Patents by Inventor Kyung-Mo Kim

Kyung-Mo Kim 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: 20240154146
    Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and method for assembling a cell block of a battery. The apparatus includes an upstream assembly unit configured to assemble a two-cell body from at least two cells, and a midstream assembly unit configured to receive a first two-cell body and a second two-cell body, assembled by the upstream assembly unit, from the upstream assembly unit, and to assemble a four-cell body from the first two-cell body and the second two-cell body, and the upstream assembly unit and the midstream assembly unit are operated in connection with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventor: Kyung Mo KIM
  • Publication number: 20240151360
    Abstract: A hydrogen supply method includes a two-side heat exchange mode in which both introducing a second fluid into a hydrogen storage part after the second fluid exchanges heat with a first fluid in a second heat exchanger in a state in which a compressor is driven to compress the first fluid and introducing the second fluid into the hydrogen storage part after the second fluid is heated or cooled in the thermal device are performed. The method also includes a one-side heat exchange mode in which one of introducing the second fluid into the hydrogen storage part after the second fluid exchanges heat with the first fluid in the second heat exchanger in a state in which the compressor is driven to compress the first fluid and introducing the second fluid into the hydrogen storage part after the second fluid is heated or cooled in the thermal device is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ho Young Jeong, Hoon Mo Park, Kyung Moon Lee, Yeon Ho Kim, Ji Hye Park, Jae Yeon Kim, Dong Hoon Nam
  • Publication number: 20240151361
    Abstract: A hydrogen supply method includes a two-side heat exchange mode in which both introducing a second fluid into a hydrogen storage part after the second fluid exchanges heat with a first fluid in a second heat exchanger in a state in which a compressor is driven to compress the first fluid and introducing the second fluid into the hydrogen storage part after the second fluid is heated or cooled in a thermal device are performed. The method also includes a one-side heat exchange mode in which one of introducing the second fluid into the hydrogen storage part after the second fluid exchanges heat with the first fluid in the second heat exchanger in a state in which the compressor is driven to compress the first fluid and introducing the second fluid into the hydrogen storage part after the second fluid is heated or cooled in the thermal device is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yeon Ho Kim, Hoon Mo Park, Kyung Moon Lee, Dong Hoon Nam, Ji Hye Park, Young Jin Cho, Jea Wan Kim, Byeong Soo Shin, Ji Hoon Lee, Ho Young Jeong, Suk Hoon Hong, Man Hee Park, Yeong Jun Kim, Jae Yeon Kim, Ho Chan An
  • Publication number: 20240145811
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack including a battery module having a plurality of battery cells, and a heat dissipation member provided in contact with a bus bar at a side surface of the battery module where electrode leads of the battery cells and the bus bar coupled to the electrode leads are disposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Mo Kim, Ho-June Chi, Jeong-O Mun, Jin-Yong Park, Jung-Hoon Lee
  • Publication number: 20240136565
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for manufacturing a battery cell. For example, a battery cell includes a casing having two open sides and an auxiliary portion, and an electrode assembly configured to be inserted into the casing. The electrode assembly is manufactured by stacking a positive electrode with a positive electrode tab, a separator, and a negative electrode with a negative electrode tab. The electrode assembly includes a band element surrounding the electrode assembly and including an extended portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventor: Kyung Mo KIM
  • Publication number: 20240136562
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for manufacturing an electrode assembly. According to an implementation, the apparatus for manufacturing an electrode assembly comprises a folding unit comprising a pair of folding guides facing each other, wherein the folding guides are configured to alternately fold an electrode assembly sheet being continuously supplied to form an electrode stack having a predetermined size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventor: Kyung Mo KIM
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20240117941
    Abstract: A hydrogen storage system is disclosed and includes a storage unit including a plurality of unit storage containers, in which metal hydride materials are respectively provided in an interior thereof and which are connected to each other in parallel, and a thermal fluid line defining a thermal fluid passage, which passes via the plurality of unit storage containers continuously and through which a thermal fluid flows for heating or cooling the unit storage containers, thereby enhancing a storage performance and an efficiency of the hydrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ji Hye Park, Won Jung Kim, Kyung Moon Lee, Dong Hoon Nam, Young Jin Cho, Byeong Soo Shin, Ji Hoon Lee, Suk Hoon Hong, Hoon Mo Park, Yong Doo Son
  • Publication number: 20240120177
    Abstract: A substrate processing method is provided. The substrate processing method comprises loading a substrate onto a substrate support inside a chamber, forming a plasma inside the chamber, providing a first DC pulse signal to an electromagnet that generates a magnetic field inside the chamber and processing the substrate with the plasma, wherein the first DC pulse signal is repeated at a first period including a first section and a second section subsequent to the first section, the first DC pulse signal has a first level during the first section, and the first DC pulse signal has a second level different from the first level during the second section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Ji Mo LEE, Dong Hyeon NA, Myeong Soo SHIN, Woong Jin CHEON, Kyung-Sun KIM, Jae Bin KIM, Tae-Hwa KIM, Seung Bo SHIM
  • Publication number: 20240117930
    Abstract: A hydrogen storage device includes a storage container having an accommodation space in an interior thereof, a first metal hydride material provided in the interior of the storage container and that stores hydrogen, and a second metal hydride material provided in the interior of the storage container and that stores the hydrogen at a pressure that is different from that of the first metal hydride material. An advantageous effect of restraining an excessive rise of a pressure of the storage container and enhancing safety and reliability may be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ji Hye Park, Won Jung Kim, Kyung Moon Lee, Dong Hoon Nam, Young Jin Cho, Byeong Soo Shin, Ji Hoon Lee, Suk Hoon Hong, Hoon Mo Park, Yong Doo Son
  • Publication number: 20240120551
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a secondary battery, and more particularly to an electrode of a battery. A device for intercepting pickup of multiple electrodes includes a variable jig movable between a first position and a second position, wherein the variable jig is configured to allow a first-type electrode including a first mark to be picked up at the first position and to allow a second-type electrode including a second mark to be picked up at the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventor: Kyung Mo KIM
  • Patent number: 11932725
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a biodegradable polyester resin, in which the first repeat unit comprising a first diol residue and an aromatic dicarboxylic acid residue and the second repeat unit comprising a second diol residue and an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid residue satisfy a ratio of the number of repeat units in a specific range, and the softness index of the resin satisfies a specific range, and to a process for preparing the same. Since the biodegradable polyester resin can provide a biodegradable polyester sheet or film that can be simultaneously enhanced in productivity, processability, and moldability and is excellent in tensile strength, tear strength, and friction coefficient and excellent in biodegradability and water degradability, it can be utilized in more diverse fields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Ecovance Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Youn Kim, Hoon Kim, Seong Dong Kim, Ji Yeon Ryu, Hyung Mo Kim
  • Publication number: 20240084128
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a biodegradable and polymerizable polyester composition, to a biodegradable polyester resin prepared therefrom, and to a process for preparing the same. As the biodegradable and polymerizable polyester composition comprises an inorganic filler in a certain content and satisfies a certain range of viscosity, it has excellent dispersibility during polycondensation; thus, it is possible to control the content of metals in a biodegradable polyester resin prepared from the biodegradable polyester polymerization composition and the dispersion index within optimal ranges. In addition, as the biodegradable and polymerizable polyester composition comprising an inorganic filler is subjected to a polycondensation reaction, the dispersibility during the polycondensation reaction is very excellent, which can suppress the aggregation of inorganic filler particles and prevent filter clogging, resulting in a decrease in defects such as voids in the processing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Kyung Youn KIM, Seong Dong KIM, Hoon KIM, Hyung Mo KIM
  • Patent number: 11881551
    Abstract: An apparatus for mounting a battery cell mounts a battery cell stack to a frame that includes a base cover and a pair of side covers respectively extending from both ends of the base cover. The apparatus includes a support member to support the battery cell stack, a roller member around which a film fixed to the support member is wound, and a film guide member configured to move the film into the frame. When the film guide member moves the film into the frame, the support member and the frame move toward each other, and the battery cell stack is movable along the film to be mounted to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Mo Kim, Jeong-O Mun, Ho-June Chi
  • Patent number: 11870046
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack including a battery module having a plurality of battery cells, and a heat dissipation member provided in contact with a bus bar at a side surface of the battery module where electrode leads of the battery cells and the bus bar coupled to the electrode leads are disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Inventors: Kyung-Mo Kim, Ho-June Chi, Jeong-O Mun, Jin-Yong Park, Jung-Hoon Lee
  • Publication number: 20230420722
    Abstract: An embodiment battery pack assembly apparatus includes a cell gripper configured to grip a battery cell and to move the battery cell in a first direction and a cell guide including a slider movable in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the cell guide is configured to guide movement of the battery cell in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventor: Kyung Mo Kim
  • Publication number: 20230378585
    Abstract: A battery pack for a vehicle includes a pack tray with an open upper surface, a plurality of battery cells stacked in a vertical direction on the pack tray, a plurality of sensing blocks, each including a cell bus-bar connected to an electrode of each of the battery cells, and provided on the pack tray, and a pressure plate mounted to press upper surfaces of the stacked battery cells in a downward direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventor: Kyung Mo KIM
  • Publication number: 20230327239
    Abstract: An apparatus mounts a battery cell stack to a frame that includes a base cover and a pair of side covers respectively extending from both ends of the base cover. The apparatus includes a support member to support the battery cell stack, and two films, wherein one side of each of the two films is respectively attachable to one of the pair of side covers of the frame, and another side of each of the two films is respectively attachable to one of two side surfaces of the battery cell stack, wherein, when the support member and the frame move toward each other, the two films are movable into the frame, and the battery cell stack is movable along the two films to be mounted to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Mo Kim, Jeong-O Mun, Ho-June Chi
  • Publication number: 20230266372
    Abstract: An insulation resistance tester for testing for insulation resistance of a battery includes a solution supply unit, and a test unit configured to receive a conductive solution from the solution supply unit and to establish a contact with a test target through the conductive solution such that insulation resistance of the test target is measured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventor: Kyung Mo KIM
  • Patent number: D1020227
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Seok-Young Youn, Joo-Young Chun, Kye-Yoon Kim, Ju-Young Yoon, Kyung-Mo Jung, Ji-Min Han, Dong-Jin Hyun