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: 20230077425
    Abstract: A separator for an electrochemical device including a porous separator substrate including a polymer material, and a porous coating layer coated on at least one surface of the porous separator substrate. The porous coating layer includes inorganic particles and a binder resin. The binder resin includes a mixture of polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) with an acrylic binder resin. The separator has improved wettability with an electrolyte by virtue of relatively high polarity of PVAc. In addition, it is possible to improve the peel force between the separator substrate and the porous coating layer by introducing PVAc and to reduce the thickness of the porous coating layer. Therefore, when introducing the separator to a battery, it is possible to improve the resistance characteristics, and to inhibit the porous coating layer from being spaced apart from the separator substrate or to inhibit the inorganic particles from being detached from the porous coating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Jin-Young SHIN, Kyung-Ryun KA, Sang-Joon LEE
  • Publication number: 20220416361
    Abstract: A separator for a secondary battery having a separator substrate and a coating layer formed on the separator substrate. The coating layer is on at least one surface of the separator substrate. The coating layer comprises an acrylate-based binder and an additive. The additive is a fluorine-based non-ionic surfactant, and provides a separator for a secondary battery with significantly improved electrolyte impregnation rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Ryun KA, Sang Joon LEE, In Hyouk SUNG, Je An LEE
  • Publication number: 20220285722
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrode assembly manufacturing method, in which, in a step of stacking and pressing electrodes and a separator, the pressing is performed in that state in which pores of a porous substrate are filled with a polymer solution. The form or volume of the pores is not changed due to the polymer solution. Consequently, porosity of the separator after manufacture of an electrode assembly is similar to porosity of the separator before stacking. As a result, a battery including the electrode assembly has high ionic conductivity and excellent performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: In Hyouk SUNG, Sang Joon LEE, Kyung Ryun KA
  • Publication number: 20210050577
    Abstract: A separator having a polyolefin substrate, first coating layer including first inorganic particles on at least one surface of the polyolefin substrate and a second coating layer including second inorganic particles on a surface of the first coating layer opposite the polyolefin substrate, An average particle size of the first inorganic material particles of the first coating layer is greater than an average particle size of the second, inorganic material particles of the second coating layer. The first inorganic particles of the first coating layer are 900 nm or more based on. D50, and the second inorganic particles of the second coating layer are 10 nm or more and 500 nm or less based on D50.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Ryun KA, Su Jin PARK, Sang Joon LEE, Je An LEE
  • Patent number: 10177359
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a separator for an electrochemical device with pores having predetermined diameter, permeation time, and tortuosity, to allow for smooth movement of lithium ions and a method for manufacturing the same, and smooth movement of lithium ions may be optimized by the separator for an electrochemical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Joo-Sung Lee, Su-Jin Yoon, Dong-Wook Sung, Da-Kyung Han, Kyung-Ryun Ka, Jong-Hun Kim
  • Patent number: 10115950
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of preparing a separator for a lithium secondary battery, comprising: (S1) bringing polymer particles into electric charging to obtain electrically charged polymer particles; (S2) transferring the electrically charged polymer particles on at least one surface of a porous polymer substrate to form an electrode-adhesion layer whose area ranges from 1 to 30% based on the total area of the porous polymer substrate; and (S3) fixing the electrode-adhesion layer with heat and pressure. In accordance with the present disclosure, an electrode-adhesion layer is applied by using electrostatic charging, more specifically coating polymer particles by way of laser printing, without the addition of a slurry in a solvent, thereby allowing easy handling and storage and needs no drying step of the solvent to provide cost savings effect as well as rapid and efficient preparation of the separator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Joo-Sung Lee, Sun-Mi Jin, Da-Kyung Han, Ji-Eun Kim, Kyung-Ryun Ka
  • Patent number: 9793528
    Abstract: A separator having a microcapsule including a core-shell layer-spacer layer with improved thermal stability and methods for releasing the thermal stabilizer loaded microcapsule on the overheating of a battery using the same are achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung-Ryun Ka, Joo-Sung Lee
  • Patent number: 9768439
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus for preparing an electrode assembly, comprising a printing unit including a charging mean for bringing polymer particles into electric charging to obtain electrically charged polymer particles, and a transferring mean for coating the electrically charged polymer particles by way of transferring on at least one surface of a substrate for an electrochemical device to form an adhesive layer on the substrate, the substrate being at least one of a cathode, an anode and a separator; and a laminating unit that applies heat and pressure to the substrate having the adhesive layer formed thereon so as to obtain the electrode assembly comprising the cathode, the anode and the separator interposed therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Joo-Sung Lee, Da-Kyung Han, Kyung-Ryun Ka, Jong-Hun Kim
  • Patent number: 9698396
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a separator for a secondary battery including a dual porous coating layer of inorganic particles with different surface characteristics, a secondary battery including the same, and a method of manufacturing the separator. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a separator including a porous substrate, a first porous coating layer, and a second porous coating layer is provided. According to the present disclosure, a method of manufacturing a separator including forming a first slurry, forming a second slurry, forming a first porous coating layer, and forming a second porous coating layer is provided. A separator according to the present disclosure has uniform dispersion of inorganic particles in a coating layer of the separator, and adsorbs an excess of metal ions generated in the battery when the battery is out of a normal operating temperature range, thereby ensuring safety of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignees: LG Chem, Ltd., TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Joo-Sung Lee, Dong-Wook Sung, Kyung-Ryun Ka, Jong-Hun Kim
  • Publication number: 20150280192
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a separator for an electrochemical device with pores having predetermined diameter, permeation time, and tortuosity, to allow for smooth movement of lithium ions and a method for manufacturing the same, and smooth movement of lithium ions may be optimized by the separator for an electrochemical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Joo-Sung Lee, Su-Jin Yoon, Dong-Wook Sung, Da-Kyung Han, Kyung-Ryun Ka, Jong-Hun Kim
  • Publication number: 20150263324
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of preparing a separator for a lithium secondary battery, comprising: (S1) bringing polymer particles into electric charging to obtain electrically charged polymer particles; (S2) transferring the electrically charged polymer particles on at least one surface of a porous polymer substrate to form an electrode-adhesion layer whose area ranges from 1 to 30% based on the total area of the porous polymer substrate; and (S3) fixing the electrode-adhesion layer with heat and pressure. In accordance with the present disclosure, an electrode-adhesion layer is applied by using electrostatic charging, more specifically coating polymer particles by way of laser printing, without the addition of a slurry in a solvent, thereby allowing easy handling and storage and needs no drying step of the solvent to provide cost savings effect as well as rapid and efficient preparation of the separator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Joo-Sung Lee, Sun-Mi Jin, Da-Kyung Han, Ji-Eun Kim, Kyung-Ryun Ka
  • Publication number: 20150243952
    Abstract: The present disclosure refers to a separator, comprising a microcapsule consisting of core-shell layer-spacer layer and loading a thermal stabilizer, which can release the thermal stabilizer on the overheating of a battery using the same, thereby achieving thermal stability of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Ryun Ka, Joo-Sung Lee
  • Publication number: 20150034249
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus for preparing an electrode assembly, comprising a printing unit including a charging mean for bringing polymer particles into electric charging to obtain electrically charged polymer particles, and a transferring mean for coating the electrically charged polymer particles by way of transferring on at least one surface of a substrate for an electrochemical device to form an adhesive layer on the substrate, the substrate being at least one of a cathode, an anode and a separator; and a laminating unit that applies heat and pressure to the substrate having the adhesive layer formed thereon so as to obtain the electrode assembly comprising the cathode, the anode and the separator interposed therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Joo-Sung Lee, Da-Kyung Han, Kyung-Ryun Ka, Jong-Hun Kim
  • Publication number: 20140322586
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a separator for a secondary battery including a dual porous coating layer of inorganic particles with different surface characteristics, a secondary battery including the same, and a method of manufacturing the separator. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a separator including a porous substrate, a first porous coating layer, and a second porous coating layer is provided. According to the present disclosure, a method of manufacturing a separator including forming a first slurry, forming a second slurry, forming a first porous coating layer, and forming a second porous coating layer is provided. A separator according to the present disclosure has uniform dispersion of inorganic particles in a coating layer of the separator, and adsorbs an excess of metal ions generated in the battery when the battery is out of a normal operating temperature range, thereby ensuring safety of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Joo-Sung Lee, Dong-Wook Sung, Kyung-Ryun Ka, Jong-Hun Kim