Patents by Inventor Joong Kang

Joong Kang 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: 12289378
    Abstract: Provided are a system and method for controlling a workflow across domains on the basis of a hierarchical engine framework. Inventive workflow control makes it possible to configure a flexible hierarchical engine framework and provide a workflow service with low latency. Also, the system and method make it possible to control a workflow by building an engine and a data pipeline across domains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Tae Wan You, Yeon Hee Lee, Cheol Sig Pyo, Yong Geun Hong, Min Suk Kim, Woong Shik You, Seong Ik Cho, Hyun Joong Kang, Kwi Hoon Kim, Hyun Jae Kim, Ho Sung Lee, Jung Ha Hong
  • Patent number: 12272783
    Abstract: The solid electrolyte membrane according to the present disclosure interrupts migration of lithium ions by the formation of an ion conduction-interrupting layer in the electrolyte membrane through the phase separation of polymers under a high-temperature condition, including an increase in the internal temperature of a battery. Since a battery is prevented from thermal runaway and explosion through the formation of the ‘ion conduction-interrupting layer’ (also referred to as ‘interrupting layer’), it is possible to improve the heat resistance and safety of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-Pil Lee, Sung-Joong Kang
  • Patent number: 12261264
    Abstract: The solid electrolyte membrane according to the present disclosure forms an ion conduction-interrupting layer therein by polymer phase separation under a high temperature condition, such as an increase in internal temperature of a battery, and thus interrupts lithium ion transport. Therefore, it is possible to prevent thermal runaway and explosion of a battery by the formed ion conduction-interrupting layer (also referred to as interrupting layer), and thus to improve the heat resistance and safety of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-Pil Lee, Sung-Joong Kang
  • Patent number: 12251049
    Abstract: Proposed is a blender in which multiple blades have different bending or twisting angles. The blender includes a container body in which food is received, a main body provided under the container body and configured to support the container body, a container lid mounted detachably to the upper surface of the container body and configured to open and close the upper surface of the container body, and a blade assembly which crushes food contained in the container body by blades. The blade assembly includes a main blade unit having multiple main blades, and an auxiliary blade unit having an auxiliary blade located between the multiple main blades, wherein the multiple main blades have bending or twisting angles different from each other. In such a blender, the cutting efficiency of food materials is improved and noise is decreased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Ki Joong Kang, Hyun Woo Park, Young Soo Kim, Yang Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 12232654
    Abstract: A blender includes a container body in which food is accommodated, a main body provided underneath the container body and supporting the container body, a container lid detachably mounted on an upper surface of the container body and opening and closing the top of the container body, and a blade assembly provided on a lower end portion of the container body and chopping the food inside the container body into small pieces. The blade assembly includes a main blade on which a plurality of main blade portions is formed, and an auxiliary blade of which an auxiliary blade portion is positioned between each of the plurality of main blade portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyun Woo Park, Jong Ho Lee, Ki Joong Kang
  • Patent number: 12191820
    Abstract: Provided are a low noise amplifier and a receiver. The low noise amplifier comprises at least one input port configured to receive an input signal including a carrier, first to third output ports connected to first to third load circuits, respectively, and configured to transmit an output signal, a first amplifier stage comprising a first type gain stage connected to the input port and first to third first type drive stages connected to the first to third output ports, respectively and second to third amplifier stages, each comprising a second type gain stage and a second type drive stage, wherein the low noise amplifier is configured to vary an impedance of an input transistor included in each of the first type gain stage and the second type gain stage, so that an input impedance is uniform even when operating in a plurality of operation modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Byoung Joong Kang
  • Patent number: 12183882
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a solid electrolyte membrane including a polymer electrolyte material and a porous polymer sheet which form a composite with each other in such a manner that the pores of the porous polymer sheet filled with the polymer electrolyte material, and a method for manufacturing the same. Since the porous polymer material and the solid electrolyte material form a composite with each other, it is possible to obtain a solid electrolyte membrane having excellent strength and a small thickness of 50 ?m or less, and thus to improve the energy density of a battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-Pil Lee, Sung-Joong Kang, Eun-Bee Kim, Ji-Hoon Ryu, Suk-Woo Lee
  • Patent number: 12176576
    Abstract: Provided is a solid electrolyte membrane for a solid-state battery, including at least two solid electrolyte layers and at least one volume-swelling layer, wherein the volume-swelling layer is disposed between the solid electrolyte layers. The solid electrolyte membrane includes (a) an ion conductive solid electrolyte material, and the volume-swelling layer includes (b) inorganic particles, wherein the inorganic particles form an alloy with lithium and include a metal, metal oxide or both. Thus, it is possible to provide a solid electrolyte membrane for a solid-state battery fundamentally prevented from a short-circuit by inhibiting growth of lithium dendrite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-Pil Lee, Sung-Joong Kang, Eun-Bee Kim, Ji-Hoon Ryu, Suk-Woo Lee
  • Publication number: 20240347768
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for preparing a solid electrolyte including a polyrotaxane compound, a cross-linking agent, a lithium salt, and an organic solvent, wherein the cross-linking agent includes a compound represented by Formula 1 below and a compound represented by Formula 2, a method for preparing a solid electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery including thermal-curing the composition for preparing a solid electrolyte, a solid electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery including a thermo-cured product of the composition for preparing a solid electrolyte, and a lithium secondary battery including the solid electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Sung Joong Kang, Hoe Jin Hah, Ji Hun Seo, Dong Wan Kim, Ji Ae Seo, Gwang Hee Lee
  • Patent number: 12119477
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrode for an all solid-state battery and a method for manufacturing the same. The electrode comprises an electrode active material layer, wherein the gaps between the electrode active material particles forming the electrode active material layer are filled with a mixture of a polymeric solid electrolyte and a conductive material. The method for manufacturing the electrode comprises a solvent annealing process, and the contact between the electrode active material particles and the conductive material is improved through the solvent annealing process, thereby improving ion conductivity of the electrode and capacity realization in the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Pil Lee, Ji-Hoon Ryu, Sung-Joong Kang, Jae-Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 12095115
    Abstract: In a solid electrolyte membrane according to the present disclosure, an ion conduction blocking layer is formed in the electrolyte membrane by a polymer material having low ionic conductivity by phase separation of polymer under the high temperature condition such as an increase in the internal temperature of a battery, to block the movement of lithium ions. The formed ion conduction blocking layer (hereinafter referred to as blocking layer) prevents thermal runaway and consequential explosions of the battery, thereby improving the heat resistance safety of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-Pil Lee, Sung-Joong Kang
  • Patent number: 12075946
    Abstract: A blender includes a container body in which food is accommodated, a main body provided underneath the container body and supporting the container body, a container lid detachably mounted on an upper surface of the container body and opening and closing the top of the container body, and a blade assembly of which a blade chops the food inside the container body into small pieces. O more concave grooves in a shape of “” are formed in one end portion of the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Ki Joong Kang, Daebong Yang, Inwoo Baek
  • Publication number: 20240282916
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrode for an all solid-state battery and a method for manufacturing the same. The electrode comprises an electrode active material layer, wherein the gaps between the electrode active material particles forming the electrode active material layer are filled with a mixture of a polymeric solid electrolyte, oxidation-/reduction-improving additive and a conductive material. The method for manufacturing the electrode comprises a solvent annealing process, and the dissociation degree and transportability of the oxidation-/reduction-improving additive are increased through the solvent annealing process, thereby improving the life characteristics of a battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd
    Inventors: Jung-Pil Lee, Ji-Hee Ahn, Sung-Joong Kang, Jae-Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 12002944
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrode for an all solid-state battery and a method for manufacturing the same. The electrode comprises an electrode active material layer, wherein the gaps between the electrode active material particles forming the electrode active material layer are filled with a mixture of a polymeric solid electrolyte, oxidation-/reduction-improving additive and a conductive material. The method for manufacturing the electrode comprises a solvent annealing process, and the dissociation degree and transportability of the oxidation-/reduction-improving additive are increased through the solvent annealing process, thereby improving the life characteristics of a battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Pil Lee, Ji-Hee Ahn, Sung-Joong Kang, Jae-Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 12002922
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electrode assembly having a one directionally spiral-wound structure with a separator sheet interposed between a positive electrode sheet and a negative electrode sheet, wherein the electrode assembly has a horizontal length (x) equal to or more than three times a vertical length (y), and both side end portions of the electrode assembly are bent together in the same direction by a curvature radius (R) satisfying the following Equation 1: S[{1/ln(x/y)}*t]=R??1 wherein t is an average thickness (mm) of the spiral-wound electrode assembly, x is the horizontal length of the electrode assembly, and y is the vertical length of the electrode assembly, and S is a constant of 8 or more, and ln(x/y)?1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Kyu You, Sung Joong Kang, Ji Young Kim
  • Patent number: 11978846
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte membrane for a solid-state battery and a battery comprising the same is provided. The battery may comprise lithium metal as a negative electrode active material. The solid electrolyte membrane comprises an inhibiting layer, which is preferably capable of inhibiting growth of lithium dendrite, because it includes an effective amount of a dendrite growth-inhibiting material, which is capable of ionizing lithium deposited in the form of metal. Thus, when lithium metal is used as a negative electrode for a solid-state battery comprising the solid electrolyte membrane, it is possible to delay and/or inhibit growth of lithium dendrite, and thus to effectively prevent an electrical short-circuit caused by dendrite growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-Pil Lee, Sung-Joong Kang, Eun-Bee Kim, Ji-Hoon Ryu, Suk-Woo Lee, Jae-Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 11978853
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrode for an all solid-state battery and a manufacturing method thereof, and a mixture of a polymer-based solid electrolyte and a conductive material is filled between electrode active material particles that constitute an electrode active material layer, to increase the contact between the electrode active material particles and the conductive material through a solvent annealing process included in a manufacturing process, thereby improving ionic conductivity in the electrode and capacity in the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Pil Lee, Eun-Bee Kim, Ji-Hoon Ryu, Sung-Joong Kang
  • Patent number: 11908993
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte membrane and method of preparing, including a plurality of polymer filaments arranged crossed as a 3-dimensional structure in the form of a net of nonwoven fabric-like shape, and a plurality of inorganic solid electrolytes inserted and uniformly distributed in the structure. By this structural feature, a large amount of solid electrolyte particles are uniformly distributed and filled in the electrolyte membrane, contact between the particles is good, and ionic conduction paths are sufficiently provided. Additionally, the durability of the solid electrolyte membrane is improved by the 3-dimensional structure, and the flexibility and strength increase. The nonwoven fabric composite solid electrolyte membrane has an effect in preventing inorganic solid electrolyte particle from being disconnected therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Ju Cho, Ho-Suk Shin, Seung-He Woo, Sung-Joong Kang, Hyea-Eun Han
  • Patent number: 11764358
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an all solid-state battery cell and a method for manufacturing the same. The gaps between the electrode active material particles forming the electrode active material layer are filled with a mixture of a polymeric solid electrolyte with a conductive material, and an organic solid electrolyte membrane is interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The method comprises a solvent annealing process to improve the contact between the electrode active material particles and the conductive material and to improve the contact between the electrode active material layer and the organic solid electrolyte membrane, thereby providing an all solid-state battery cell with improved ion conductivity and capacity realization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Inventors: Jung-Pil Lee, Ji-Young Kim, Ji-Hoon Ryu, Sung-Joong Kang, Jae-Hyun Lee
  • Publication number: 20230291073
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte membrane and a solid-state battery including the same are provided. The solid electrolyte membrane includes composite particles having pores filled with a phase transformation material as fillers, which provides high ion conductivity and mechanical strength of the solid electrolyte membrane, while minimizing the amount of the phase transformation material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Guilong Jin, Sung-Joong Kang, Eun-Bee Kim, Ji-Young Kim