Patents by Inventor Min-Gu Kang

Min-Gu Kang 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: 12340119
    Abstract: A memory system includes a non-volatile memory device and a performance manager. The performance manager activates a plurality of sub-controllers according to a setting of a host device, allocates memory regions respectively to the plurality of sub-controllers, the memory regions being included in the non-volatile memory device, and determines, according to maximum performance values and a size ratio of the memory regions, credit sets to be allocated respectively to the plurality of sub-controllers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Se Ho Lee, Min Gu Kang
  • Patent number: 12299324
    Abstract: Storage devices, methods of operating storage devices, and computing systems including storage devices are disclosed. In an embodiment, a storage device may include a plurality of memory devices and a memory controller for controlling the plurality of memory devices to process a request of a host in accessing plurality of memory devices, wherein the memory controller is configured to allocate the plurality of memory devices to a plurality of functions, allocate a plurality of request slots allowed to process the request per unit time for each of the plurality of functions, determine idle request slots other than active request slots being used to process the request among the plurality of request slots allocated to each of the plurality of functions, and control an internal operation of the plurality of memory devices based on at least one target function including the idle request slots among the plurality of functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: SK HYNIX INC.
    Inventors: Byoung Min Jin, Min Gu Kang, Ku Ik Kwon, Gyu Yeul Hong
  • Publication number: 20250060903
    Abstract: Storage devices, methods of operating storage devices, and computing systems including storage devices are disclosed. In an embodiment, a storage device may include a plurality of memory devices and a memory controller for controlling the plurality of memory devices to process a request of a host in accessing plurality of memory devices, wherein the memory controller is configured to allocate the plurality of memory devices to a plurality of functions, allocate a plurality of request slots allowed to process the request per unit time for each of the plurality of functions, determine idle request slots other than active request slots being used to process the request among the plurality of request slots allocated to each of the plurality of functions, and control an internal operation of the plurality of memory devices based on at least one target function including the idle request slots among the plurality of functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Byoung Min JIN, Min Gu KANG, Ku Ik KWON, Gyu Yeul HONG
  • Patent number: 12159049
    Abstract: A memory system includes a first semiconductor memory device, a second semiconductor memory device, and a controller for controlling operations thereof. Each of the first and second semiconductor memory devices includes a normal area and a preliminary area. The controller is configured to determine a data migration operation on target data stored in the first semiconductor memory device and in response thereto control the first semiconductor memory device to read the target data, generate migration data including a plurality of group migration complete data indicating that the data migration operation has been partially completed based on the target data, and control the second semiconductor memory device to program the migration data in the preliminary area of the second semiconductor memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Min Gu Kang
  • Publication number: 20240396037
    Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery including a lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle is provided. A crystal grain size of the lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle measured by an XRD analysis is 250 nm or more, and an XRD peak intensity ratio of the lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle is 9.8% or less. A lithium secondary battery including the lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle and having improved life-span and rate capability is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Sang Han LEE, Min Gu KANG, Jeong Bae YOON, Yong Hyun CHO
  • Patent number: 12087945
    Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery including a lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle is provided. A crystal grain size of the lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle measured by an XRD analysis is 250 nm or more, and an XRD peak intensity ratio of the lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle is 9.8% or less. A lithium secondary battery including the lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle and having improved life-span and rate capability is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Han Lee, Min Gu Kang, Jeong Bae Yoon, Yong Hyun Cho
  • Patent number: 12074310
    Abstract: A lithium secondary battery comprises a cathode, an anode, a separator and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution. The cathode includes a first cathode active material in which at least one of metals included in the first cathode material has a concentration gradient region between a central portion and a surface portion, and a second cathode active material having a single particle structure. The lithium secondary battery has improved life-span and penetration stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soo Ho Kim, Min Gu Kang, Young Hoon Do, Yong Hyun Cho
  • Publication number: 20240224592
    Abstract: A thin film transistor, a manufacturing method of the thin film transistor and display apparatus including the thin film transistor are provided. The thin film transistor comprises an active layer and a gate electrode that partially overlaps the active layer, wherein the active layer includes a channel portion, a first connection portion contacting one side, namely a first side, of the channel portion and a second connection portion spaced apart from the first connection portion and contacting the other side, namely a second side of the channel portion, wherein the channel portion includes a first channel part overlapping the gate electrode and a second channel part not overlapping the gate electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: DaeHwan KIM, Jaeman JANG, Uyhyun CHOI, Min-Gu KANG, KyungChul OK, SeungChan CHOI
  • Publication number: 20240215899
    Abstract: An apparatus for classifying heart disease using a MobileNet according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: an input unit for receiving a time-domain electrocardiogram signal; a wavelet transform unit for transforming the timedomain electrocardiogram signal into a frequency-domain electrocardiogram signal by using a wavelet transform; and a neural network for classifying the frequency-domain electrocardiogram signal as one of atrial fibrillation (AFIB), left bundle branch block beat (LBBB), normal sinus rhythm (NSR), or premature ventricular contraction (PVC), wherein the neural network may be a MobileNet trained using a training data set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, CHOSUN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Youn-Tae KIM, Jae-Hyo JUNG, Si-Ho SHIN, Min-Gu KANG
  • Publication number: 20240222617
    Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium-transition metal oxide particle having a shape of a single particle and having a Mn oxidation number ratio of 0.23 or less. The Mn oxidation number ratio is calculated from a deconvolution of a Mn2p spectrum of the lithium-transition metal oxide particle by an X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Young Uk PARK, Min Gu KANG, Seung Hyun KIM, Jeong Hoon JEUN, Jae Young CHOI, Je Nam CHOI
  • Publication number: 20240222624
    Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a lithium composite oxide particle that contains lithium and transition metals including an excess amount of nickel. The lithium composite oxide particle satisfies a predetermined XRD peak area relation. A lithium secondary battery using the cathode active material and providing improved stability and durability is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Soo Ho KIM, Min Gu KANG, Min Suk KANG
  • Publication number: 20240204076
    Abstract: The thin film transistor, fabrication method thereof, and display apparatus comprising the same are provided. The thin film transistor comprises a base substrate, an oxide semiconductor layer on the base substrate, a channel protection layer in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer, and a gate electrode spaced apart from the oxide semiconductor layer and at least partially overlapped with the oxide semiconductor layer, and the channel protection layer includes carbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: KyungChul Ok, Uyhyun Choi, SeungChan Choi, Min-Gu Kang, Jaeman Jang, DaeHwan Kim, Seoyeon Im
  • Patent number: 12009491
    Abstract: A lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an electrode assembly including a separation layer, and a plurality of cathodes and a plurality of anodes separated by the separation layer and repeatedly stacked, and a gas adsorption layer coated on a single surface of an outermost anode among the plurality of anodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Han Lee, Yong Hyun Cho, Min Gu Kang, Min Suk Kang, Yoon Ji Lee
  • Publication number: 20240170661
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery including lithium-transition metal composite oxide particles. The lithium-transition metal composite oxide particles have a (113) plane FWHM change rate of 75% or less, which is measured through in-situ X-ray diffraction (XRD) and defined by Equation 1. Thereby, life-span characteristics of the lithium secondary battery may be improved by preventing a lattice structure and/or a crystal structure in lithium-transition metal composite oxide particles from being deformed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Yoon Ji LEE, Seung Hyun KIM, Hong Ki KIM, Min Gu KANG
  • Patent number: 11990615
    Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle having a lattice strain (?) of 0.18 or less, which is calculated by applying Williamson-Hall method defined by Equation 1 to XRD peaks measured through XRD analysis, and having an XRD peak intensity ratio of 8.9% or less, which is defined by Equation 2. By controlling the lattice strain and XRD peak intensity ratio of the lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle, a lithium secondary battery with improved life-span characteristics as well as output characteristics is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Han Lee, Min Gu Kang, Jeong Bae Yoon, Yong Hyun Cho
  • Publication number: 20240154112
    Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment includes lithium metal oxide particles containing lithium and nickel, and containing a small amount of cobalt or no cobalt. An average particle diameter, a modulus and a hardness of the lithium metal oxide particles are adjusted to satisfy a desired relation. A lithium secondary battery has improved high-temperature storage properties, structural stability and high power properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Hong Ki KIM, Min Gu KANG, Seung Hyun KIM, Young Hoon DO, Young Uk PARK, Yoon Ji LEE, Yong Hyun CHO
  • Patent number: 11962006
    Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a lithium composite oxide particle that contains lithium and transition metals including an excess amount of nickel. The lithium composite oxide particle satisfies a predetermined XRD peak area relation. A lithium secondary battery using the cathode active material and providing improved stability and durability is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soo Ho Kim, Min Gu Kang, Min Suk Kang
  • Patent number: 11909431
    Abstract: A capsule-type endoscope capable of two-way communication includes an RFID receiving antenna receiving an RFID signal, a first matching circuit for impedance matching with the RFID receiving antenna, a human body communication electrode comprised of a ground electrode and a signal electrode transmitting a signal for human body communication, and a second matching circuit for impedance matching with the human body communication electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Chosun University
    Inventors: Youn Tae Kim, Jong Jin Baek, Ji Won Park, Min Gu Kang
  • Patent number: 11909030
    Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a cathode formed from a cathode active material including a first cathode active material particle and a second cathode active material particle, an anode and a separation layer interposed between the cathode and the anode. The first cathode active material particle includes a lithium metal oxide in which at least one metal forms a concentration gradient. The second cathode active material particle includes primary particles having different shapes or crystalline structures from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Gu Kang, Soo Ho Kim, Young Hoon Do, Yong Hyun Cho
  • Patent number: D1079868
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Inventor: Min Gu Kang