Patents by Inventor Lee Hyun Shin

Lee Hyun Shin 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: 11056711
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a secondary battery having the electrode structure and a method of manufacturing therefor, the electrode structure according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise an electrode assembly including a cathode layer, an anode layer facing the cathode layer, and a separation film disposed between the cathode layer and the anode layer; an exterior body including a upper exterior layer having an outer sealing part of which at least a portion of or whole edges are adhered so as to accommodate the electrode assembly and an electrolyte therein, and a lower exterior layer; a battery penetration part forming openings from the upper exterior layer to the lower exterior layer; and an inner sealing part in which facing portions of the upper exterior layer and the lower exterior layer of external periphery of the battery penetration part are adhered each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: ZENAX INC.
    Inventors: Chang Hyeon Kim, Lee Hyun Shin, Eun Jung Shin
  • Publication number: 20210036291
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode assembly, a battery including the electrode assembly, and a method of manufacturing the same. A method of manufacturing an electrode assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a step for providing a separator; a step for forming a first conductive network layer comprising at least more than one first metal fibers on a first peripheral surface of the separator; and a step for providing a first particle composition comprising the electrically active material of the first polarity in the pores of the first conductive network layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Lee Hyun Shin, Chang Hyeon Kim
  • Patent number: 10686192
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery technology, and more particularly, to a current collector that may be widely used in secondary batteries and an electrode employing the same. The current collector according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a conductive substrate; and a conductive fiber layer, which is dispersed on the conductive substrate and comprises pores. The conductive fiber layer comprises a plurality of metal filaments and liner binders mixed with the plurality of metal filaments, and the conductive fiber layer is combined with the conductive substrate via the mixed linear binders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Jenax, Inc.
    Inventors: Chang Hyeon Kim, Min Gyu Choi, Lee Hyun Shin
  • Patent number: 10497963
    Abstract: Provided are a flexible secondary battery and a method of manufacturing the same. The method includes forming an electrode including a metal fiber-like current collector and an active material combined with the metal fiber-like current collector; and providing a liquid pre-electrolyte that may be either thermally polymerized or crosslinked to the electrode and applying heat thereto, such that the liquid pre-electrolyte is integrated with the electrode and forms a gelated or solidified polymer electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Jenax, Inc.
    Inventors: Chang Hyeon Kim, Eun Jung Shin, Lee Hyun Shin
  • Patent number: 10396364
    Abstract: Provided are a non-woven fabric current collector and a method and system of fabricating a battery using the same. An electrode according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a non-woven fabric current collector including a conductive non-woven fabric sheet including a network of conductive fibers and pores for communication between a main surface and the interior thereof; and conductive patterns partially blocking the pores on the main surface of the conductive non-woven fabric sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Jenax Inc.
    Inventors: Chang Hyeon Kim, Min Gyu Choi, Lee Hyun Shin
  • Patent number: 10381607
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery package attached to an external substrate, which includes an electronic circuit and a power terminal electrically connected to the electronic circuit, to supply power to the electronic circuit, or to accumulate energy by collecting power. A battery package, according to an exemplary embodiment, comprises: a battery unit that has one or more secondary battery cells and leads that are connected to the secondary battery cells and exposed; a flexible encapsulation body that accommodates the battery unit therein; exposed electrodes that are exposed on the surface of the flexible encapsulation body and are electrically connected to the leads to electrically connect to the electronic circuit; and a first Velcro part mounted on the surface of the flexible encapsulation body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Jenax Inc.
    Inventors: Eun Jung Shin, Lee Hyun Shin, Chang Hyeon Kim
  • Publication number: 20190109311
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode assembly, a battery including the electrode assembly, and a method of manufacturing the same, the method of manufacturing an electrode assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a step for providing a separator; a step for forming a first conductive network layer comprising at least more than one first metal fibers on a first peripheral surface of the separator; and a step for providing a first particle composition comprising the electrically active material of the first polarity in the pores of the first conductive network layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Lee Hyun Shin, Chang Hyeon Kim
  • Patent number: 10164263
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery technology, and more particularly, to a current collector that may be widely used in secondary batteries and an electrode employing the same. The current collector includes a conductive fiber layer including a plurality of conductive fibers. Each of the conductive fibers includes a conductive core consisting of a plurality of metal filaments; and a conductive binder matrix surrounding the outer circumferential surfaces of the conductive core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: JENAX INC.
    Inventors: Chang Hyeon Kim, Min Gyu Choi, Lee Hyun Shin
  • Publication number: 20180254508
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a secondary battery having the electrode structure and a method of manufacturing therefor, the electrode structure according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise an electrode assembly including a cathode layer, an anode layer facing the cathode layer, and a separation film disposed between the cathode layer and the anode layer; an exterior body including a upper exterior layer having an outer sealing part of which at least a portion of or whole edges are adhered so as to accommodate the electrode assembly and an electrolyte therein, and a lower exterior layer; a battery penetration part forming openings from the upper exterior layer to the lower exterior layer; and an inner sealing part in which facing portions of the upper exterior layer and the lower exterior layer of external periphery of the battery penetration part are adhered each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Chang Hyeon Kim, Lee Hyun Shin, Eun Jung Shin
  • Patent number: 9935316
    Abstract: Provided are a non-woven fabric current collector and a method and system of fabricating a battery using the same. The non-woven fabric current collector comprises a upper conductive non-woven fabric sheet and a lower conductive non-woven fabric sheet including a network of a conductive fibers; and a tension reinforcing layer that has a greater tensile strength than the conductive non-woven fabric sheets, arranged between the upper conductive non-woven fabric sheet and the lower conductive non-woven fabric sheet, mediates adhesion between the upper conductive non-woven fabric sheet and the lower conductive non-woven fabric sheet, and has pores via which the upper conductive non-woven fabric sheet and the lower conductive non-woven fabric sheet communicate with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: JENAX INC.
    Inventors: Chang Hyeon Kim, Min Gyu Choi, Lee Hyun Shin
  • Patent number: 9929409
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery having an electrode structure using metal fiber and a preparation method of an electrode structure. A preparation method of an electrode structure, according to one embodiment of the present invention, includes a step for providing one or more metal fibers forming a conductive network; a step for providing particle compositions including electrical active materials of a particle shape; a step for mixing the metal fibers and the particle compositions; and a step for compressing the mixed metal fibers and the particle compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: JENAX INC.
    Inventors: Chang Hyeon Kim, Lee Hyun Shin, Chul Hwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20170288255
    Abstract: Provided are a flexible secondary battery and a method of manufacturing the same. The method includes forming an electrode including a metal fiber-like current collector and an active material combined with the metal fiber-like current collector; and providing a liquid pre-electrolyte that may be either thermally polymerized or crosslinked to the electrode and applying heat thereto, such that the liquid pre-electrolyte is integrated with the electrode and forms a gelated or solidified polymer electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Chang Hyeon Kim, Eun Jung Shin, Lee Hyun Shin
  • Publication number: 20170288180
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery package attached to an external substrate, which includes an electronic circuit and a power terminal electrically connected to the electronic circuit, to supply power to the electronic circuit, or to accumulate energy by collecting power. A battery package, according to an exemplary embodiment, comprises: a battery unit that has one or more secondary battery cells and leads that are connected to the secondary battery cells and exposed; a flexible encapsulation body that accommodates the battery unit therein; exposed electrodes that are exposed on the surface of the flexible encapsulation body and are electrically connected to the leads to electrically connect to the electronic circuit; and a first Velcro part mounted on the surface of the flexible encapsulation body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Eun Jung Shin, Lee Hyun Shin, Chang Hyeon Kim
  • Patent number: 9768449
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode assembly, to a method for manufacturing same, and to a battery charging and discharging method. The electrode assembly according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: an electrode collector, wherein a first electrical active material layer is stacked on the electrode collector; and a first porous conductive network layer of which at least one portion is recessed into the first electrical active material layer, wherein the first porous conductive network layer is stacked on the circumferential surface opposite to that of the first electrical active material layer contacting the electrode collector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: JENAX INC.
    Inventors: Chang Hyeon Kim, Lee Hyun Shin
  • Publication number: 20170033329
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite film and a method of fabricating the same. The present invention provides a highly flexible and pliable composite film capable of preventing interlayer deformation or interlayer exfoliation based on a difference between thermal expansion coefficients. The composite film comprises a first protection layer; and a fabric layer adhered onto the first protection layer via an adhesive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Lee Hyun Shin, Chang Hyeon Kim, Eun Jung Shin
  • Publication number: 20160190599
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery technology, and more particularly, to a current collector that may be widely used in secondary batteries and an electrode employing the same. The current collector according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a conductive substrate; and a conductive fiber layer, which is dispersed on the conductive substrate and comprises pores. The conductive fiber layer comprises a plurality of metal filaments and liner binders mixed with the plurality of metal filaments, and the conductive fiber layer is combined with the conductive substrate via the mixed linear binders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Chang-Hyeon Kim, Min Gyu Choi, Lee Hyun Shin
  • Publication number: 20160181620
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery technology, and more particularly, to a current collector that may be widely used in secondary batteries and an electrode employing the same. The current collector includes a conductive fiber layer including a plurality of conductive fibers. Each of the conductive fibers includes a conductive core consisting of a plurality of metal filaments; and a conductive binder matrix surrounding the outer circumferential surfaces of the conductive core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Chang Hyeon Kim, Min Gyu Choi, Lee Hyun Shin
  • Publication number: 20160111729
    Abstract: Provided are a non-woven fabric current collector and a method and system of fabricating a battery using the same. An electrode according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a non-woven fabric current collector including a conductive non-woven fabric sheet including a network of conductive fibers and pores for communication between a main surface and the interior thereof; and conductive patterns partially blocking the pores on the main surface of the conductive non-woven fabric sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: JENAX INC.
    Inventors: Chang Hyeon Kim, Min Gyu Choi, Lee Hyun Shin
  • Publication number: 20160049662
    Abstract: Provided are a non-woven fabric current collector and a method and system of fabricating a battery using the same. The non-woven fabric current collector comprises a upper conductive non-woven fabric sheet and a lower conductive non-woven fabric sheet including a network of a conductive fibers; and a tension reinforcing layer that has a greater tensile strength than the conductive non-woven fabric sheets, arranged between the upper conductive non-woven fabric sheet and the lower conductive non-woven fabric sheet, mediates adhesion between the upper conductive non-woven fabric sheet and the lower conductive non-woven fabric sheet, and has pores via which the upper conductive non-woven fabric sheet and the lower conductive non-woven fabric sheet communicate with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: JENAX INC.
    Inventors: Chang Hyeon Kim, Min Gyu Choi, Lee Hyun Shin
  • Publication number: 20140306665
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode assembly, to a method for manufacturing same, and to a battery charging and discharging method. The electrode assembly according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: an electrode collector, wherein a first electrical active material layer is stacked on the electrode collector; and a first porous conductive network layer of which at least one portion is recessed into the first electrical active material layer, wherein the first porous conductive network layer is stacked on the circumferential surface opposite to that of the first electrical active material layer contacting the electrode collector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Chang Hyeon Kim, Lee Hyun Shin