Patents by Inventor Kwang-ki Choi

Kwang-ki Choi 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: 20240128605
    Abstract: Provided are an electrode assembly, a battery, and a battery pack and vehicle including the same. An electrode assembly, in which a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator interposed therebetween are wound about an axis to define a core and an outer circumferential surface. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode includes, at a long side end portion, an uncoated portion exposed beyond the separator in a direction of the axis. At least a part of the uncoated portion is bent in a radial direction of the electrode assembly to define a bent surface region having overlapping layers of the uncoated portion. The bent surface region includes a welding target region having a number of the overlapping layers of the uncoated portion, and the welding target region extends along a radial direction of the electrode assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Min-Woo KIM, Do-Gyun KIM, Kyung-Wook CHO, Geon-Woo MIN, Min-Ki JO, Jae-Woong KIM, Kwang-Su HWANGBO, Hae-Jin LIM, Su-Ji CHOI, Jae-Won LIM, Hak-Kyun KIM, Je-Jun LEE, Ji-Min JUNG
  • Publication number: 20240128517
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrode assembly, a battery, and a battery pack and a vehicle including the same. In the electrode assembly, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator interposed therebetween are wound based on an axis to define a core and an outer circumference. The first electrode includes an uncoated portion at a long side end thereof and exposed out of the separator along a winding axis direction of the electrode assembly. A part of the uncoated portion is bent in a radial direction of the electrode assembly to form a bending surface region that includes overlapping layers of the uncoated portion, and in a partial region of the bending surface region, the number of stacked layers of the uncoated portion is 10 or more in the winding axis direction of the electrode assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Hae-Jin LIM, Jin-Hak KONG, Soon-O LEE, Kyu-Hyun CHOI, Do-Gyun KIM, Su-Ji CHOI, Kwang-Su HWANGBO, Geon-Woo MIN, Min-Ki JO, Jae-Won LIM, Hak-Kyun KIM, Je-Jun LEE, Ji-Min JUNG, Jae-Woong KIM, Jong-Sik PARK, Yu-Sung CHOE, Byoung-Gu LEE, Duk-Hyun RYU, Kwan-Hee LEE, Jae-Eun LEE, Bo-Hyun KANG, Pil-Kyu PARK
  • Publication number: 20240128608
    Abstract: A battery includes an electrode assembly including a first uncoated region and a second uncoated region; a battery housing accommodating the electrode assembly and electrically connected to the second uncoated region; a cap to cover an open portion on bottom of the battery housing; a first electrode terminal passing through a partially closed portion of the battery housing and being electrically isolated from the battery housing; and a first current collector coupled to the first uncoated region and connected to the first electrode terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Bo-Hyun KANG, Do-Gyun KIM, Geon-Woo MIN, Min-Ki JO, Su-Ji CHOI, Kwang-Su HWANGBO, Jae-Woong KIM, Jae-Won LIM, Hak-Kyun KIM, Je-Jun LEE, Ji-Min JUNG
  • Publication number: 20240128590
    Abstract: A battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode, a second electrode and a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode wound around a winding axis to define a core and an outer circumferential surface, the first electrode including a first uncoated region in which an active material layer is not coated along a winding direction; a housing accommodating the electrode assembly through an open portion at a lower end thereof; a first current collector coupled to the first uncoated region and disposed in the housing; a cap to cover the open portion; and a spacer between the first current collector and the cap and having a height corresponding to a distance between the first current collector and the cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Geon-Woo MIN, Hae-Jin LIM, Do-Gyun KIM, Kwang-Su HWANGBO, Min-Ki JO, Bo-Hyun KANG, Su-Ji CHOI, Jae-Won LIM, Hak-Kyun KIM, Je-Jun LEE, Ji-Min JUNG
  • Patent number: 11961720
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a multi-channel device for detecting plasma at an ultra-fast speed, including: a first antenna module connected to a first output terminal in contact with a substrate on a chuck of a process chamber and extending to ground, and receiving a first leakage current leaking through the substrate to increase reception sensitivity of the leakage current; a first current detection module detecting the first leakage current; a current measurement module receiving the first leakage current output from the first current detection module, and extracting the received first leakage current for each predetermined period to generate a first leakage current measurement information; and a control module comparing the first leakage current measurement information with a reference value to generate first arcing occurrence information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: T.O.S Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Kyu Kim, Bum Ho Choi, Yong Sik Kim, Kwang Ki Kang, Hong Jong Jung, Seok Ho Lee, Seung Soo Lee
  • Publication number: 20240113402
    Abstract: A cylindrical battery cell includes a jelly-roll having a first electrode tab protruding upward and a second electrode tab protruding downward, a battery can configured to accommodate the jelly-roll through a top opening and electrically connected to the second electrode tab, a first current collecting plate coupled to the first electrode tab at an upper portion of the jelly-roll, an insulating shrink tube having a first cover portion for covering at least a part of the first current collecting plate and a second cover portion for covering a top end of an outer circumference of the jelly-roll, and a top cap electrically connected to the first current collecting plate and configured to cover the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Min-Ki JO, Bo-Hyun KANG, Do-Gyun KIM, Geon-Woo MIN, Su-Ji CHOI, Kwang-Su HWANGBO
  • Publication number: 20240084145
    Abstract: Disclosed are a pearlescent pigment and a preparation method therefor, wherein the pigment has a multilayered structure including a low-refractive index material layer between high-refractive index material layers on a glass flake substrate and thus has high color intensity, various colors depending on the viewing angle, and an improved sparkling effect. The pearlescent pigment according to the present invention comprises: a glass flake substrate having a D10 value of 40-80 ?m, a D50 value of 160-250 ?m, and a D90 value of 350-600 ?m and a thickness of 500 nm or more; and a metal oxide layer coated on the substrate, the metal oxide layer having a structure of a first metal oxide layer/an intermediate oxide layer containing MgO·SiO2/a second metal oxide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Jae Il JEONG, Kwang Choong KANG, Byung Ki CHOI, Kwang Soo LIM, Kil Wan CHANG
  • Publication number: 20240089438
    Abstract: According to the present invention, an adaptive scheme is applied to an image encoding apparatus that includes an inter-predictor, an intra-predictor, a transformer, a quantizer, an inverse quantizer, and an inverse transformer, wherein input images are classified into two or more different categories, and two or more modules from among the inter-predictor, the intra-predictor, the transformer, the quantizer, and the inverse quantizer are implemented to perform respective operations in different schemes according to the category to which an input image belongs. Thus, the invention has the advantage of efficiently encoding an image without the loss of important information as compared to a conventional image encoding apparatus which adopts a packaged scheme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Jong Ki HAN, Chan Won SEO, Kwang Hyun CHOI
  • Publication number: 20240074736
    Abstract: An ultrasonic image providing method of the present disclosure includes: receiving ultrasonic images; measuring a plurality of similarities for a plurality of measurement items for at least one of the ultrasonic images; comparing the plurality of similarities with corresponding default thresholds, respectively; when none of the plurality of similarities is greater than the corresponding default threshold, selecting a measurement item maintaining the greatest similarity among the plurality of similarities for a reference time; and providing an ultrasonic image for the selected measurement item as an ultrasonic image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ja Young Kwon, Ye Jin Park, Jin Yong Lee, Sung Wook Park, Jin Ki Park, Dong Eun Lee, Ji Hun Lee, Kwang Yeon Choi
  • Patent number: 11335838
    Abstract: A light emitting device including a contact layer, a blocking layer over the contact layer, a protection layer adjacent the blocking layer, a light emitter over the blocking layer, and an electrode layer coupled to the light emitter. The electrode layer overlaps the blocking layer and protection layer, and the blocking layer has an electrical conductivity that substantially blocks flow of current from the light emitter in a direction towards the contact layer. In addition, the protection layer may be conductive to allow current to flow to the light emitter or non-conductive to block current from flowing from the light emitter towards the contact layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: SUZHOU LEKIN SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang Ki Choi, Hwan Hee Jeong, Sang Youl Lee, June O Song
  • Patent number: 10903404
    Abstract: An embodiment discloses a semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor structure comprising a first conductive semiconductor layer, a second conductive semiconductor layer, and an active layer disposed between the first conductive semiconductor layer and the second conductive semiconductor layer; a first electrode disposed on the first conductive semiconductor layer; a 2-1 electrode disposed on the second conductive semiconductor layer; and a 2-2 electrode disposed on the second conductive semiconductor layer and spaced apart from the 2-1 electrode, wherein the thickness of a part of the second conductive semiconductor layer between the 2-1 electrode and the 2-2 electrode is smaller than the thickness of the second conductive semiconductor layer vertically overlapping with the 2-1 electrode and the 2-2 electrode; the 2-2 electrode is opposite to the 2-1 electrode and comprises a first region that is closest to the 2-1 electrode; the 2-1 electrode is opposite to the 2-2 electrode and comprises a second reg
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Hwan Kim, Won Ho Kim, Chong Cook Kim, Deok Won Seo, Yeo Jae Yoon, Kwang Ki Choi
  • Publication number: 20200357967
    Abstract: An embodiment provides a semiconductor device package and a light emitting device comprising same, the semiconductor device package comprising: a body including a first cavity; and a semiconductor device disposed within the first cavity, wherein: the first cavity includes a first surface inclined such that the area of the cavity gradually increases as going away from the semiconductor device, and a plurality of second surfaces perpendicular to the upper surface of the semiconductor device; the body includes a first outer surface and a third outer surface that are opposite to each other, a second outer surface and a fourth surface that are opposite to each other, a first corner portion disposed in a region where the first and second outer surfaces meet each other, a second corner portion disposed in a region where the second and third outer surfaces meet each other, a third corner portion disposed in a region where the third and fourth outer surfaces meet each other, and a fourth corner portion disposed in a r
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Jung Hun OH, KI Cheol KIM, Kwang KI CHOI
  • Patent number: 10833226
    Abstract: Disclosed are a light emitting device and a light emitting device package. The light emitting device includes a light emitting structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer on the first conductive semiconductor layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer on the active layer, an adhesive layer contacting a top surface of the first conductive semiconductor layer, a first electrode contacting a top surface of the first conductive semiconductor and a top surface of the adhesive layer, and a second electrode contacting the second conductive semiconductor layer, wherein the adhesive layer contacting the first electrode is spaced apart from the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hwan Hee Jeong, Sang Youl Lee, June O. Song, Ji Hyung Moon, Kwang Ki Choi
  • Patent number: 10714659
    Abstract: Disclosed according to one embodiment is a light-emitting element comprising: a light-emitting structure comprising a first semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second semiconductor layer; a second conductive layer electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer; a first conductive layer which is disposed in a plurality of via holes passing through the light-emitting structure and second conductive layer and comprises a plurality of through electrodes electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer; an insulation layer for electrically insulating the plurality of through electrodes from the active layer, second semiconductor layer, and second conductive layer; and an electrode pad disposed in an exposed area of the second conductive layer, wherein the farther away the second conductive layer disposed between the plurality of through electrodes is from the electrode pad, the greater the width of the second conductive layer becomes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun Woo Park, Dong Hyun Sung, Dae Hee Lee, Byoung Woo Lee, Kwang Ki Choi, Jae Cheon Han
  • Publication number: 20200144464
    Abstract: An embodiment discloses a semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor structure comprising a first conductive semiconductor layer, a second conductive semiconductor layer, and an active layer disposed between the first conductive semiconductor layer and the second conductive semiconductor layer; a first electrode disposed on the first conductive semiconductor layer; a 2-1 electrode disposed on the second conductive semiconductor layer; and a 2-2 electrode disposed on the second conductive semiconductor layer and spaced apart from the 2-1 electrode, wherein the thickness of a part of the second conductive semiconductor layer between the 2-1 electrode and the 2-2 electrode is smaller than the thickness of the second conductive semiconductor layer vertically overlapping with the 2-1 electrode and the 2-2 electrode; the 2-2 electrode is opposite to the 2-1 electrode and comprises a first region that is closest to the 2-1 electrode; the 2-1 electrode is opposite to the 2-2 electrode and comprises a second reg
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Hwan KIM, Won Ho KIM, Chong Cook KIM, Deok Won SEO, Yeo Jae YOON, Kwang Ki CHOI
  • Patent number: 10636944
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device is provided. The semiconductor light-emitting device may include a light-emitting structure, an electrode, an ohmic layer, an electrode layer, an adhesion layer, and a channel layer. The light-emitting structure may include a compound semiconductor layer. The electrode may be disposed on the light-emitting structure. The ohmic layer may be disposed under the light-emitting structure. The electrode layer may include a reflective metal under the ohmic layer. The adhesion layer may be disposed under the electrode layer. The channel layer may be disposed along a bottom edge of the light-emitting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hwan Hee Jeong, Sang Youl Lee, June O Song, Tchang Hun Oh, Hee Seok Choi, Kwang Ki Choi
  • Patent number: 10586828
    Abstract: A light emitting element of an embodiment may comprise: a light emitting structure including a first conductive type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductive type semiconductor layer, and first and second electrodes placed on the first and second conductive semiconductor layers respectively, wherein the light emitting structure includes a first mesa region, the first conductive type semiconductor layer includes a second mesa region, and the first electrode includes: a first region which is a partial region of the upper surface of the second mesa region; a second region which is the side surface of the second mesa region; and a third region arranged to extend from the edge of the side surface of the second mesa region, wherein the first, second, and third regions are formed such that the thickness of the first region (d1), the second region (d2), and the third region (d3) have a ratio of d1:d2:d3=1:0.9˜1.1:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Su Hyoung Son, Keon Hwa Lee, Byeong Kyun Choi, Kwang Ki Choi
  • Publication number: 20200052162
    Abstract: Disclosed are a light emitting device and a light emitting device package. The light emitting device includes a light emitting structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer on the first conductive semiconductor layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer on the active layer, an adhesive layer contacting a top surface of the first conductive semiconductor layer, a first electrode contacting a top surface of the first conductive semiconductor and a top surface of the adhesive layer, and a second electrode contacting the second conductive semiconductor layer, wherein the adhesive layer contacting the first electrode is spaced apart from the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Hwan Hee JEONG, Sang Youl LEE, June O. SONG, Ji Hyung MOON, Kwang Ki CHOI
  • Patent number: 10510929
    Abstract: Disclosed are a light emitting device and a light emitting device package. The light emitting device includes a light emitting structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer on the first conductive semiconductor layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer on the active layer, an adhesive layer contacting a top surface of the first conductive semiconductor layer, a first electrode contacting a top surface of the first conductive semiconductor and a top surface of the adhesive layer, and a second electrode contacting the second conductive semiconductor layer, wherein the adhesive layer contacting the first electrode is spaced apart from the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hwan Hee Jeong, Sang Youl Lee, June O. Song, Ji Hyung Moon, Kwang Ki Choi
  • Patent number: 10475978
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a light emitting device package including a substrate, a light emitting structure disposed under the substrate and including a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer, first and second electrodes connected to the first and second conductive semiconductor layers, a first pad connected to the first electrodes in first-first through-holes penetrating the second conductive semiconductor layer and the active layer, and a first insulation layer disposed between the first pad and the second conductive semiconductor layer and between the first pad and the active layer to cover the first electrodes in a first-second through-hole, and a second pad connected to the second electrode through a second through-hole penetrating the first insulation layer and electrically spaced apart from the first pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Youl Lee, Kwang Ki Choi