based material core portion; and a shell portion formed outside of the carbon based material core portion by coating the carbon based material core portion with a spinel-type lithium titanium oxide. The anode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to the present invention has the metal oxide shell portion, and thus has the improved conductivity, a high output density, and consequently excellent electrical characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: KOKAM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-Jun Hong, Sung-Tae Ko, Yoon-Jeong Heo
  • Publication number: 20110244322
    Abstract: Provided are a core-shell type anode active material for lithium secondary batteries including a carbonaceous material core; and a shell formed outside the carbonaceous material core, the shell including a PTC (Positive Temperature Coefficient) medium. The core-shell type anode active material for lithium secondary batteries has the shell including the PTC medium, and thus has the improved conductivity and high output density, exhibiting excellent electrical characteristics. And, a lithium secondary battery manufactured using the anode active material has excellent safety, in particular safety against overcharge and external short circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: KOKAM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-Jun Hong, Sung-Tae Ko, Yoon-Jeong Heo
  • Patent number: 8017264
    Abstract: A lithium secondary battery capable of preventing explosion or firing caused by the increase of inner pressure due to misusage is disclosed. The lithium secondary battery includes an electrode assembly having an anode plate, a cathode plate and a separator, a package having a receiving portion for receiving the electrode assembly and sealed and filled with electrolyte together with the electrode assembly, and an adhesive layer at least partially formed on an outer surface of the package. The lithium secondary battery functions as an explosion-proof safety device for preventing the package from exploding due to abrupt breakage of the package when the package is expanded due to the increase of inner pressure of the battery over a critical value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Kokam Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Jun Hong, Duk-Hyung Yum, Sung-Wook Moon
  • Publication number: 20110052991
    Abstract: Disclosed are a cathode active material for lithium secondary batteries, a method for preparing the same, and lithium secondary batteries comprising the same. The cathode active material for lithium secondary batteries comprises a lithium metal oxide secondary particle core formed by aggregation of a plurality of lithium metal oxide primary particles; a first shell formed by coating the surface of the secondary particle core with a plurality of barium titanate particles and a plurality of metal oxide particles; and a second shell formed by coating the surface of the first shell with a plurality of olivine-type lithium iron phosphate oxide particles and a plurality of conductive material particles. The cathode active material for lithium secondary batteries allows manufacture of lithium secondary batteries having excellent thermal stability, high-temperature durability and overcharge safety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicants: DAEJUNG EM CO., LTD., KOKAM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seong-Bae Kim, Woo-Seong Kim, Ki-Sup Song, Ji-Jun Hong, Sung-Tae Ko, Yoon-Jeong Heo
  • Publication number: 20100310940
    Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium metal oxide secondary particle core formed by agglomerating lithium metal oxide primary particles; and a shell formed by coating the secondary particle core with barium titanate and metal oxide. This cathode active material allows making a lithium secondary battery having improved safety, particularly in thermal stability and overcharging characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicants: DAEJUNG EM CO., LTD., KOKAM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seong-Bae Kim, Woo-Seong Kim, Yoon-Jeong Heo, Sung-Tae Ko, Ji-Jun Hong
  • Publication number: 20100203388
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cathode active material for lithium secondary batteries with high safety, a method of preparing the same and lithium secondary batteries comprising the same. The cathode active material of the present invention comprises a lithium metal oxide secondary particle core portion formed by aggregation of lithium metal oxide primary particles; and a shell portion formed by coating the secondary particle core portion with an olivine-structured lithium iron phosphate oxide. The cathode active material of the present invention allows to manufacture lithium secondary batteries with improved safety, especially overcharge characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicants: DAEJUNG EM CO., LTD., KOKAM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seong-Bae Kim, Woo-Seong Kim, Ji-Jun Hong, Sung-Tae Koh, Yoon-Jeong Heo
  • Patent number: 7500304
    Abstract: An packing apparatus for an automated manufacturing system of a secondary lithium battery is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Kokam Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ji-Jun Hong
  • Publication number: 20080083113
    Abstract: A method for treating electrode tabs of a crude cell for a lithium secondary battery, a crude cell for a lithium secondary battery manufactured according to the method, and a lithium secondary battery employing the crude cell are disclosed. The method for treating electrode tabs of a crude cell includes the steps of: (a) gathering a plurality of anode grids and plurality of cathode grids having a plurality of anode plates and cathode plates, respectively; (b) welding an anode tab and a cathode tab to respective end portions of the anode grids and the cathode grids to form an anode side welded portion and cathode side welded portion; and (c) attaching an insulating tape to the anode side welded portion and cathode side welded portion with an adhesive to wrap the welded portions with an insulating tape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Applicant: Kokam Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ji-Jun Hong
  • Publication number: 20080028598
    Abstract: A method for treating electrode tabs of a crude cell for a lithium secondary battery, a crude cell for a lithium secondary battery manufactured according to the method, and a lithium secondary battery employing the crude cell are disclosed. The method for treating electrode tabs of a crude cell provided with a plurality of anode plates having respective anode grids, a plurality of anode plates having respective anode grids includes the steps of: (a) welding a tab member to an end of a grid of the crude cell to create a welded portion; and (b) attaching an insulating tape to the circumference of the electrode tab so that the insulating tape can wrap around the electrode tab, which is formed by the welded portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: Kokam Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ji-Jun Hong
  • Publication number: 20060286454
    Abstract: A method for treating electrode tabs of a crude cell for a lithium secondary battery, a crude cell for a lithium secondary battery manufactured according to the method, and a lithium secondary battery employing the crude cell are disclosed. The method for treating electrode tabs of a crude cell provided with a plurality of anode plates having respective anode grids, a plurality of anode plates having respective anode grids includes the steps of: (a) gathering the anode grids and the cathode grids cutting the end portions to have the shortest length required for being welded to respective tab members; (b) welding anode and cathode tab members to respective end portions of the anode and cathode grids; (c) attaching insulating tape to wrap the welded portions; (d) bending the anode and cathode grids; and (e) bending the respective tab members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Applicant: Kokam Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ji-Jun Hong
  • Patent number: 7067218
    Abstract: A method for treating electrode tabs of a crude cell for a lithium secondary battery, crude cell for a lithium secondary battery manufactured according to the method, and a lithium secondary battery employing the crude cell are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Kokam Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ji-Jun Hong
  • Patent number: 7055570
    Abstract: An automated manufacturing system of a secondary lithium battery is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Kokam Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ji-Jun Hong
  • Patent number: 7033701
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lithium secondary cell and a method of fabricating the same. The lithium secondary cell; a plurality of cathode plates having a desired size and adhered on one surface of the separator film while being uniformly spaced apart from one another; a plurality of anode plates having a desired size and adhered on the other surface of the separator film at spaced positions corresponding to the cathode plates; and the separator film attached with the anode plates and the cathode plates being repeatedly folded such that the anode plates and the cathode plates are arranged in an alternating fashion. Thus, the lithium secondary cell has improved performance and particularly safety by preventing a firing caused by high current and excessive voltage charged, while having various shapes and sizes, and a desired capacity and achieving a simplified fabrication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Kokam Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ji Jun Hong
  • Patent number: 6997228
    Abstract: A lamination apparatus for an automated manufacturing system of a secondary lithium battery is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: EagelPicher Kokam Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ji-Jun Hong
  • Publication number: 20050069763
    Abstract: A lithium secondary battery capable of preventing explosion or firing caused by the increase of inner pressure due to misusage is disclosed. The lithium secondary battery includes an electrode assembly having an anode plate, a cathode plate and a separator, a package having a receiving portion for receiving the electrode assembly and sealed and filled with electrolyte together with the electrode assembly, and an adhesive layer at least partially formed on an outer surface of the package. The lithium secondary battery functions as an explosion-proof safety device for preventing the package from exploding due to abrupt breakage of the package when the package is expanded due to the increase of inner pressure of the battery over a critical value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2004
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventors: Ji-Jun Hong, Duk-Hyung Yum, Sung-Wook Moon
  • Publication number: 20040168307
    Abstract: An packing apparatus for an automated manufacturing system of a secondary lithium battery is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventor: Ji-Jun Hong