Patents by Inventor Jooyong Song

Jooyong Song 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: 11424474
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for manufacturing a secondary battery, the apparatus comprising a radical unit sheet supply part that supplies a semi-finished radical unit sheet on which a first electrode sheet is laminated on an outermost portion thereof, a film sheet supply part that supplies a film sheet coated with a stabilized lithium metal power (SLMP) layer to attach the film sheet to each of top and bottom surfaces of the semi-finished radical unit sheet, a film sheet pressing part that allows the SLMP layer applied to the film sheet to be bonded to each of the top and bottom surfaces of the semi-finished radical unit sheet, and a film sheet removing part that removes the film sheet from the SLMP layer bonded to the semi-finished radical unit sheet to manufacture a finished radical unit sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: In Chul Kim, Seok Koo Kim, Ju Ri Kim, Jooyong Song
  • Patent number: 11404689
    Abstract: A positive electrode, and a lithium secondary battery including the positive electrode, are provided. Specifically, the positive electrode may effectively counterbalance an irreversible capacity imbalance between two electrodes and further increase the initial charge capacity of the positive electrode by double-coating a positive electrode collector with a positive electrode active material and a lithium oxide-based compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Inventors: Jooyong Song, In Chui Kim, Juri Kim, Hyun Min Kim
  • Publication number: 20220181638
    Abstract: Disclosed are an electrode assembly, and a secondary lithium battery including the same. The electrode assembly is configured by alternately stacking two or more positive electrodes and one or more negative electrodes using a separator as a boundary therebetween, outermost positive electrodes are positioned on outermost opposite surfaces of the electrode assembly, respectively, each of the outermost positive electrodes includes a positive electrode current collector, a positive active material layer formed on one surface of the positive electrode current collector, and a non-reversible material coating layer formed on the other surface of the positive electrode current collector and including lithium oxide, and the non-reversible material coating layer is positioned on an outermost surface of the electrode assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jooyong SONG, In Chul KIM, Juri KIM, Hyun Min KIM
  • Patent number: 11329290
    Abstract: Disclosed are an electrode assembly, and a secondary lithium battery including the same. The electrode assembly is configured by alternately stacking two or more positive electrodes and one or more negative electrodes using a separator as a boundary therebetween, outermost positive electrodes are positioned on outermost opposite surfaces of the electrode assembly, respectively, each of the outermost positive electrodes includes a positive electrode current collector, a positive active material layer formed on one surface of the positive electrode current collector, and a non-reversible material coating layer formed on the other surface of the positive electrode current collector and including lithium oxide, and the non-reversible material coating layer is positioned on an outermost surface of the electrode assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jooyong Song, In Chul Kim, Juri Kim, Hyun Min Kim
  • Patent number: 11316149
    Abstract: A positive electrode mix, a positive electrode, and a lithium secondary battery, each including the positive electrode mix, are provided. Specifically, the positive electrode mix includes lithium peroxide (Li2O2) and platinum (Pt), thereby effectively counterbalancing an irreversible capacity imbalance between both electrodes and further increasing the initial charge capacity of the positive electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Inventors: Jooyong Song, Seok Koo Kim, In Chul Kim, Juri Kim
  • Patent number: 11121374
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery comprising a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active material layer coated and formed on at least one surface of the positive electrode current collector, wherein the positive electrode current collector includes a non-coated portion protruded with no positive electrode active material layer coated thereon, and wherein an irreversible material composed of lithium oxide is coated on the non-coated portion, and a lithium secondary battery including the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jooyong Song, In Chul Kim, Juri Kim, Hyun Min Kim
  • Publication number: 20210234160
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a positive electrode for a secondary battery which includes a positive electrode active material and a lithium-based alloy. Also, the present disclosure provides a method of preparing the positive electrode for a secondary battery which includes the steps of forming a positive electrode material mixture layer including a positive electrode active material and forming a coating layer including a lithium-based alloy on the positive electrode material mixture layer, or forming a positive electrode material mixture layer by coating a positive electrode collector with a slurry for forming a positive electrode, which includes a positive electrode active material and a lithium-based alloy, and rolling the positive electrode collector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicants: LG Chem, Ltd., UNIST (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology)
    Inventors: Ju Ri Kim, Seok Koo Kim, Sun Kyu Kim, Young Sik Kim, Jooyong Song, Hyun Woo Kim, Young Jun Lim
  • Patent number: 11024834
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode coating apparatus that is capable of adjusting a temperature of electrode slurry. Also, the electrode coating apparatus for applying electrode slurry to an electrode collector includes a storage part storing the electrode slurry, a discharge part discharging the electrode slurry stored in the storage part to the electrode collector, and a heating part heating the discharge part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Hee Seok Jeong, Myung Ki Lee, Jooyong Song, Ji Hee Ahn
  • Patent number: 11024909
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a secondary battery that is capable of preventing short circuit from occurring when a nail test is performed. Also, the secondary battery includes a case accommodating an electrolyte and an electrode assembly therein, and the case includes an external layer exposed to the outside, an internal layer disposed in the case, and a short-circuit prevention layer provided in a liquid phase between the external layer and the internal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Inventors: Jooyong Song, Myung Ki Lee, Hee Seok Jeong, Ji Hee Ahn
  • Patent number: 10991973
    Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery including a plurality of electrode laminates, each electrode laminate including a positive electrode, a separator, and a negative electrode being alternatively laminated, each positive electrode and negative electrode having respective positive and negative electrode tabs protruding from a respective line segment, the positive electrode tabs of adjacent electrode laminates face each other and are connected to each other to provide a positive electrode tab bundle and the negative electrode tabs of the adjacent electrode laminates face each other and are connected to each other to provide a negative electrode tab bundle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Myung Ki Lee, Jooyong Song, Hee Seok Jeong, Ji Hee Ahn
  • Patent number: 10910637
    Abstract: Provided are a positive electrode and a lithium secondary battery which have high energy capacity and include a nickel-containing positive electrode active material, and an additive including metal particles and lithium oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Inventors: Jooyong Song, Seok Koo Kim, In Chul Kim, Ju Ri Kim, Myung Ki Lee
  • Publication number: 20200388852
    Abstract: Disclosed are an electrode assembly, and a secondary lithium battery including the same. The electrode assembly is configured by alternately stacking two or more positive electrodes and one or more negative electrodes using a separator as a boundary therebetween, outermost positive electrodes are positioned on outermost opposite surfaces of the electrode assembly, respectively, each of the outermost positive electrodes includes a positive electrode current collector, a positive active material layer formed on one surface of the positive electrode current collector, and a non-reversible material coating layer formed on the other surface of the positive electrode current collector and including lithium oxide, and the non-reversible material coating layer is positioned on an outermost surface of the electrode assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jooyong SONG, In Chul KIM, Juri KIM, Hyun Min KIM
  • Publication number: 20200335773
    Abstract: A positive electrode mix, a positive electrode, and a lithium secondary battery, each including the positive electrode mix, are provided. Specifically, the positive electrode mix includes lithium peroxide (Li2O2) and platinum (Pt), thereby effectively counterbalancing an irreversible capacity imbalance between both electrodes and further increasing the initial charge capacity of the positive electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jooyong Song, Seok Koo Kim, In Chul Kim, Juri Kim
  • Patent number: 10763508
    Abstract: The present invention provides a binder for secondary battery contained in an electrode mixture, comprising a binder molecule exhibiting an adhesion to a current collector and active material particles, and a magnetic material displaying magnetism for a magnetic field applied from outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jooyong Song, Ji Hee Ahn, Ji Eun Lee
  • Publication number: 20200227729
    Abstract: Provided are a positive electrode and a lithium secondary battery which have high energy capacity and include a nickel-containing positive electrode active material, and an additive including metal particles and lithium oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jooyong Song, Seok Koo Kim, In Chul Kim, Ju Ri Kim, Myung Ki Lee
  • Publication number: 20200083555
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for manufacturing a secondary battery, the apparatus comprising a radical unit sheet supply part that supplies a semi-finished radical unit sheet on which a first electrode sheet is laminated on an outermost portion thereof, a film sheet supply part that supplies a film sheet coated with a stabilized lithium metal power (SLMP) layer to attach the film sheet to each of top and bottom surfaces of the semi-finished radical unit sheet, a film sheet pressing part that allows the SLMP layer applied to the film sheet to be bonded to each of the top and bottom surfaces of the semi-finished radical unit sheet, and a film sheet removing part that removes the film sheet from the SLMP layer bonded to the semi-finished radical unit sheet to manufacture a finished radical unit sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: In Chul Kim, Seok Koo Kim, Ju Ri Kim, Jooyong Song
  • Patent number: 10581073
    Abstract: Disclosed are a secondary battery comprising a negative electrode composed of two or more negative electrode plates and a method of manufacturing the secondary battery, wherein each of the negative electrode plates includes a lithium by-product layer formed through pre-lithiation reaction on a negative electrode current collector coated with a negative electrode active material, wherein an inorganic substance layer is formed on a negative electrode tab that is extended from an end at one side of the negative electrode current collector and is composed of an active material-non-coated portion not coated with the negative electrode active material, and negative electrode tabs of the negative electrode plates are electrically connected with one negative electrode lead to form a negative electrode terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyoung Ho Kim, Chae Ah Kim, Jooyong Song, Hye Youn Lee, Hoe Jin Hah
  • Publication number: 20200052291
    Abstract: A positive electrode, and a lithium secondary battery including the positive electrode, are provided. Specifically, the positive electrode may effectively counterbalance an irreversible capacity imbalance between two electrodes and further increase the initial charge capacity of the positive electrode by double-coating a positive electrode collector with a positive electrode active material and a lithium oxide-based compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jooyong Song, In Chul Kim, Juri Kim, Hyun Min Kim
  • Publication number: 20200013996
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a secondary battery that is capable of preventing short circuit from occurring when a nail test is performed. Also, the secondary battery includes a case accommodating an electrolyte and an electrode assembly therein, and the case includes an external layer exposed to the outside, an internal layer disposed in the case, and a short-circuit prevention layer provided in a liquid phase between the external layer and the internal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jooyong Song, Myung Ki Lee, Hee Seok Jeong, Ji Hee Ahn
  • Publication number: 20190393507
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery comprising a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active material layer coated and formed on at least one surface of the positive electrode current collector, wherein the positive electrode current collector includes a non-coated portion protruded with no positive electrode active material layer coated thereon, and wherein an irreversible material composed of lithium oxide is coated on the non-coated portion, and a lithium secondary battery including the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Jooyong Song, In Chul Kim, Juri Kim, Hyun Min Kim