Patents by Inventor Kyung-Won Seo

Kyung-Won Seo 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).

  • Patent number: 11962039
    Abstract: A method of mounting a bus-bar frame includes: forming a plurality of cell lead blocks and a battery cell stacked body by alternately stacking a cell lead block and at least one battery cell; disposing a top cover with respective ends on which a bus-bar frame is installed so as to cover the battery cell stacked body; removing the lead blocks from a space between the battery cell stacked body and the bus-bar frame; and installing the bus-bar frame on the battery cell stacked body by rotating the bus-bar frame. The alternately stacking of the cell lead block and the at least one battery cell includes positioning an electrode lead protruding from each battery cell between neighboring ones of the cell lead blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Bum Cho, Kyung Mo Kim, Sung Won Seo, Seung Joon Kim
  • Patent number: 11927890
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a photoresist coater applying a photoresist film on a substrate, a humidifier increasing an amount of moisture in an ambient to which the photoresist film on the substrate is exposed, and an exposer irradiating the photoresist film exposed to the ambient having the increased amount of moisture with light. The humidifier is disposed between the photoresist coater and the exposer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seok Heo, Cha Won Koh, Sang Joon Hong, Hyun Woo Kim, Kyung-Won Kang, Dong-Wook Kim, Kyung Won Seo, Young Il Jang, Yong Suk Choi
  • Patent number: 9520584
    Abstract: A secondary battery including: a battery unit including a battery cell and a lead tab that protrudes from the battery cell; a frame case for supporting the battery unit and including a first support portion for supporting the battery cell and a second support portion for supporting the lead tab; and a connection member for perforating a connection hole formed in the lead tab and extending in a direction of the second support unit, wherein the connection hole of the lead tab includes: a first connection hole that is spaced apart from a first edge of the lead tab by a first width; and a second connection hole that is spaced apart from a second edge of the lead tab by a second width. The secondary battery may reduce electrical resistance of a charge/discharge path and has improved efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun-Ok Kwak, Jeong-Deok Byun, Jong-Wook Yoon, Byoung-Ju Kim, Kyung-Won Seo
  • Patent number: 9502739
    Abstract: A battery pack is disclosed. One aspect includes a battery pack module having a housing and a plurality of battery packs, each pack housing a case in which a plurality of batteries are received, an electrode tab to connect the batteries to form one unit, and a data wire having a first end connected to the electrode tab, to act as a signal transmitting line of the plurality of batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Yup Han, No-Hyun Kwag, Kyung-Won Seo, Jeong-Deok Byun
  • Patent number: 9397320
    Abstract: A case for a battery cell includes a heat radiation unit, a terminal unit, and an insulating frame interlocked with the heat radiation unit and the terminal unit to form the case. The heat radiation unit and the terminal unit are integrated by the insulating frame so that it is possible to prevent the heat radiation unit or the terminal unit from being separated from the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun-Ok Kwak, Kyung-Won Seo, Jeong-Deok Byun, Byoung-Ju Kim, Jong-Wook Yoon
  • Patent number: 9350001
    Abstract: A polymer battery pack assembly comprising a mounting frame having a first cavity defining a first mounting location and a second cavity defining a second mounting location, the first and second cavities being separated from each other; a top case mounted on the second mounting location, the top case having a third cavity defining a third mounting location; a lithium polymer battery cell mounted within the first mounting location, the battery cell having a positive tap and a negative tap extending beyond the first cavity towards the second mounting location; and a protection circuit module mounted in the third mounting location, the protection circuit module being electrically connected to the positive tap and the negative tap when the top case is mounted to the mounting frame such that the protection circuit module fits into said second cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woon-Seong Baek, Kyung-Won Seo, Jong-Wook Yoon
  • Patent number: 9127865
    Abstract: An air conditioning system includes a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger that discharges evaporated refrigerant, and a first pipe coupling the outdoor heat exchanger and the compressor, where the first pipe allows the outdoor heat exchanger to receive at least a portion of the compressed refrigerant from the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Song Choi, Yun Ho Ryu, Baik Young Chung, Kyung Won Seo
  • Publication number: 20150180093
    Abstract: A battery pack is disclosed. One aspect includes a battery pack module having a housing and a plurality of battery packs, each pack housing a case in which a plurality of batteries are received, an electrode tab to connect the batteries to form one unit, and a data wire having a first end connected to the electrode tab, to act as a signal transmitting line of the plurality of batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Jung-Yup Han, No-Hyun Kwag, Kyung-Won Seo, Jeong-Deok Byun
  • Patent number: 8999541
    Abstract: A battery pack including: a case in which a plurality of batteries are received; an electrode tab to connect the batteries to form one unit; and a data wire having a first end connected to the electrode tab, to act as a signal transmitting line of the plurality of batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Yup Han, No-Hyun Kwag, Kyung-Won Seo, Jeong-Deok Byun
  • Patent number: 8945746
    Abstract: Provided is a battery pack with improved heat dissipation efficiency. The battery pack includes a holder case, and a plurality of batteries disposed inside the holder case. The holder case includes a plurality of ribs disposed inside the holder case. Each of the ribs has a column extending in a direction substantially parallel to a side surface of the holder case, and each of the batteries is accommodated between the columns of the ribs. The column has a heat dissipation hole therein extending along the extension direction of the column. An air flow is formed through the heat dissipation hole, and heat generated during a charge and/or discharge operation dissipates through the air flow in the heat dissipation hole. A portion of the columns are separated from each other forming a gap. The heat generated from the batteries also dissipates through this gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: No-Hyun Kwag, Kyung-Won Seo, Jeong-Deok Byun, Watson Doh, Jin-Hong An, Jung-Yub Han
  • Patent number: 8822069
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a bare cell including an electrode assembly arranged within a can having an opening that is sealed by a cap plate, a protective circuit module (PCM) arranged on the cap plate, a lead member connecting the PCM to the cap plate; a coupling member inserted into the cap plate and coupled to the lead member. The coupling member is made out of a different material than that of the cap plate, each of the coupling member and the lead member include nickel. By including such a coupling member, the strength and durability of the weld connecting the cap plate to the PCM is improved and the contact resistance is lowered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woon-Seong Baek, Young-Ho Kim, Kyung-Won Seo
  • Patent number: 8790823
    Abstract: A battery unit and a battery pack including the battery unit having reduced resistance along the leads. The battery unit includes a battery unit including an electrode assembly arranged within a pouch and lead tabs extending to an outside of the pouch and being electrically connected to the electrode assembly, a frame to support the battery unit, the frame including a first portion to accommodate the pouch of the battery unit and a second portion to accommodate the lead tabs, lead members arranged between the lead tabs and the second portion of the frame and a plurality of coupling members to mechanically couple together the lead tabs, the lead member and the second portion of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Won Seo, Jeong-Deok Byun, Eun-Ok Kwak
  • Patent number: 8778529
    Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes: a bare cell having an electrode assembly and a case for containing the electrode assembly; a protection circuit module connected to the bare cell; and a cover enclosing the protection circuit module and the bare cell and having an external terminal electrically connected to electrodes of the electrode assembly, wherein a part of the cover is a molded portion made of resin using a mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kyung-Won Seo
  • Patent number: 8728640
    Abstract: A battery pack and a method of fabricating the same. The battery pack includes a bare cell including an electrode terminal, a protection circuit board electrically connected to the bare cell, the protection circuit board including a plurality of metal tabs arranged at opposite ends thereof, and a case surrounding the protection circuit board, the case being perforated by a plurality of first apertures arranged at locations that correspond to ones of the plurality of metal tabs. The method includes arranging a bare cell having a cap plate and an electrode terminal passing through a terminal aperture in the cap plate, electrically connecting a protection circuit board to the bare cell, the protection circuit board having metal tabs arranged at both ends thereof and arranging a case to surround the protection circuit board, the case being perforated by a plurality of first apertures that are arranged at locations that correspond to ones of the metal tabs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong-Deok Byun, Kyung-Won Seo, Yong-Geol Kwon
  • Patent number: 8663827
    Abstract: Provided is a battery pack, which can increase coupling force between a holder and a protection circuit board, and improve processability and productivity. The battery pack includes a bare cell, a holder disposed at one side of the bare cell and having a first fastening part, and a protection circuit assembly disposed at one side of the holder and having a second fastening part coupled to the first fastening part, wherein one of the first and second fastening parts is a protrusion and the other is a groove, and the protrusion includes a first supporting surface, a second supporting surface and a notch formed between the first and second supporting surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Ho Park, Seok Koh, Young-Ho Kim, Jeong-Deok Byun, Kyung-Won Seo
  • Patent number: 8604749
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of batteries; a circuit unit for controlling charging and discharging operations of the plurality of batteries; a case for containing the plurality of batteries and the circuit unit, and comprising an assembly of at least two sub-cases; and a submersion checking unit formed on a coupling portion between the at least two sub-cases. By using the battery pack, it is possible to rapidly cope with the submersion by easily checking the submersion of the battery pack, and to easily find the cause of functional deterioration or a malfunction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: No-Hyun Kwag, Kyung-Won Seo, Watson Doh
  • Patent number: 8581551
    Abstract: A power storage apparatus includes a main power line, a first battery rack connected to an output terminal of the main power line at a first distance from the output terminal, a second battery rack connected to an output terminal of the main power line at a second distance from the output terminal, the second distance being different from the first distance, and a load resistor connected between the second battery rack and the main power line, the load resistor having a resistance that adjusts an impedance difference between the first battery rack and the second battery rack, the impedance difference resulting from a difference between the first distance and the second distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Won Seo, Eun-Ok Kwak
  • Patent number: 8547060
    Abstract: A battery pack and a method of controlling the battery pack. The battery pack includes a battery cell and a capacitor connected in parallel to the battery pack. Accordingly, the battery power and the distance travelled by an electric transport device that requires an instantaneous high power output, such as an E-bike, may be increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Hong An, Kyung-Won Seo
  • Publication number: 20130164585
    Abstract: A secondary battery including: a battery unit including a battery cell and a lead tab that protrudes from the battery cell; a frame case for supporting the battery unit and including a first support portion for supporting the battery cell and a second support portion for supporting the lead tab; and a connection member for perforating a connection hole formed in the lead tab and extending in a direction of the second support unit, wherein the connection hole of the lead tab includes: a first connection hole that is spaced apart from a first edge of the lead tab by a first width; and a second connection hole that is spaced apart from a second edge of the lead tab by a second width. The secondary battery may reduce electrical resistance of a charge/discharge path and has improved efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eun-Ok Kwak, Jeong-Deok Byun, Jong-Wook Yoon, Byoung-Ju Kim, Kyung-Won Seo
  • Publication number: 20120237815
    Abstract: A case for a battery cell includes a heat radiation unit, a terminal unit, and an insulating frame interlocked with the heat radiation unit and the terminal unit to form the case. The heat radiation unit and the terminal unit are integrated by the insulating frame so that it is possible to prevent the heat radiation unit or the terminal unit from being separated from the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Eun-Ok Kwak, Kyung-Won Seo, Jeong-Deok Byun, Byoung-Ju Kim, Jong-Wook Yoon