Patents by Inventor Jun Mo An

Jun Mo An 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: 20250083562
    Abstract: A method of active energy management for a vehicle including a rechargeable energy storage system (RESS). The method includes: calculating, via a controller programmed with a usable energy algorithm, a usable energy of the at least one power module based on an anode lithium surface density; comparing, via the controller, the usable energy calculated with a first threshold; providing, via the controller, a first notification to a user when the usable energy calculated reaches a first threshold; providing, via the controller, a second notification to the user when the usable energy calculated reaches a second threshold, providing a third notification to the user when the usable energy calculated reaches a third threshold, and suggesting actions to the user based on the notifications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Jun-mo Kang, Chen-Fang Chang
  • Patent number: 12249854
    Abstract: A battery system includes: a first positive terminal, a second positive terminal, and a negative terminal; at least two battery modules, each including switches and at least three strings of battery cells configured to, via the switches, at different times be: connected in series and to the first positive terminal; connected in parallel and to the second positive terminal; and disconnected from both of the first and second positive terminals; and a switch control module configured to, when a fault is diagnosed in one of the strings of one of the battery modules: at least one of: actuate the switches and isolate the one of the battery modules from the first and second positive terminals; and actuate the switches and isolate the one of the strings from the first and second positive terminals; and selectively actuate the switches of the remainder of the battery modules using model predictive control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Jun-mo Kang, Chen-Fang Chang, Dave G. Rich
  • Patent number: 12248947
    Abstract: A banking processing method according is performed by a processing logic including an application for banking processing implemented on a user terminal and a computer-readable storage medium. The method comprises the steps of: when the application for banking processing is run, searching a hardware security area of the user terminal and confirming the existence of a certificate for confirming an execution history of the application for banking processing; when the existence of the certificate is confirmed, searching the security area and confirming the existence of a token key for identifying whether login information of the user has been set; when the existence of the token key is not confirmed, setting the login information of the user by providing a membership page for setting the login information of the user; and opening an account according to a request of the user whose login information has been set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: KAKAOBANK CORP.
    Inventors: Jung Hee Ko, Tae Ki Ha, Yeun Su Koo, Bo Hyun Oh, Lee Rang Park, Sung Jun Kim, Ji Hong Park, Dong Joon Lee, Jung Min Ahn, Geun Won Mo, Hyeong Jin Jang, Jun Hyuk Yun, Hack Cheon Kim, Eun Jung Gil, Ji Eun Kim, Tae Won Kim, Seung Jin Lee, Do Young Lee
  • Publication number: 20250079806
    Abstract: A vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) array is proposed. The array includes a first sub-array including a plurality of VCSEL units arranged along a first axis. The first sub-array includes a first VCSEL unit including a first upper contact and a first bottom contact, and a second VCSEL unit including a second upper contact and a second bottom contact. The array also includes a first contact electrically connected to the first upper contact and the second bottom contact, and a second contact electrically connected to the second upper contact and the first bottom contact. The first VCSEL unit operates when a first voltage is applied to the first contact and a second voltage smaller than the first voltage is applied to the second contact. The second VCSEL unit operates when the second voltage is applied to the first contact and the first voltage is applied to the second contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Jun Hwan JANG, Hee Sun YOON, Chan M LIM, Hoon Il JEONG, Chang Mo JEONG, Jai Hi CHO
  • Patent number: 12244162
    Abstract: A battery system includes: at least two battery modules, where each of the at least two battery modules includes three strings of battery cells; and a switch control module configured to: determine state of charges (SOCs) of the strings of battery cells, respectively; determine, using model predictive control based on the SOCs, periods of phases, respectively; determine, using model predictive control based on the SOCs, periods for the strings, respectively, to be connected to a second positive terminal and a negative terminal during the phases, the determination of the periods for the strings including: setting the period for one of the strings of one of the battery modules to end before the end of a phase; and setting the periods for the other two strings of the one of the battery modules to end at the end of the phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Jun-mo Kang, Charles W. Wampler, II, Dave G. Rich
  • Patent number: 12243988
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a propulsion system having multiple electric motors. A battery system is connected to the electric motors via a direct current to direct current (DC-DC) converter and an inverter. The battery system includes a battery assembly having a plurality of battery modules. Each of the battery modules has multiple individual battery cells arranged in battery packs, a set of sensors configured to monitor a set of parameters of each battery pack, and a plurality of battery pack mounts. Each battery pack mount includes a base plate and a top plate and an actuator configured to alter a distance between plates. A monitoring unit is configured to monitor a value representative of a battery pack pressure, determine whether the value falls within a pressure threshold window, and maintain the value within the pressure threshold window by actively altering the battery pack pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Insu Chang, Chen-fang Chang, Jun-mo Kang, Hanho Yun, Chunhao J. Lee, Yongjie Zhu, Nicholas W. Pinto
  • Patent number: 12241943
    Abstract: A vehicle, system and method of detecting an internal short in a battery pack of the vehicle. The system includes a plurality of sensors and a processor. The plurality of sensors obtains states of charge at battery cells of the battery pack. The processor discharges the battery pack to identify a first set of the battery cells based on the states of charge of the battery cells, charges the battery pack to identify a second set of the battery cells based on the states of charge of the battery cells, and generates an alarm when an intersection of the first set and the second set is non-empty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Taeyoung Han, Jun-mo Kang
  • Patent number: 12244148
    Abstract: Examples described herein provide a method that includes providing a first electric power pathway from a battery to a first auxiliary low voltage bus via a direct-current (DC)/DC converter and a first switch. The method further includes providing a second electric power pathway from the battery to a second auxiliary low voltage bus via the DC/DC converter and a second switch. The method further includes selectively controlling at least one of the first switch or the second switch to manage a load in one of the first auxiliary low voltage bus or the second auxiliary low voltage bus based at least in part on the battery or the load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Mohamed Ahmed Kamel Ahmed, Robert A. De Stefano, Jun-mo Kang
  • Publication number: 20250070351
    Abstract: A pressure management system includes a pressure plate disposed at an initial position relative to a battery cell, the battery cell disposed in a housing, the pressure plate and the housing defining an enclosure, where an increase in an internal pressure of the battery cell causes an expansion force to be applied to the pressure plate. The system includes a mechanical linkage attached to the pressure plate, the mechanical linkage configured to translate the expansion force to a reverse force that is opposed to the expansion force, and a rotatable component connected to the mechanical linkage, the rotatable component configured to rotate from a first orientation to a second orientation based on lateral movement of the mechanical linkage to allow the pressure plate to move and increase a volume of the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Yongjie Zhu, Chunhao J. Lee, Jun-mo Kang, Insu Chang
  • Patent number: 12239007
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer, an organic solar cell comprising the polymer, and a perovskite solar cell comprising the polymer. The polymer according to the present invention has excellent absorption ability for visible light and an energy level suitable for the use as an electron donor compound in a photo-active layer of the organic solar cell, thereby increasing the light conversion efficiency of the organic solar cell. In addition, the polymer according to the present invention has high hole mobility, and is used as a compound for a hole transport layer, and thus can improve efficiency and service life of the perovskite solar cell without an additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Soo Young Park, Won Sik Yoon, Dong Won Kim, Jun Mo Park
  • Publication number: 20250058674
    Abstract: A system for managing an energy storage device in an electric vehicle includes a battery pack having an energy module, and a power module connected in parallel to the energy module. The energy module is adapted to generate a first current. At least one DC-to-DC (direct current to direct current) converter is adapted to receive the first current from the energy module and transmit a current, referred to herein as “DC-DC current”, to the power module. The system includes a controller having a processor and tangible, non-transitory memory on which instructions are recorded for automated management of a set of parameters related to the battery pack, subject to a plurality of constraints. The power module is adapted to deliver a second current for powering a load in the electric vehicle. Operation of the electric vehicle is controlled based in part on the set of parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Jun-mo Kang, Su-Yang Shieh
  • Publication number: 20250050749
    Abstract: A method for cycle life management of a mixed chemistry battery pack configured for electrically powering a traction motor of a vehicle. The method may include determining a driving load request made for requesting the mixed chemistry battery pack to provide a requested amount of electrical power to the traction motor for purposes of driving the vehicle and disconnecting the driving load request into a battery request suitable for providing the requested amount of electrical power from the mixed chemistry battery pack while managing a cycle life of the mixed chemistry battery pack independently of the driving load request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Shuonan Xu, Jun-mo Kang
  • Patent number: 12225746
    Abstract: A light emitting device and a production method thereof. The light emitting device includes a light emitting layer including a plurality of quantum dots, and an electron auxiliary layer disposed on the light emitting layer, the electron auxiliary layer configured to transport electrons, inject electrons into the light emitting layer, or a combination thereof, wherein the electron auxiliary layer includes a plurality of metal oxide nanoparticles and a nitrogen-containing metal complex. The metal oxide nanoparticles include zinc and optionally a dopant metal, the dopant metal includes Mg, Co, Ga, Ca, Zr, W, Li, Ti, Y, Al, Co, or a combination thereof and a mole ratio of nitrogen to zinc in the electron auxiliary layer is greater than or equal to about 0.001:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyo Sook Jang, Eun Joo Jang, Ilyoung Lee, Tae Ho Kim, Kun Su Park, Jun-Mo Yoo
  • Publication number: 20250033527
    Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle includes drawing operational power from a first set of battery cells and providing heating/cooling to the first set of battery cells and not to a second set of battery cells to maintain the first set of battery cells within an operational temperature window in a first mode of operation. The method switches to a second mode of operation in response to a power assist request, and draws operational power from the first set of battery cells and a second set of battery cells and provides heating/cooling to maintain the first set of battery cells and the second set of battery cells within the operational temperature window during the second mode of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Shuonan Xu, Jun-mo Kang, Madhusudan Raghavan
  • Patent number: 12210177
    Abstract: Provided is a polarizing plate and an optical display device comprising same, the polarizing plate comprising: a polarizer; and a stack body of a first phase difference layer and a second phase difference layer stacked on a lower surface of the polarizer, wherein the first phase difference layer satisfies Equation 1, the second phase difference layer satisfies Equation 2, the sum of an in-plane phase difference at a wavelength of 550 nm between the first phase difference layer and the second phase difference layer is about 100 nm to about 110 nm, the sum of a thickness direction phase difference at a wavelength of 550 nm between the first phase difference layer and the second phase difference layer is about ?30 nm to about +10 nm, and the second phase difference layer comprises a fluorine-based phase difference layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Mo Koo, Bong Choon Kim, Dong Yoon Shin, Jung Hun You, Sang Hum Lee
  • Publication number: 20250028226
    Abstract: Disclosed are a flash unit, a camera and a camera flash system, and relates to the technical field of underwater photographic equipment, including a flash lamp, capable of illuminating an photographed object; a video lamp, having the functions of color temperature adjustment and full color gamut coverage by light; a camera body, taking photos for the illuminated object; a waterproof case; a flash trigger, capable of generating an optical signal; and a repeater, capable of receiving the optical signal from the flash trigger, and then encoding and transmitting a new high-power optical signal. According to the present disclosure, under the cooperation of components such as the flash trigger and the repeater, the optical signal can be transmitted wirelessly over long distance underwater, thus achieving the effect of using the flash and video lamps far away from the camera. The present disclosure has a broad market application prospect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: JUN OUYANG, YUANCHAO MO, YONG LI
  • Publication number: 20250030037
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an apparatus for performing a method of controlling a pressure within a battery. The battery is disclosed between a support plate at a first side of the battery and a pressure plate disposed at a second side of the battery opposite the first side. The pressure plate is movable with respect to the support plate to control the pressure of the battery and including a first plate wedge. The first actuator wedge is moved parallel to the pressure plate with the first actuator wedge in contact with the first plate wedge to control a force applied by the first actuator wedge to the first plate wedge to move the pressure plate with respect to the support plate. Moving the pressure plate controls the pressure within the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Alexander Millerman, Chunhao J. Lee, Yongjie Zhu, Insu Chang, Jun-mo Kang, Chen-fang Chang
  • Publication number: 20250030061
    Abstract: A pressure management system includes a pressure plate disposed at an initial position relative to a battery cell, the battery cell disposed in a housing, where expansion of the battery cell causes an expansion force to be applied to the pressure plate. The pressure management system also includes a mechanical linkage attached to the pressure plate, the mechanical linkage configured to move in a lateral direction in response to the expansion force and translate the expansion force to a reactive force that is opposed to the expansion force, and a biasing system including a biasing member configured to resist lateral movement of the mechanical linkage. The biasing system is configured to apply a biasing force in a direction opposite the lateral direction, the biasing force causing the mechanical linkage to apply the reactive force as a selected proportion of the expansion force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Jun-mo Kang, Hanho Yun, Chen-fang Chang, Insu Chang, Yongjie Zhu, Chunhao J. Lee
  • Publication number: 20250030039
    Abstract: A pressure management system includes a pressure plate configured to be disposed at an initial position relative to a battery cell in a housing, the initial position including a first orientation, a tilting assembly configured to allow the pressure plate to change from a first orientation to a second orientation based on the expansion force being non-uniform. The system includes a mechanical linkage attached to the pressure plate and configured to move laterally in response to the expansion force and translate the expansion force to a reactive force, and a biasing system including a biasing member configured to resist a lateral movement of the mechanical linkage. The biasing system is configured to apply a biasing force that causes the mechanical linkage to apply the reactive force, and based on the expansion force being non-uniform, is controllable to change the biasing force to balance an internal pressure of the cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Jun-mo Kang, Insu Chang, Yongjie Zhu, Chunhao J. Lee, Chen-fang Chang
  • Publication number: 20250029048
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a method, apparatus, electronic device, and storage medium for controlling a microservice governance service. In the method, a first message is received from a business unit. The first message is a remote procedure call message comprising a business request. An action link table is queried by using a message feature of the first message as a query criteria. If a corresponding action link in the action link table is hit, the hit action link is determined as a target action link. The action link table is stored in a microservice governance unit and used for processing the first message to implement a microservice governance for the business unit. The target action link comprises at least two action nodes configured to implement a governance action of the microservice governance. The target action link is run to consecutively execute governance actions corresponding to the action nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Shilin MO, Jinhua Tan, Yang Zhang, Jiajun YUAN, Fan YANG, Jun ZHANG, Wenlong LUO, Zhening ZHANG