Patents by Inventor Ki Yoon

Ki Yoon 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: 20250150800
    Abstract: A reliability check system for unexpected situation detection information in a mixed traffic flow of a mix of autonomous and non-autonomous vehicles includes a sensor unit configured to detect emergency and disaster situations on or around a road, including at least one of a camera, a lidar, and a radar, an emergency determination unit configured to analyze information received from the sensor unit to determine an emergency type, a controller configured to classify a set grade according to detection information from the emergency determination unit and transmit a response manual to an autonomous vehicle and an on-site terminal, and a data checking unit configured to verify at least one of whether firmware of the information received from the emergency determination unit has been falsified, whether a vehicle is hacked by remote control, whether CAN tampering occurred, and whether communication channel tampering occurred, and transmit verified data to the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2024
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: SE YEONG KIM, JONG HO HAN, YUN KI YOON, BONG SEOB KIM, KYUNG SU YUN
  • Publication number: 20250136823
    Abstract: Provided are an anti-icing film using a broadband plasmonic metasurface produced by co-self-assembling anisotropic gold nanorods and cellulose nanocrystal, and a method for manufacturing the same. A method for manufacturing an anti-icing film including: (a) preparing an ink for an anti-icing film including a bonded body of the cellulose nanocrystal and the anisotropic gold nanorods and a binary mixed solution; (b) coating a substrate with the prepared ink; and (c) evaporating the binary mixed solution from the coated ink, and an anti-icing film manufactured therefrom may be provided. In addition, provided is an anti-icing film having anti-icing/deicing effect only with light irradiation of a visible light wavelength, by including a substrate; and a film layer including a metasurface on the substrate, wherein the metasurface includes a composite arranged in a certain direction, in which the anisotropic gold nanorods and the cellulose nanocrystal particles are co-assembled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Hyoungsoo KIM, Dong Ki YOON, Jeongsu PYEON, Soon Mo PARK
  • Publication number: 20250140972
    Abstract: A cooling member includes an upper plate, a lower plate, and cooling water contained into an inner space between the upper plate and the lower plate. Sealing parts are formed at edges of the upper plate and the lower plate, wherein a coupling groove is formed inside the sealing part. A fastening part coupled by a fastening member is formed outside the sealing part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Sanghyun YU, Young Bum CHO, Han ki YOON, Ji Won JEONG, Hyeok NAMGOUNG, Wonhoe KU
  • Publication number: 20250132408
    Abstract: A temperature sensing member is located between two adjacent battery cells, and includes a main body part arranged in parallel to one surface of the battery cell, and a temperature measuring unit mounted on the main body part and measuring the temperature of the battery cell. The main body part has a plate shape. The temperature measuring unit is inserted into one side of the main body part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Han Ki YOON, Sanghyun YU, Hyeok NAMGOUNG, Young Bum CHO, Ji Won JEONG, Wonhoe KU
  • Publication number: 20250125372
    Abstract: Disclosed are an all-solid-state battery and a method of manufacturing the same, in which the all-solid-state battery includes a coating layer configured such that the surface of a porous network formed by intertwining fibrous carbon is coated with an inorganic electrolyte, thus improving charge/discharge efficiency and lifespan characteristics thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Ji Young Kim, Sam Ick Son, Ki Yoon Bae, Young Jin Jeong, Jo Moon, Gyo Sik Kim, Hae Joo Kim
  • Publication number: 20250118876
    Abstract: Disclosed is an all-solid-state battery assembly including an all-solid-state battery configured such that a plurality of electrode layers and a plurality of solid-electrolyte layers are laminated in a lamination direction, a housing accommodating the all-solid-state battery, a pressure adjusting part that adjusts a pressure applied to the all-solid-state battery, and a displacement acquisition unit that measures, determines or acquires a change in a thickness of the all-solid-state battery in the lamination direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Ji Young Kim, Sam Ick Son, Ki Yoon Bae, Hyun Wook Lee, Chan Hee Lee
  • Publication number: 20250118791
    Abstract: Disclosed is an all-solid-state battery assembly including an all-solid-state battery including a plurality of electrode layers and a plurality of solid-electrolyte layers laminated in a lamination direction; a housing accommodating the all-solid-state battery; a constraining pad between a first inner surface of the housing and the all-solid-state battery in the lamination direction; and a driving unit connected to the constraining pad to cause the constraining pad to control a magnitude of a pressure applied to the all-solid-state battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Ji Young Kim, Sam Ick Son, Ki Yoon Bae
  • Patent number: 12268093
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing a shape-reconfigurable micropatterned polymer haptic material using an electric field technique, and more particularly, to a method of preparing a shape-reconfigurable micro-patterned polymer thin film and a haptic material by controlling the orientation of a liquid-crystalline organic polymer using an electric field control system and inducing the generation of defect structures having a regular microstructure array in a polymer film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Dong Ki Yoon, Ra You, Changjae Lee
  • Publication number: 20250096221
    Abstract: An embodiment all-solid-state battery includes an anode current collector, a double layer disposed on the anode current collector, a solid electrolyte layer disposed on the double layer, the solid electrolyte layer including a solid electrolyte, a cathode layer disposed on the solid electrolyte layer, the cathode layer including a cathode active material, and a cathode current collector disposed on the cathode layer, wherein the double layer includes a protective layer disposed on the anode current collector and a metal alloy layer disposed on the protective layer, wherein the protective layer includes a reaction product of a conductive material containing a first functional group and a binder containing a second functional group, and wherein the metal alloy layer includes a metal capable of forming an alloy with lithium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Ji Young Kim, Sam Ick Son, Ki Yoon Bae, Jang Wook Choi, Ji Hoon Oh
  • Patent number: 12255355
    Abstract: A battery module according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a battery cell stacked body where a plurality of battery cells are stacked; a bus bar frame that is formed in a front side and a rear side of the battery cell stacked body; and a bus bar formed at an outer side of the bus bar frame with reference to the battery cell stacked body and arranged to be electrically connected with an external power source, wherein the bus bar frame includes a plurality of fixing portions that protrude from the bus bar frame to cover an end of the bus bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo Youl Kim, Youngho Lee, Han Ki Yoon
  • Publication number: 20250029980
    Abstract: Disclosed is an all-solid-state battery including an anode layer that expands and accommodates lithium metal during charging, and a method of operation thereof. The all-solid battery includes an anode current collector, an anode layer disposed on the anode current collector, a solid electrolyte layer disposed on the anode layer, a cathode active material layer disposed on the solid electrolyte layer, and a cathode current collector disposed on the cathode active material layer. The anode layer comprises particles comprising a metal capable of allying with lithium and interparticular pores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Ki Yoon BAE, Sam Ick SON, Ji Young KIM, Yun Jung LEE, Da Young JUN, Se Hwan PARK, Ji Eun JUNG
  • Publication number: 20250015290
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an all-solid-state battery having an anode layer including a solid electrolyte metal-organic framework; a solid electrolyte layer disposed on the anode layer; and a cathode layer disposed on the solid electrolyte layer. The all-solid-state battery may further include a lithium layer interposed between the anode layer and the solid electrolyte layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Ki Yoon Bae, Sam Ick Son, Ji Young Kim, Jong Hyeok Park, Min Je Ryu
  • Publication number: 20250015342
    Abstract: An all-solid-state battery and a method of manufacturing an all solid-state battery are disclosed. The all solid-state battery includes a metal oxide and a metal capable of alloying with lithium, thus uniformly depositing lithium during charging and enabling operation at room temperature (e.g., 20-25° C.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, Seoul National University R&DB Foundation
    Inventors: Ji Young Kim, Kyu Joon Lee, Ga Hyeon Im, Ki Yoon Bae, Yun Sung Kim, Sam Ick Son, Jang Wook Choi, Ji Eun Lee, Ye Eun Sohn, Ji Hoon Oh, Tae Guen Lee, Noh Joon Lee
  • Publication number: 20250002787
    Abstract: A structure for a physical unclonable function using spontaneous chiral symmetry breaking and a method of preparing the same are described, in which a chiral random pattern, which is unclonable and is observable with an optical microscope and a mobile phone camera, is formed using chiral photonic crystals in which chiral symmetry breaking occurs and is applied to a physical unclonable function (PUF), thereby attaining high encoding capacity, high recognition rate, and security while achieving high performance in reproducibility, uniqueness, unpredictability, and reconfigurability, and forming a desired pattern through a conventional photolithography method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: DONG KI YOON, GEONHYEONG PARK, HYEWON PARK
  • Patent number: 12176496
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery module and a battery pack including the same, and more particularly, to a battery module including an improved sensing connection member. The battery module includes a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked, a lower frame covering a bottom surface and both side surfaces of the battery cell stack, an upper frame covering an upper surface of the battery cell stack, a busbar frame formed on each of front and rear surfaces of the battery cell stack, and a connection unit that connects the bus-bar frame, wherein the connection unit is formed of a flexible flat cable (FFC) and is located between the upper frame and the battery cell stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Han Ki Yoon, Junyeob Seong, Youngho Lee, Junkyu Park
  • Publication number: 20240359160
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite characterized by comprising an aromatic liquid crystalline compound and a metal organic framework containing an anisotropic metal organic framework particle, wherein the anisotropic metal organic framework particle is reversibly switched between isotropy and anisotropy oriented in one direction; and a laminate comprising the composite. The composite of the present invention can orient the metal organic framework in one direction, and can precisely control the orientation direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Dong Ki YOON, Gaehyun PARK, Yeongseo BAK, Geonhyeon PARK
  • Patent number: 12095106
    Abstract: A battery module which prevents laser transmission, and a battery pack including the same, comprises: a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked, a lower frame covering a lower surface and both side surfaces of the battery cell stack, an upper frame covering an upper surface of the battery cell stack, and a rib protruding from the upper frame so as to align with a pad located between an outermost battery cell of the battery cell stack and one of the side surfaces of the lower frame. The rib is configured to cut off a laser transmitted between the upper frame and the lower frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Ryul Baek, Soo Youl Kim, Han Ki Yoon
  • Patent number: 12087928
    Abstract: A battery module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked; a U-shaped frame accommodating the battery cell stack and having an open upper portion; and an upper plate covering the battery cell stack at the open upper portion of the U-shaped frame. A surface of the battery cell stack extending parallel to a stacking direction of the plurality of battery cells is mounted on a bottom portion of the U-shaped frame. A stepped portion is formed on one side of the bottom portion of the U-shaped frame, and at least one of the battery cells includes a protruding portion protruding toward the stepped portion. The stepped portion may be formed by a bent portion of the bottom portion of the U-shaped frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo Youl Kim, Junkyu Park, Han Ki Yoon
  • Publication number: 20240257768
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel including a pixel and a gate line connected to the pixel. The apparatus includes a gate driving circuit including a stage that outputs a gate signal to the gate line. The stage includes a first pull-up transistor and a first pull-down transistor that are connected to each other with a first output terminal, which outputs the gate signal, therebetween. The stage includes a Q node and a Qb node that are respectively connected to the first pull-up transistor and the first pull-down transistor. The stage includes a 3a transistor and a 3b transistor which are located in a discharge path of the Q node and are connected in series with each other with a Qc node therebetween, and whose gate electrodes are connected to the Qb node. The stage includes a charging capacitor connected to the Qc node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2023
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventor: Dong-Ki YOON
  • Publication number: 20240234864
    Abstract: A cooling member for cooling a battery cell includes an upper plate, a lower plate, and an in-out port for injecting cooling water into an inner space between the upper plate and the lower plate. The cooling member includes an indentation part formed by introducing the upper plate into the lower plate or introducing the lower plate into the upper plate. A first indentation part is formed in the edge part of the cooling member. A second indentation part is formed in the central part of the cooling member. A sealing pad is located between the upper plate and the lower plate that form the first indentation part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Sanghyun YU, Young Bum CHO, Han Ki YOON, Ji Won JEONG, Hyeok NAMGOUNG, Wonhoe KU