Patents by Inventor Koo Lee

Koo Lee 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: 20230402951
    Abstract: A motor driving apparatus includes a motor including windings respectively corresponding to a plurality of phases, a first inverter including at least one first power module and providing an AC voltage corresponding to each of the phases to one end of the windings, a second inverter including a plurality of second power modules each including a changeover switch and providing the AC voltage corresponding to each of the phases to the other end of the windings based on information indicating whether the changeover switch is turned on, and a controller connected to the changeover switch and configured to control whether the changeover switch is turned on according to a motor driving mode, wherein each of the second power modules has a changeover terminal to which a first end of the changeover switch is connected, and the changeover terminals of the plurality of second power modules are short-circuited to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Hyun Koo LEE, Myung Ill YOU
  • Patent number: 11830974
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a cell stack defined by a plurality of battery cells each including a positive electrode lead, a negative electrode lead, and at least one of a sensing negative electrode lead and a sensing positive electrode lead; a bus bar assembly including a plurality of connection bus bars electrically connected to one of the positive and negative electrode leads, a plurality of sensing bus bars electrically connected to the sensing negative electrode lead or the sensing positive electrode lead, and a plurality of bus bar frames including a connection accommodating portion for receiving one of connection bus bars and a sensing accommodating portion for receiving one of sensing bus bars; and a sensing assembly including a sensing frame that receives a circuit board electrically connected to the plurality of connection bus bars and the plurality of sensing bus bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Inventors: Hee-Jun Jin, Sung-Won Seo, Yoon-Koo Lee, Eun-Ah Ju, Ho-June Chi, Jeong-O Mun
  • Publication number: 20230369195
    Abstract: Disclosed are a power module and a method for manufacturing the same. A power module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a first substrate; a second substrate disposed spaced apart from the first substrate and including at least one metal layer; at least one chip disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and in electrical contact with the metal layer; and a third substrate configured to be disposed spaced apart from the first substrate and the second substrate, electrically connect the chip and at least one external input terminal, include one or more conductive patterns each of which is connected to one of the at least one lead frame, and be formed in a multi-layer structure such that the one or more conductive patterns are not short-circuited to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Hyeon Uk Kim, Hyun Koo Lee, Jun Hee Park
  • Publication number: 20230358612
    Abstract: An apparatus for inspecting a display panel includes a light source, a half mirror reflecting a first beam which is a portion of a source beam irradiated from the light source and transmitting a second beam which is another portion of the source beam toward a display panel, a reflective mirror reflecting the second beam transmitting the half mirror and the display panel to return to the half mirror, a panel supporter supporting the display panel between the half mirror and the reflective mirror, a wave plate disposed between the half mirror and the reflective mirror and transmitting the second beam, a rotator rotating the wave plate at a predetermined angle and an imaging detector photographing an interference fringe by the first beam and the second beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: JOOYOUNG YOON, YUNSEOK HAN, DOWON YI, JOO-YOUNG LEE, HYUN-KOO LEE
  • Patent number: 11811040
    Abstract: A battery module includes a module housing having a lower housing, a pair of side housings, front and rear housings, and an upper housing, for respectively covering a lower portion, both side portions, front and rear portions, and an upper portion of a cell stack. The lower housing includes a base plate configured to cover an entire lower surface of the cell stack and having a hole region forming a channel in at least one side of the base plate along a longitudinal direction; and a plurality of spacers disposed at predetermined intervals along the base plate and configured to support the cell stack apart from a surface of the base plate to form an empty space between the cell stack and the base plate. The hole region communicates with the empty space so that a cooling medium can be supplied to the empty space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Inventors: Sung-Won Seo, Dal-Mo Kang, Jeong-O Mun, Yoon-Koo Lee
  • Publication number: 20230335823
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module, as well as a battery pack and a vehicle comprising the same. The battery module includes a plurality of battery cells arranged side by side to face each other in at least one direction, a cooling plate located below the plurality of battery cells, and a heat transfer tape adhered to the battery cells to transfer heat of the battery cells to the cooling plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Mi-Geum CHOI, Dal-Mo KANG, Jeong-O MUN, Yoon-Koo LEE
  • Patent number: 11777157
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module including a module housing capable of effectively increasing an energy density while improving the heat dissipation efficiency. The battery module includes a cell assembly having a plurality of secondary batteries; and a module housing having at least one sidewall to accommodate the cell assembly in an inner space defined by the sidewall and having a cooling channel embedded in the sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Eun-Ah Ju, Hang-June Choi, Sung-Won Seo, Dal-Mo Kang, Jeong-O Mun, Yoon-Koo Lee
  • Publication number: 20230300137
    Abstract: A system and method for federated identity functionality for API integration can include creating an identity token associated with an application service; in association with the application service, configuring a linked service token of an external service; storing the linked service token in association with the identity token; invoking the application service which includes validating the identity token and performing an application programming interface (API) interaction with the external service using the linked service token.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Jacob Jong-Koo Lee, Keith Horwood
  • Patent number: 11764447
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery modules arranged along at least one direction, a resistor connected to an abnormal battery module that operates abnormally among the battery modules to absorb energy, an event detector provided to detect the abnormal battery module, a switch to connect or disconnect each of the battery modules to/from the resistor to selectively form a closed circuit, and a controller to receive information from the event detector and control the switch to form a current path between the abnormal battery module and the resistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Eun-Gyu Shin, Jeong-O Mun, Jae-Min Yoo, Yoon-Koo Lee
  • Patent number: 11735222
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a memory configured to store compressed data; and frame buffer compressing circuitry which includes encoder circuitry configured to compress at least some of source data to generate the compressed data and transmit the compressed data to the memory, and decoder circuitry configured to read and decompress the compressed data from the memory, in which the compressed data includes a payload and a header including actual compressed data and flag, the frame buffer compressing circuitry is configured to reflect a result obtained by comparing an accumulated compressibility corresponding to the compressed data with a reference compressibility in the flag, and is configured to perform compression or decompression in a lossy mode or a lossless mode depending on the flag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kyung Koo Lee
  • Patent number: 11728531
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module, as well as a battery pack and a vehicle comprising the same. The battery module includes a plurality of battery cells arranged side by side to face each other in at least one direction, a cooling plate located below the plurality of battery cells, and a heat transfer tape adhered to the battery cells to transfer heat of the battery cells to the cooling plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Mi-Geum Choi, Dal-Mo Kang, Jeong-O Mun, Yoon-Koo Lee
  • Publication number: 20230217947
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for producing fermented green coffee beans and fermented green coffee beans produced thereby, the method including: (A) a step of freezing green coffee beans at ?10 to ?25° C.; (B) a step of immersing the frozen green coffee beans in water for 3 to 10 hours; (C) a step of taking out the green coffee beans immersed in the water, removing the water and leaving the beans to stand for 5 to 15 hours while supplying air at 20 to 30° C.; (D) a step of sterilizing the green coffee beans and then inoculating the same with a strain to anaerobically ferment the same; and (E) a step of sterilizing and then drying the anaerobically fermented green coffee beans. When the fermented green coffee beans are roasted into coffee beans, aroma and taste may be improved and odor may be removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: BIOLIV Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Koo LEE, Sung Eun LEE
  • Publication number: 20230223615
    Abstract: A battery module housing includes a top plate and a bottom plate forming an upper wall and a lower wall, respectively, and a first side plate and a second side plate forming side walls, respectively, the battery module housing having a rectangular tube shape provided to accommodate battery cells in an inner space thereof, wherein the battery module housing has four bonding portions each including an adhesive along a longitudinal direction, the bonding portions located at two sites between opposing side edges of the top plate and top surfaces of the first side plate and second side plate, respectively, and at two sites between opposing side edges of the bottom plate and bottom surfaces of the first side plate and second side plate, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun-Gyu Shin, Dal-Mo Kang, Jeong-O Mun, Yoon-Koo Lee
  • Patent number: 11692055
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition for forming a polyurethane film, a polyurethane film derived from the composition and an article comprising a substrate and the polyurethane film, and the composition for forming a polyurethane film comprises an OH group-containing polymer; a curing agent; and an amphoteric ion-based polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Industrial Technology
    Inventors: Sung Woo Hong, Sung Koo Lee, Pyong Hwa Hong, Gyeong Min Moon, Jin Sil Kim
  • Patent number: 11695774
    Abstract: A system and method for federated identity functionality for API integration can include creating an identity token associated with an application service; in association with the application service, configuring a linked service token of an external service; storing the linked service token in association with the identity token; invoking the application service which includes validating the identity token and performing an application programming interface (API) interaction with the external service using the linked service token.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Polybit Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Jong-Koo Lee, Keith Horwood
  • Publication number: 20230207861
    Abstract: A pouch type secondary battery in which an electrode lead of the pouch type secondary battery and an electrode lead of an adjacent different pouch type secondary battery are welded together to construct a battery module is provided. The electrode lead of the pouch type secondary battery includes a length extended part so that, after cutting a welded part of the electrode leads of the pouch type secondary battery and the adjacent different pouch type secondary battery to form electrode leads of remaining length, the electrode leads of remaining length are welded together again. A battery module and method of reusing the battery module are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Hee-Jun JIN, Sung-Won SEO, Yoon-Koo LEE, Eun-Ah JU, Jeong-O MUN
  • Publication number: 20230207911
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module, which includes a pouch-type battery cell; a voltage sensor configured to sense a voltage of the battery cell; and a sensing wire configured to connect the battery cell and the voltage sensor, wherein the battery cell includes a sensing lead connected to an electrode tab, and wherein the sensing lead is exposed to the outside through a sensing hole formed in a sealing portion of the pouch cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Hee-Jun JIN, Sung-Won SEO, Yoon-Koo LEE, Jeong-O MUN, Eun-Ah JU
  • Publication number: 20230197590
    Abstract: A power module and a manufacturing method includes a chip; an upper substrate provided above the chip and formed with a circuit pattern; a lower substrate provided below the chip and formed with a circuit pattern; and a spacer including a plurality of metal portions electrically connecting at least two among the chip, the upper substrate and the lower substrate to transmit an electrical signal, and an insulating portion positioned between the plurality of metal portions and insulating the metal portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Hyeon Uk KIM, Myung Ill YOU, Hyun Koo LEE, Jun Hee PARK
  • Publication number: 20230158061
    Abstract: The present technology is directed to nanoparticle compositions and methods useful in treating RHAMM-positive cancers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: Cornell University
    Inventors: Ching-Hsuan Tung, Yi-Chieh Nancy Du, Seung Koo Lee, Xiang Chen
  • Patent number: 11651968
    Abstract: A method for forming a planarization layer includes: providing a substrate including a trench; coating a pre-thinner over a surface of the trench; forming a gap-filling material in the trench; coating a post-thinner over the gap-filling material; and performing a spinning process to rotate the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Ji Sok Lee, Sung Koo Lee, Jae Hee Sim