Patents by Inventor Jong Yon Kim

Jong Yon 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).

  • Battery pack management system with selective battery module heating
    Patent number: 10232731
    Abstract: A system is provided that selectively heats the battery or battery module with the lowest voltage when the battery pack is at a low charge level, thereby decreasing the internal resistance and mitigating the magnitude of the voltage drop of the affected battery/battery module. As a result, termination of the battery pack's discharge cycle is delayed and the driving range of the vehicle is increased, thereby giving the driver a little more time and driving range to reach a charging station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: ATIEVA, INC.
    Inventor: Jong Yon Kim
  • Method and apparatus for selectively heating individual battery modules within a battery pack
    Patent number: 9758053
    Abstract: A system and method are provided which, when the battery pack is at a low charge level, selectively heat the battery or battery module with the lowest voltage, thereby decreasing the internal resistance and mitigating the magnitude of the voltage drop of the affected battery/battery module. As a result, termination of the battery pack's discharge cycle is delayed and the driving range of the vehicle is increased, thereby giving the driver a little more time and driving range to reach a charging station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Atieva, Inc.
    Inventor: Jong Yon Kim
  • Apparatus for Selectively Heating Individual Battery Modules Within a Battery Pack
    Publication number: 20170232864
    Abstract: A system is provided that selectively heats the battery or battery module with the lowest voltage when the battery pack is at a low charge level, thereby decreasing the internal resistance and mitigating the magnitude of the voltage drop of the affected battery/battery module. As a result, termination of the battery pack's discharge cycle is delayed and the driving range of the vehicle is increased, thereby giving the driver a little more time and driving range to reach a charging station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: Atieva, Inc.
    Inventor: Jong Yon Kim
  • Method and Apparatus for Selectively Heating Individual Battery Modules Within a Battery Pack
    Publication number: 20170008419
    Abstract: A system and method are provided which, when the battery pack is at a low charge level, selectively heat the battery or battery module with the lowest voltage, thereby decreasing the internal resistance and mitigating the magnitude of the voltage drop of the affected battery/battery module. As a result, termination of the battery pack's discharge cycle is delayed and the driving range of the vehicle is increased, thereby giving the driver a little more time and driving range to reach a charging station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: ATIEVA, INC.
    Inventor: Jong Yon Kim