Patents by Inventor Ko Eun KIM

Ko Eun 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).

  • Publication number: 20240234735
    Abstract: A conductive composite material, a method of preparing the same, and a secondary battery including the same. The conductive composite material may increase the proportion of an active material when forming an electrode by chemically bonding a conductive material and a binder to each other. A method of preparing the conductive composite material comprises ionizing carbon-based particles in a predetermined polarity, ionizing PTFE particles in a polarity different from that of the carbon-based particles, and chemically bonding the ionized carbon-based particles and the ionized PTFE particles, which are ionized in different polarities, to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Seung Min Oh, Sung Ho Ban, Sang Hun Lee, Ko Eun Kim, Yoon Sung Lee, Chang Hoon Song, Hyeong Jun Choi, Jun Myoung Sheem, Jin Kyo Koo, Young Jun Kim
  • Publication number: 20240178450
    Abstract: An embodiment electrolyte solution includes a lithium salt, a solvent, and a functional additive, wherein the functional additive includes 4-((tert-butoxydimethylsilyl)methyl)-5-methyl-1,3-dioxol-2-one represented by as an electrode film additive. An embodiment lithium secondary battery includes the above-described electrolyte solution, a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material including Ni, Co, and Mn, a negative electrode including a carbon-based negative electrode active material or a silicon-based negative electrode active material, and a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Ko Eun Kim, Sung Ho Ban, Yoon Sung Lee, Jun Ki Rhee, Hui Beom Nam, Hyeon Gyu Moon, Nam-Soon Choi, Jeong Woo Lee, Sung You Hong
  • Publication number: 20240170723
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery capable of improving the output and lifespan characteristics at high temperature of a lithium secondary battery, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. An electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium salt, a solvent, and a functional additive, wherein the functional additive includes a first negative-electrode film additive, which is silver p-toluenesulfonate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Ko Eun Kim, Yoon Sung Lee, Sung Ho Ban, Jun Ki Rhee, Hui Beom Nam, Hyeon Gyu Moon, Nam-Soon Choi
  • Publication number: 20240170724
    Abstract: An embodiment electrolyte solution includes a lithium salt, a solvent, and a functional additive, wherein the functional additive includes an electrode film additive of 2-(dodec-1-en-2-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane represented by An embodiment lithium secondary battery includes this electrolyte solution, a positive electrode including a positive-electrode active material including Ni, Co, and Mn, a negative electrode including a negative-electrode active material including a carbon (C)-based material or a silicon (Si)-based material, and a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Ko Eun Kim, Sung Ho Ban, Yoon Sung Lee, Jun Ki Rhee, Hui Beom Nam, Hyeon Gyu Moon, Nam-Soon Choi, Jeong Woo Lee, Sung You Hong
  • Publication number: 20240162493
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery capable of improving the output and lifespan characteristics at high temperature of a lithium secondary battery, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. An electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium salt, a solvent, and a functional additive, wherein the functional additive includes a first electrode film additive, which is 3-(4-cyano-5-(4-nitrophenyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)propyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Ko Eun Kim, Hui Beom Nam, Sung Ho Ban, Yoon Sung Lee, Seung Min Oh, Jun Ki Rhee, Dong Uk Kim, Seung Min Lee, Hyeong Jun Kim, Sung You Hong, Seo Young Jeong, Sang Kyu Kwak
  • Publication number: 20240162491
    Abstract: Disclosed are an electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery capable of improving the output and lifespan characteristics at high temperature of a lithium secondary battery, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. An electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium salt, a solvent, and a functional additive, and in particular, the functional additive includes (4-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)phenyl)(fluorosulfonyl)sulfamoyl fluoride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Hui Beom Nam, Jun Ki Rhee, Ko Eun Kim, Sung Ho Ban, Yoon Sung Lee, Dong Uk Kim, Seung Min Lee, Min Pyeong Kim, Hyeong Jun Kim, Sang Kyu Kwak, Sung You Hong
  • Publication number: 20240162494
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery capable of improving the output and lifespan characteristics at high temperature of a lithium secondary battery, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. An electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium salt, a solvent, and a functional additive, wherein the functional additive includes a negative-electrode film additive, which is silver p-toluenesulfonate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Ko Eun Kim, Yoon Sung Lee, Sung Ho Ban, Jun Ki Rhee, Hui Beom Nam, Hyeon Gyu Moon, Nam-Soon Choi
  • Publication number: 20240162495
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery capable of improving the output and lifespan characteristics at high temperature of a lithium secondary battery, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. An electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium salt, a solvent, and a functional additive, wherein the functional additive includes a positive-electrode film additive, which is 3-(4-cyano-5-(4-nitrophenyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)propyl methanesulfonate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Ko Eun Kim, Hui Beom Nam, Sung Ho Ban, Yoon Sung Lee, Seung Min Oh, Jun Ki Rhee, Dong Uk Kim, Seung Min Lee, Hyeong Jun Kim, Sung You Hong, Seo Young Jeong, Sang Kyu Kwak
  • Publication number: 20240162492
    Abstract: Disclosed are an electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery capable of improving the output and lifespan characteristics at high temperature of a lithium secondary battery, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. The electrolyte solution includes a lithium salt, a solvent, and a functional additive. The functional additive includes benzo[d]thiazol-6-yl(fluorosulfonyl)sulfamoyl fluoride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Hui Beom Nam, Jun Ki Rhee, Ko Eun Kim, Sung Ho Ban, Yoon Sung Lee, Dong Uk Kim, Seung Min Lee, Min Pyeong Kim, Hyeong Jun Kim, Sang Kyu Kwak, Sung You Hong
  • Publication number: 20240136531
    Abstract: A conductive composite material, a method of preparing the same, and a secondary battery including the same. The conductive composite material may increase the proportion of an active material when forming an electrode by chemically bonding a conductive material and a binder to each other. A method of preparing the conductive composite material comprises ionizing carbon-based particles in a predetermined polarity, ionizing PTFE particles in a polarity different from that of the carbon-based particles, and chemically bonding the ionized carbon-based particles and the ionized PTFE particles, which are ionized in different polarities, to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Seung Min Oh, Sung Ho Ban, Sang Hun Lee, Ko Eun Kim, Yoon Sung Lee, Chang Hoon Song, Hyeong Jun Choi, Jun Myoung Sheem, Jin Kyo Koo, Young Jun Kim
  • Patent number: 11962001
    Abstract: Disclosed is a positive electrode material for a lithium secondary battery. The positive electrode material includes a positive electrode active material formed of Li—[Mn—Ti]-M-O-based material including a transition metal (M) to enable reversible intercalation and deintercalation of lithium and molybdenum oxide. The positive electrode active material is coated with the molybdenum oxide to form a coating layer on a surface thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation of Sejong University
    Inventors: Seung Min Oh, Jun Ki Rhee, Yoon Sung Lee, Ji Eun Lee, Sung Ho Ban, Ko Eun Kim, Woo Young Jin, Sang Mok Park, Sang Hun Lee, Seung Taek Myung, Hee Jae Kim, Min Young Shin
  • Publication number: 20240120477
    Abstract: A positive electrode material for a lithium secondary battery has improved electron conductivity and surface stability because oxidation-treated carbon nanotubes are stably attached to the surface of an active material. According to one embodiment the positive electrode material includes a positive electrode active material core made of a Li—Ni—Co—Mn-M-O-based material (M=transition metal) and an oxidized carbon nanotube coating layer formed on the surface of the positive electrode active material core and including 1% to 3% by weight of oxidation-treated carbon nanotubes (OCNT) relative to 100% by weight of the positive electrode active material core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Seung Min Oh, Sung Ho Ban, Sang Hun Lee, Chang Hoon Song, Yoon Sung Lee, Ko Eun Kim, Van Chuong Ho, Jun Young Mun
  • Publication number: 20240105918
    Abstract: A positive electrode material for a lithium secondary battery and a manufacturing method therefor are provided. The positive electrode material may have carbon nanotubes stably attached to a surface of an active material and may exhibit increased electron conductivity and improved surface stability. The positive electrode material for a lithium secondary battery may comprises: a positive electrode active material core comprising a Li—Ni—Co—Mn-M-O-based material, where M is a transition metal; and a carbon nanotube coating layer on a surface of the positive electrode active material core. Carbon nanotubes (CNT) may be in an amount of 1-5 wt %, based on 100 wt % of the positive electrode active material core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Seung Min Oh, Sung Ho Ban, Sang Hun Lee, Chang Hoon Song, Yoon Sung Lee, Ko Eun Kim, Van Chuong Ho, Jun Young Mun
  • Publication number: 20240055582
    Abstract: Disclosed are a positive electrode additive material for a lithium secondary battery having an enhancement in atmospheric stability, a method for preparing the same, and a positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery including the same. The positive electrode material includes an core including a lithium component, and a coating layer formed on a surface of the core and including a compound having a formula of LiM?O3 wherein M? is Ta or Nb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, University-Industry Cooperation Group of Kyung Hee University
    Inventors: Chang Hoon Song, Yoon Sung Lee, Sung Ho Ban, Sang Hun Lee, Yong Hoon Kim, Ko Eun Kim, Da Bin Jang, Ha Eun Lee, Hui Beom Nam, Jun Ki Rhee, Seung Min Oh, Sung Min Park, Hyo Bin Lee, Tae Hee Kim, Min Sik Park
  • Publication number: 20230402649
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery, which can enhance lifetime and output characteristics in a high-capacity lithium secondary battery, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. The electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery may include a lithium salt, a solvent, and a functional additive, wherein the functional additive includes 5,5-diallyl-3-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxazolidin-2-one as a positive electrode film additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, UNIST(ULSAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
    Inventors: Yoon Sung Lee, Jun Ki Rhee, Hui Beom Nam, Ko Eun Kim, Sung Ho Ban, Sang Kyu Kwak, Nam Soon Choi, Sung You Hong, Hyeong Jun Kim, Seo Young Jeong, Hyeon Gyu Moon, Min Pyeong Kim
  • Publication number: 20230402650
    Abstract: An electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery can enhance lifetime and output characteristics in a high-capacity lithium secondary battery. The electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium salt, a solvent, and a functional additive. The functional additive includes 1-(3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)propyl)-5-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazole-4-carbonitrile as a positive electrode film additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, UNIST (ULSAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
    Inventors: Yoon Sung Lee, Jun Ki Rhee, Hui Beom Nam, Ko Eun Kim, Sung Ho Ban, Seung Min Oh, Sang Kyu Kwak, Nam Soon Choi, Sung You Hong, Hyeong Jun Kim, Seo Young Jeong, Hyeon Gyu Moon, Min Pyeong Kim
  • Patent number: 11830979
    Abstract: The electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery comprises: a lithium salt; a solvent; and a functional additive, wherein the functional additive comprises naphthalen-1-yl sulfurofluoridate, represented by the following formula 1:
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, UNIST (ULSAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
    Inventors: Yoon Sung Lee, Ik Kyu Kim, Seung Min Oh, Sung Ho Ban, Sang Mok Park, Ko Eun Kim, Sang Kyu Kwak, Nam Soon Choi, Hyeon Gyu Moon, Seo Young Jeong, Sung You Hong, Dae Yeon Hwang
  • Patent number: 11769880
    Abstract: A method of mixing a cathode active material in a process of manufacturing a cathode of a lithium secondary battery is provided. The method includes a preparation step of preparing a lithium compound removal solution in which PAA (polyacrylic acid) is mixed with a solvent, a removal step of reacting the lithium compound removal solution with the cathode active material, on a surface of which a lithium compound is present, thus removing the lithium compound present on the surface of the cathode active material, and a mixing step of mixing the cathode active material, which is mixed with the lithium compound removal solution, with a conductive material and a binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sang Mok Park, Seung Min Oh, Woo Young Jin, Ji Eun Lee, Sang Hun Lee, Ko Eun Kim, Jun Ki Rhee, Yoon Sung Lee
  • Patent number: 11764404
    Abstract: The electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery includes: a lithium salt; a solvent; and a functional additive, wherein the functional additive includes: at least one high-voltage additive selected from a group consisting of lithium bis(phthalato)borate, represented by the following formula 1; hexafluoroglutaric anhydride, represented by the following formula 2; and phosphoric acid tris(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)ester, represented by the following formula 3:
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, The Industry & Academic Cooperation in Chungnam National University (IAC)
    Inventors: Ko Eun Kim, Seung Min Oh, Yoon Sung Lee, Jun Ki Rhee, Sung Ho Ban, Seung Wan Song, Gyeong Jun Chung
  • Publication number: 20230291011
    Abstract: Disclosed are an electrolytic solution for lithium secondary batteries capable of improving lifespan characteristics of a lithium secondary battery under a high voltage condition and a lithium secondary battery including the same. The electrolytic solution may includes a lithium salt, a solvent, and a functional additive. In particular, the functional additive includes a high-voltage additive including a first high-voltage additive, e.g., hexafluoroglutaric anhydride, and a second high-voltage additive, e.g., fluoroethylene carbonate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Ko Eun Kim, Seung Min Oh, Yoon Sung Lee, Sung Ho Ban, Jun Ki Rhee, Hui Beom Nam, Seung Wan Song, Min Geun Oh, Se Hyun Kwak