Patents by Inventor Joo Hyung Kim

Joo Hyung 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: 11909060
    Abstract: A taping apparatus for a secondary battery, configured to adhere an adhesive member cut and provided as a single sheet to a secondary battery cell including an accommodating portion in which an electrode assembly is accommodated and a sealing portion folded in a direction of the accommodating portion and sealing an edge of the accommodating portion, includes a support unit supporting a portion of the adhesive member; and a roller unit continuously moving in at least one direction of the accommodating portion and the sealing portion and adhering the adhesive member supported by the support unit to the secondary battery cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gil Yong Choi, Joo Hyung Kim
  • Publication number: 20240039029
    Abstract: A folding processing apparatus for battery cells includes a folding tool assembly including a first folding processing tool configured to fold a sealing portion of a first battery cell when the folding tool assembly is transferred forward in a first direction, a second folding processing tool disposed offset from the first folding processing tool and configured to fold a sealing portion of a second battery cell when the folding tool assembly is transferred in a reverse direction opposite to the first direction, and a mounting plate on which the first folding processing tool and the second folding processing tool are mounted; and an assembly transferring tool configured to transfer the folding tool assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Gil Yong CHOI, Joo Hyung KIM, Dong Whan SHIN, Da Young LEE, Hyung Joon KIM
  • Publication number: 20230369633
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method of folding a pouch case of a battery cell, and more particularly, to an apparatus and a method of folding a pouch case of a battery cell capable of preventing a meandering in a folding process and reducing non-uniformity of a folding amount by forming a pre-folding line on a pouch wing and folding the pouch wing on the basis of the pre-folding line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Joo Hyung Kim, Hyung Joon Kim, Gil Yong Choi, Poo Reum Oh
  • Publication number: 20230369632
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method of folding a pouch case of a battery cell, and more particularly, to an apparatus and a method of folding a pouch case of a battery cell capable of preventing a meandering in a folding process and reducing non-uniformity of a folding amount by forming a pre-folding line on a pouch wing and folding the pouch wing on the basis of the pre-folding line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Joo Hyung Kim, Hyung Joon Kim, Gil Yong Choi, Poo Reum Oh
  • Publication number: 20230307688
    Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a unit cell may include a first separator unwinder from which a first separator sheet is unwound, a first magazine in which a plurality of first electrodes are loaded, a first transfer part which picks up the first electrodes from the first magazine and seats the first electrodes on the first separator sheet, and a second separator unwinder from which a second separator sheet is unwound so as to cover the first electrodes. The apparatus may further include a vision sensor which detects the locations of the first electrodes, a second magazine in which a plurality of second electrodes are loaded, and a second transfer part which picks up the second electrodes from the second magazine and seats the second electrodes on the second separator sheet so as to correspond to the locations of the first electrodes, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Hyeuk Park, Ji Woon Lee, Joo Hyung Kim, Sung Jun Jo
  • Patent number: 11695177
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method of folding a pouch case of a battery cell, and more particularly, to an apparatus and a method of folding a pouch case of a battery cell capable of preventing a meandering in a folding process and reducing non-uniformity of a folding amount by forming a pre-folding line on a pouch wing and folding the pouch wing on the basis of the pre-folding line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: SK On Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joo Hyung Kim, Hyung Joon Kim, Gil Yong Choi, Poo Reum Oh
  • Publication number: 20230147691
    Abstract: Provided are a method of manufacturing a coronavirus diagnostic kit, which includes preparing a one-component primer/probe mixture by mixing a primer set including a primer pair consisting of base sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 1 and 2, a primer pair consisting of base sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 3 and 4, a primer pair consisting of base sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 5 and 6, and a primer pair consisting of base sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 7 and 8; and a probe consisting of a base sequence of SEQ ID NO: 9, a probe consisting of a base sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10, a probe consisting of a base sequence of SEQ ID NO: 11, and a probe consisting of a base sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12, a coronavirus diagnostic kit manufactured using the same, and a method of diagnosing coronavirus using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Joo Hyung KIM, Go Woon CHA
  • Publication number: 20220399563
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery cell sealing device for sealing a pouch of a battery cell, more particularly, to a battery cell sealing device configured to be capable of simultaneously sealing a plurality of battery cells accommodated in one chamber to be able to increase production or processing capacity of the battery cells in one chamber and accordingly, decrease cost of an entire equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Joo Hyung KIM, Yeon Ho PARK, Gil Yong CHOI, Hyung Joon KIM
  • Patent number: 11450919
    Abstract: A pouch-type secondary battery includes an electrode assembly; and a pouch member comprising an internal space configured to accommodate the electrode assembly therein and a degassing sealing portion formed to project inwardly by sealing one end portion releasing internal gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyung Joon Kim, Joo Hyung Kim, Gil Yong Choi
  • Publication number: 20220293998
    Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a battery cell may include: a carrier transporting a battery cell to a worktable, wherein the carrier includes: a first plate pressing one surface of the battery cell; a second plate pressing the other surface of the battery cell opposite to the one surface; a clamping member pressing the first plate and the second plate in a direction in which the first plate and the second plate face each other; and a position alignment part disposed in at least one of the first plate and the second plate and aligning a position of at least one of the first plate and the second plate with respect to the worktable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Gil Yong CHOI, Joo Hyung KIM, Hyung Joon KIM
  • Publication number: 20220293903
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for manufacturing a battery cell. The apparatus for manufacturing a battery cell includes a plurality of rollers pressing at least a portion of an exterior material of the battery cell in a first direction toward the battery cell, wherein the plurality of rollers are movable in the direction toward the battery cell and include a first roller and a second roller having inclined surfaces inclined at different angles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Gil Yong Choi, Joo Hyung Kim, Hyung Joon Kim
  • Publication number: 20220293999
    Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a battery cell for processing a sealing part of a battery cell, the sealing part being formed on one side of a body part in which an electrode assembly is accommodated, includes: a support unit including a first support portion and a second support portion supporting the battery cell in different directions; and a pressing unit moving toward the support unit to bend the sealing part, wherein the first support portion reciprocates in a first direction, the second support portion reciprocates in a second direction, and the second direction is inclined with respect to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Gil Yong CHOI, Joo Hyung KIM, Hyung Joon KIM
  • Publication number: 20220223950
    Abstract: A battery cell includes an accommodation portion accommodating an electrode assembly; and a sealed portion extending from a side surface of the accommodation portion externally, and being folded a plurality of times and fixed to be included within a thickness range of the accommodation portion, wherein the sealed portion includes a folded portion disposed to oppose the side surface of the accommodation portion and having a width narrower than the thickness range of the accommodation portion; and a connection portion connecting a center of the folded portion and the accommodation portion, wherein the folded portion includes at least one bent portion formed by folding the sealed portion by 180°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Gil Yong CHOI, Joo Hyung KIM, Hyung Joon KIM
  • Patent number: 11334505
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a system and a method for operating the system. The operating mode of a data processing circuit is changed according to a request indicating whether or not a first clock or a second clock is to be changed. Data transmitted from a first module to a second module inside the system is processed according to the operating mode of the data processing system. Accordingly, when the clock of one of modules included in the system changes, the module can quickly switch to a state in which the same can transmit/receive data to/from another module included in the system, and the performance of data transmission/reception between the modules included in the system can be optimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Joo Hyung Kim
  • Patent number: 11296222
    Abstract: A lateral double diffused metal oxide semiconductor (LDMOS) transistor and a semiconductor can reduce the size of the entire power block and can decrease costs by preventing formation of an edge termination region between adjacent device tips or ends along a width direction when the corresponding LDMOS transistor cell has a limited width and the LDMOS transistor is a multi-finger LDMOS transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: DB HiTek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Joo-Hyung Kim
  • Publication number: 20220013844
    Abstract: A taping apparatus for a secondary battery, configured to adhere an adhesive member cut and provided as a single sheet to a secondary battery cell including an accommodating portion in which an electrode assembly is accommodated and a sealing portion folded in a direction of the accommodating portion and sealing an edge of the accommodating portion, includes a support unit supporting a portion of the adhesive member; and a roller unit continuously moving in at least one direction of the accommodating portion and the sealing portion and adhering the adhesive member supported by the support unit to the secondary battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Gil Yong CHOI, Joo Hyung KIM
  • Patent number: 11151745
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to image acquisition and, in particular, to an image acquisition apparatus for acquiring images by a camera installed in a vehicle, and a method therefor. The image acquisition apparatus according to the present embodiment comprises: a projector for illuminating a reference pattern to the ground; a first camera unit for capturing an image of the reference pattern illuminated by the projector; a second camera unit for capturing an image; and a control unit for analyzing a pattern captured by the first camera unit and processing the image captured by the second camera unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joo Hyung Kim, Seung Won Lee
  • Publication number: 20210141750
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a system and a method for operating the system. The operating mode of a data processing circuit is changed according to a request indicating whether or not a first clock or a second clock is to be changed. Data transmitted from a first module to a second module inside the system is processed according to the operating mode of the data processing system. Accordingly, when the clock of one of modules included in the system changes, the module can quickly switch to a state in which the same can transmit/receive data to/from another module included in the system, and the performance of data transmission/reception between the modules included in the system can be optimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventor: Joo Hyung KIM
  • Publication number: 20210126232
    Abstract: A pouch-type secondary battery includes an electrode assembly; and a pouch member comprising an internal space configured to accommodate the electrode assembly therein and a degassing sealing portion formed to project inwardly by sealing one end portion releasing internal gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Hyung Joon KIM, Joo Hyung KIM, Gil Yong CHOI
  • Publication number: 20210098751
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method of folding a pouch case of a battery cell, and more particularly, to an apparatus and a method of folding a pouch case of a battery cell capable of preventing a meandering in a folding process and reducing non-uniformity of a folding amount by forming a pre-folding line on a pouch wing and folding the pouch wing on the basis of the pre-folding line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Joo Hyung Kim, Hyung Joon Kim, Gil Yong Choi, Poo Reum Oh