Patents by Inventor Kyung-Ryun Ka

Kyung-Ryun Ka 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: 20240274979
    Abstract: Disclosed is a separator suitable for an electrochemical device a porous including polymer substrate and an organic/inorganic composite porous coating layer on at least one side of the porous polymer substrate. The organic/inorganic composite porous coating layer includes particulate binder polymers and first inorganic particles, the particulate binder polymers include (a) hybrid polymer particles of a fluorine-containing polymer and an acrylic-containing polymer and (b) acrylic-containing polymer particles, the average particle diameter D50 of the acrylic-containing polymer particles “a” is in a range of 1 ?m to 7.5 ?m, the average particle diameter D50 of the inorganic particles “b” is in a range of 200 nm to 800 nm, a/b is in a range of 2 to 15, and the average particle diameter D50 of the hybrid polymer particles is smaller than the average particle diameter D50 of the acrylic-containing polymer particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung-Ryun KA, Min-Ji KIM, Seung-Hyun LEE, Hye-Won KIM
  • Publication number: 20240216946
    Abstract: A coating apparatus for continuously forming a coating layer on each surface of a substrate film includes a water tank located on a movement path of the substrate film, a water tank partition vertically located in the water tank, the water tank partition being configured to partition an inner space of the water tank into two zones, including a first water tank portion and a second water tank portion, a roller unit configured to continuously transfer the substrate film, and a heating unit located outside the water tank. The water tank partition is located spaced apart from an inner bottom surface of the water tank by a predetermined distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: In Hyouk SUNG, Kyung Ryun KA, Ji Su LEE
  • Publication number: 20240195011
    Abstract: A separator for an electrochemical device including a porous polymer substrate and a porous coating layer on at least one side of the porous polymer substrate. The porous coating layer includes first binder particles, second binder particles, and inorganic particles. The inorganic particles are mostly dispersed in a first surface region of the porous coating layer, and the second binder particles are mostly dispersed in a second surface region of the porous polymer substrate, in which the first surface region faces the porous polymer substrate and the second surface region is an opposite surface region to the first surface region. The inorganic particles have a larger weight per particle than each respective weight per particle of the first and second binder particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2024
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Min Ji KIM, Seung Hyun LEE, Kyung Ryun KA
  • Patent number: 11949125
    Abstract: A separator for an electrochemical device including a porous polymer substrate and a porous coating layer on at least one side of the porous polymer substrate. The porous coating layer includes first binder particles, second binder particles, and inorganic particles. The inorganic particles are mostly dispersed in a first surface region of the porous coating layer, and the second binder particles are mostly dispersed in a second surface region of the porous polymer substrate, in which the first surface region faces the porous polymer substrate and the second surface region is an opposite surface region to the first surface region. The inorganic particles have a larger weight per particle than each respective weight per particle of the first and second binder particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Min Ji Kim, Seung Hyun Lee, Kyung Ryun Ka
  • Publication number: 20240079724
    Abstract: A separator for an electrochemical device including a porous polymer substrate and a porous coating layer on at least one side of the porous polymer substrate. The porous coating layer includes first binder particles, second binder particles, and inorganic particles. The inorganic particles are mostly dispersed in a first surface region of the porous coating layer, and the second binder particles are mostly dispersed in a second surface region of the porous polymer substrate, in which the first surface region faces the porous polymer substrate and the second surface region is an opposite surface region to the first surface region. The inorganic particles have a larger weight per particle than each respective weight per particle of the first and second binder particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Min Ji KIM, Seung Hyun LEE, Kyung Ryun KA
  • Publication number: 20240063508
    Abstract: A separator and an electrochemical device comprising same are provided. The separator includes a porous polymer substrate having a plurality of pores; a first porous coating layer on one surface of the porous polymer substrate; and a second porous coating layer on the other surface of the porous polymer substrate. The first porous coating layer includes a plurality of first inorganic particles and first binder particles on a part or all of the surface of the first inorganic particles to connect and fix the first inorganic particles. The second porous coating layer includes a plurality of second inorganic particles and second binder particles on a part or all of the surface of the second inorganic particles to connect and fix the second inorganic particles. The average particle diameter of the second binder particles is at least 10-fold larger than the average particle diameter of the first binder particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung-Ryun KA, Min-Ji KIM, Seung-Hyun LEE, Hye-won KIM, Dong-Wook SUNG
  • Publication number: 20240039119
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a separator for a secondary battery comprising a porous polymer substrate; a first layer formed on at least one surface of the porous polymer substrate, and comprising inorganic particles and a nonparticulate acrylic polymer having a glass transition temperature of 15° C. or less, wherein the nonparticulate acrylic polymer connects and fixes the inorganic particles; and a second layer formed on an upper surface of the first layer, and comprising a particulate acrylic polymer having a glass transition temperature of 20° C. to 50° C. The separator for a secondary battery according to the present disclosure has good adhesion with electrode and can solve the resistance problem in the presence of the inorganic particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung-Ryun KA, Hye-Jin KWON, Seung-Hyun LEE, Je-An LEE
  • Publication number: 20240039123
    Abstract: A separator including a separator substrate including a porous material and an inorganic layer on at least one surface of the separator substrate. Each of the separator substrate and the inorganic layer has porosity related to permeability of the separator: (10×porosity of separator substrate)?(4×porosity of inorganic layer)?permeability of separator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Ryun KA, In Hyouk SUNG, Ji Su LEE, Dong Wook SUNG
  • Publication number: 20230411597
    Abstract: An electrode for a lithium secondary battery may include an electrode mixture layer and an electrode current collector. The electrode mixture layer may be disposed on at least one of a first surface and a second surface of the electrode current collector. The electrode current collector may include an electrode tab extending from an outer periphery of the electrode mixture layer as a portion other than a portion at which the electrode mixture layer is formed. An adhesive coating portion may be disposed at at least a portion of an upper surface of the electrode tab, at at least a portion of an upper surface of the electrode mixture layer, or at both of the foregoing. The electrode may be coupled to a separator via the adhesive coating portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Su LEE, Kyung Ryun KA, In Hyouk SUNG
  • Publication number: 20230387547
    Abstract: A separator including a separator substrate having a porous structure and a coating layer on at least one surface of the separator substrate. The coating layer includes a surface-modified inorganic material, wherein the surface-modified inorganic material includes particles having a core-shell structure wherein a polymer is bonded to a surface of an inorganic particle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Su LEE, In Hyouk SUNG, Kyung Ryun KA
  • Publication number: 20230307789
    Abstract: A separator for a lithium secondary battery, a method for manufacturing the same, and a secondary battery including the same. The separator includes a porous coating layer including a top layer, an intermediate layer, and a bottom layer. An amount of a particle-type binder polymer present in the top layer is larger than an amount of the particle-type binder polymer present in the bottom layer. The porous coating layer also includes a dispersant having a carboxyl group and a glycol group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Hye-Jin KWON, Kyung-Ryun KA, Seung-Hyun LEE
  • Publication number: 20230282937
    Abstract: A separator for a secondary battery, including: a porous polymer substrate having a plurality of pores; and a porous coating layer on at least one surface of the porous polymer substrate. The porous coating layer includes a plurality of inorganic particles and a urethane bond-containing crosslinked polymer. The urethane bond-containing crosslinked polymer is present partially or totally on surfaces of the inorganic particles wherein the inorganic particles are interconnected and fixed. The urethane bond-containing crosslinked polymer has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of ?15 to 32° C. A secondary battery including the separator is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Hye-Jin KWON, Kyung-Ryun KA, Seung-Hyun LEE, Je-An LEE
  • Publication number: 20230275322
    Abstract: A separator for a lithium secondary battery, the separator including a separator substrate including a porous polymer resin and a heat resistance layer on at least one side of the separator substrate. The heat resistance layer includes a phenolic resin configured to be hardened when heated. The heat shrinkage at a high temperature is improved, and it is possible to prevent short circuit between electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Young SHIN, Kyung Ryun KA, So Mi JEONG, Je An LEE
  • Publication number: 20230238651
    Abstract: A separator for a secondary battery, including a porous polymer substrate; a porous coating layer on at least one surface of the porous polymer substrate. The porous coating layer includes a plurality of inorganic particles and a first binder polymer that interconnects and fixes the inorganic particles; and an adhesive layer on a surface of the porous coating layer opposite to the porous polymer substrate. The adhesive layer includes a second binder polymer, and the adhesive layer includes a first layer in contact with the surface of the porous coating layer opposite to the porous polymer substrate, and a second layer integrated with the first layer and the second layer faces an electrode. The second layer has an average pore size larger than the average pore size of the first layer. The separator for a secondary battery can improve the problem related with resistance, while ensuring adhesion to an electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung-Ryun KA, Hye-Jin KWON, Seung-Hyun LEE, Je-An LEE
  • Publication number: 20230207967
    Abstract: A composite separator for an electrochemical device. The composite separator has an electrode adhesive layer, and two types of solvents are used when coating the electrode adhesive layer. The ratio of polarity of the solvents is used to induce a beta crystal phase of the second binder resin, and thus a uniform porous structure is formed to provide an improved lithium-ion conduction path. In this manner, even when the electrode adhesive layer is formed on the composite separator, the composite separator does not cause an increase in resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-Hyun LEE, Kyung-Ryun KA, Hye-Jin KWON
  • Publication number: 20230170579
    Abstract: A separator including a coating layer on the surface of a porous separator substrate, wherein the coating layer has a porous structure derived from the interstitial volumes between the inorganic particles, and thus the separator has suitable porosity and a sufficient degree of electrolyte retention. Further, since the separator includes the inorganic coating layer on the surface of the porous separator substrate, the separator ensures heat resistance and is prevented from shrinking, even when the internal temperature of a battery is increased. A method for manufacturing a separator including forming the coating layer and the electrode adhesive portion on the coating layer through a single step using the density of inorganic particles and that of binder resin particles, and thus has an advantage in terms of convenience of processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-Hyun LEE, Hye-Jin KWON, Kyung-Ryun KA
  • Publication number: 20230155245
    Abstract: A separator including a variable binder, wherein a particle size of the variable binder changes depending on pH of the variable binder and a method of manufacturing the same, and more particularly to a separator configured such that a variable binder is used in a separator coating layer to reduce resistance of a battery and to maintain uniform adhesive force while improving air permeability and a method of manufacturing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Hyun LEE, Hye Jin KWON, Kyung Ryun KA, Je An LEE
  • Publication number: 20230138132
    Abstract: A separator for an electrochemical device, in which the separator includes a separator substrate and an organic-inorganic composite porous coating layer on at least one surface of the separator substrate. The separator substrate is a porous film including a polyolefin-containing polymer. The organic-inorganic composite porous coating layer includes a polymer resin particles and inorganic particles, in which each particle of the polymer resin particles includes a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-containing polymer and an acrylic polymer, and the PVDF-containing polymer has a Hansen solubility parameter (HSP) value of 13 or less and 1 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Min Ji KIM, Seung Hyun LEE, Hye Won KIM, Kyung Ryun KA
  • Publication number: 20230100278
    Abstract: A separator for a secondary battery including a porous separator substrate including a polymer; and a coating layer on at least one surface of the porous separator substrate. The coating layer includes a crystalline first binder and a noncrystalline second binder. The crystalline first binder and the noncrystalline second binder are independently an aqueous emulsion type binder, thereby ensuring adhesion strength between the separator and a positive electrode and between the separator and a negative electrode even in the presence of an electrolyte solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Hyun LEE, Kyung Ryun KA, Min Ji KIM, Hye Won KIM
  • Publication number: 20230086309
    Abstract: A separator for a lithium secondary battery. The separator for a lithium secondary battery is provided with a porous coating layer including small-particle diameter inorganic particles, large-particle diameter inorganic particles and adhesive polymer particles. The porous coating layer has a predetermined level of porosity. The separator has reinforced heat resistance, reduced resistance and improved peel strength to a porous polymer substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung-Ryun KA, Jin-Young SHIN, Sang-Joon LEE, Je-An LEE