Patents by Inventor Min Hak KIM
Min Hak 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: 20240136674Abstract: Disclosed is an electrode assembly, a battery, and a battery pack and a vehicle including the same. In the electrode assembly, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator interposed therebetween are wound based on a winding axis to define a core and an outer circumference. The first electrode includes a first active material portion coated with an active material layer and a first uncoated portion not coated with an active material layer along a winding direction. At least a part of the first uncoated portion is defined as an electrode tab by itself. The first uncoated portion includes a first portion adjacent to the core of the electrode assembly, a second portion adjacent to the outer circumference of the electrode assembly, and a third portion interposed between the first portion and the second portion. The first portion or the second portion has a smaller height than the third portion in the winding axis direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Jong-Sik PARK, Jae-Won LIM, Yu-Sung CHOE, Hak-Kyun KIM, Je-Jun LEE, Byoung-Gu LEE, Duk-Hyun RYU, Kwan-Hee LEE, Jae-Eun LEE, Pil-Kyu PARK, Kwang-Su HWANGBO, Do-Gyun KIM, Geon-Woo MIN, Hae-Jin LIM, Min-Ki JO, Su-Ji CHOI, Bo-Hyun KANG, Jae-Woong KIM, Ji-Min JUNG, Jin-Hak KONG, Soon-O LEE, Kyu-Hyun CHOI
-
Publication number: 20240128554Abstract: A button type secondary battery includes a wound electrode assembly; a lower can with the electrode assembly and an electrolyte in the lower can; a top plate to close the lower can; a positive electrode terminal coupled to the top plate through a gasket to be electrically insulated from the top plate with a portion of the positive electrode terminal passing through a hole in the top plate to be bonded to a positive electrode tab; a top insulator covering a top surface of the electrode assembly; and a bottom insulator covering a bottom surface of the electrode assembly. The top insulator and the bottom insulator are each configured to expand in volume by absorbing the electrolyte. Surfaces of at least one or more of the top insulator and the bottom insulator are coated with a protective layer configured to prevent thermal shrinkage from occurring.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Yeong Hun JUNG, Young Ji TAE, Joo Hwan SUNG, Min Su CHO, Geun Young PARK, Min Gyu KIM, Min Seon KIM, Sang Hak CHAE, Min Young JU
-
Publication number: 20240109595Abstract: A frame structure for a vehicle includes: an inner panel connected to a side member and defining an inner side of a rear part of the side member; an outer panel connected to a rear side of the side member and coupled to an outer side of the inner panel defining a closed cross-section together with the inner panel and defining an outer side of the rear part of the side member; an opening portion formed below the inner and outer panels partially opening the closed cross-section so that a front end of a rear suspension arm can be inserted into the opening portion; and a reinforcing member disposed in the opening portion defining the closed cross-section together with the outer panel and the inner panel and configured to close an internal space in the outer and inner panels.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Won Hae Lee, Nam Ho Kim, Mi Ran Park, Ha Yeon Kwon, Byung Joo Chung, Seung Hak Lee, Min Seok Kim
-
Patent number: 11939000Abstract: A frame structure for a purpose built vehicle (PBV) includes: two main side members extending while gradually rising toward a front of the PBV and extending in a front/rear direction to be disposed on either side of the PBV; two auxiliary side members respectively extending in a front/rear direction to be disposed on a lower side of the two main side members; a front cross member connecting the two auxiliary side members in a lateral direction of the PBV; and a plurality of vertical members respectively connecting the main side members and the auxiliary side members in a vertical direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Won Hae Lee, Nam Ho Kim, Byung Joo Chung, Seung Hak Lee, Min Seok Kim
-
Publication number: 20240086135Abstract: An electronic device is provided that includes a first display and a second display. The electronic device also includes a processor configured to allocate a first set of resources to the first display and a second set of resources to the second display. The first set of resources is different from the second set of resources. Each of the first set of resources and the second set of resources includes one or more of at least one available hardware resource and at least one available software resource.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Duk Ki HONG, Hyuk KANG, Jeong Hun KIM, Jae Bong YOO, Kyung Soo LIM, Jun Hak LIM, Min Gyew KIM, Na Jung Seo
-
Patent number: 11926364Abstract: A frame for a purpose-built vehicle (PBV) includes: a front part frame positioned at a front side of a vehicle; a rear part frame positioned at a rear side of the vehicle; and a center part frame. The center part frame has a rectangular planar shape and is coupled between the front part frame and the rear part frame.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Nam Ho Kim, Won Hae Lee, Byung Joo Chung, Seung Hak Lee, Min Seok Kim
-
Patent number: 10834794Abstract: An LED lighting device according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: an LED array; a first control unit for controlling the dimming of the LED array; a second control unit for transmitting, to the first control unit, a dimming control signal for controlling the dimming of the LED array; and a transformer comprising a primary coil and a secondary coil spaced apart from each other, wherein the first control unit is connected to the primary coil, the second control unit is connected to the secondary coil, the primary coil and the secondary coil are insulated from each other, the transformer transmits a pulse signal that repeats on/off at predetermined intervals from the first control unit to the second control unit, and, when the pulse signal transmitted from the first control unit to the second control unit via the transformer becomes off, the dimming control signal is transmitted from the second control unit to the first control unit via the transformer and is used to control the dimming of tType: GrantFiled: July 12, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ji Woong Jo, Jong Hyun Lee, Jae Ho Choi, Min Hak Kim, Min Su Seo, Seung Wan Baek
-
Publication number: 20200146125Abstract: An LED lighting device according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: an LED array; a first control unit for controlling the dimming of the LED array; a second control unit for transmitting, to the first control unit, a dimming control signal for controlling the dimming of the LED array; and a transformer comprising a primary coil and a secondary coil spaced apart from each other, wherein the first control unit is connected to the primary coil, the second control unit is connected to the secondary coil, the primary coil and the secondary coil are insulated from each other, the transformer transmits a pulse signal that repeats on/off at predetermined intervals from the first control unit to the second control unit, and, when the pulse signal transmitted from the first control unit to the second control unit via the transformer becomes off, the dimming control signal is transmitted from the second control unit to the first control unit via the transformer and is used to control the dimming of tType: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2018Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Ji Woong JO, Jong Hyun LEE, Jae Ho CHOI, Min Hak KIM, Min Su SEO, Seung Wan BAEK
-
Patent number: 10584862Abstract: An embodiment comprises: a board; a light-emitting module including at least one light-emitting element arranged in a first region of the board and a driving element, arranged in a second region of the board, for driving the at least one light-emitting element; a heat-dissipating member disposed below the lower surface of the board; and a heat-dissipating pad disposed between the board and the heat-dissipating member, wherein the heat-dissipating pad comprises: a heat-dissipating plate disposed on the upper surface of the heat-dissipating member; and a protruding part protruding from the upper surface of the heat-dissipating plate and supporting the lower surface of the first region of the board, and the lower surface of the board is spaced apart from the heat-dissipating plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2017Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.Inventors: Min Ji Kim, Do Yub Kim, Min Hak Kim, Yeong Seok Yu
-
Patent number: 10334681Abstract: An embodiment comprises: a voltage generation unit for providing a direct current signal for driving a light emitting unit; a sensing resistor; and a dimming unit which is connected between the light emitting unit and the sensing resistor and controls a current flowing in the sensing resistor and the light emitting unit, wherein the dimming unit adjusts the level of the direct current signal on the basis of a first sensing voltage as a result of sensing the voltage of a first node where a switch is connected to the light emitting unit, and a second sensing voltage as a result of sensing the voltage of a second node where the switch is connected to the sensing resistor.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2015Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae Hun Yoon, Do Yub Kim, Min Hak Kim, Seung Beom Jeong
-
Publication number: 20190101277Abstract: An embodiment comprises: a board; a light-emitting module including at least one light-emitting element arranged in a first region of the board and a driving element, arranged in a second region of the board, for driving the at least one light-emitting element; a heat-dissipating member disposed below the lower surface of the board; and a heat-dissipating pad disposed between the board and the heat-dissipating member, wherein the heat-dissipating pad comprises: a heat-dissipating plate disposed on the upper surface of the heat-dissipating member; and a protruding part protruding from the upper surface of the heat-dissipating plate and supporting the lower surface of the first region of the board, and the lower surface of the board is spaced apart from the heat-dissipating plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2017Publication date: April 4, 2019Inventors: Min Ji KIM, Do Yub KIM, Min Hak KIM, Yeong Seok YU
-
Patent number: 10177294Abstract: Embodiments provide an illumination apparatus including a light emitting module including a board, at least one light emitting device disposed in a first region of the board and drive devices disposed in a second region of the board, a heat dissipation member, and dummy pads disposed around the at least one light emitting device, the heat dissipation member including a base, a core, and heat dissipation fins connected to the side surface of the core and the lower surface of the base. The first region is one region of the upper surface of the board, located within a designated range from the center of the board, and the second region is another region of the upper surface of the board, spaced apart from the first region by a first distance and spaced apart from the edge of the upper surface of the board by a second distance.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2016Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Min Hak Kim, Do Yub Kim, Myung Jin Song
-
Patent number: 10145528Abstract: A light emitting module of an embodiment comprises: (1-1)th to (1-M)th (where M is a positive integer equal to or greater than 2) light emitting elements connected with each other; (2-1)th to (2-N)th (where N is a positive integer equal to or greater than 1) light emitting elements connected in parallel with a (1-m)th (1?m?M) light emitting elements which is one of the (1-1)th to (1-M)th light emitting elements; and an on/off controller controlling to turn the (1-1)th to (1-M)th light emitting elements and (2-1)th to (2-N)th light emitting elements on or off according to a level of an operation signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2015Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Ki Soo Kwon, Do Yub Kim, Min Hak Kim, Jae Hun Yoon, Seung Beom Jeong
-
Patent number: 10034339Abstract: One embodiment relates to a device for driving a light emitting diode, the device controlling a plurality of light emitting diode arrays connected in series, and comprising: a rectifying unit for rectifying an alternating current signal so as to output the rectified signal; and a control unit for sensing the level of the rectified signal, comparing the sensed level of the rectified signal with a reference voltage, and aligning a first group among the plurality of light emitting diode arrays and a second group among the plurality of light emitting diode arrays in series or in parallel on the basis of the comparison result, wherein the control unit successively drives the light emitting diode arrays of the first and second groups connected in parallel or successively drives the light emitting diode arrays of the first and second groups connected in series on the basis of the magnitude of the sensed level of the rectified signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Min Hak Kim, Do Yub Kim, Jae Hun Yoon, Kwang Jae Lee, Seung Beom Jeong
-
Publication number: 20180035497Abstract: One embodiment relates to a device for driving a light emitting diode, the device controlling a plurality of light emitting diode arrays connected in series, and comprising: a rectifying unit for rectifying an alternating current signal so as to output the rectified signal; and a control unit for sensing the level of the rectified signal, comparing the sensed level of the rectified signal with a reference voltage, and aligning a first group among the plurality of light emitting diode arrays and a second group among the plurality of light emitting diode arrays in series or in parallel on the basis of the comparison result, wherein the control unit successively drives the light emitting diode arrays of the first and second groups connected in parallel or successively drives the light emitting diode arrays of the first and second groups connected in series on the basis of the magnitude of the sensed level of the rectified signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.Inventors: Min Hak KIM, Do Yub KIM, Jae Hun YOON, Kwang Jae LEE, Seung Beom JEONG
-
Publication number: 20170332453Abstract: An embodiment comprises: a voltage generation unit for providing a direct current signal for driving a light emitting unit; a sensing resistor; and a dimming unit which is connected between the light emitting unit and the sensing resistor and controls a current flowing in the sensing resistor and the light emitting unit, wherein the dimming unit adjusts the level of the direct current signal on the basis of a first sensing voltage as a result of sensing the voltage of a first node where a switch is connected to the light emitting unit, and a second sensing voltage as a result of sensing the voltage of a second node where the switch is connected to the sensing resistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2015Publication date: November 16, 2017Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae Hun YOON, Do Yub KIM, Min Hak KIM, Seung Beom JEONG
-
Publication number: 20170321863Abstract: A light emitting module of an embodiment comprises: (1-1)th to (1-M)th (where M is a positive integer equal to or greater than 2) light emitting elements connected with each other; (2-1)th to (2-N)th (where N is a positive integer equal to or greater than 1) light emitting elements connected in parallel with a (1-m)th (1?m?M) light emitting elements which is one of the (1-1)th to (1-M)th light emitting elements; and an on/off controller controlling to turn the (1-1)th to (1-M)th light emitting elements and (2-1)th to (2-N)th light emitting elements on or off according to a level of an operation signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2015Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Ki Soo KWON, Do Yub KIM, Min Hak KIM, Jae Hun YOON, Seung Beom JEONG
-
Publication number: 20170110640Abstract: Embodiments provide an illumination apparatus including a light emitting module including a board, at least one light emitting device disposed in a first region of the board and drive devices disposed in a second region of the board, a heat dissipation member, and dummy pads disposed around the at least one light emitting device, the heat dissipation member including a base, a core, and heat dissipation fins connected to the side surface of the core and the lower surface of the base. The first region is one region of the upper surface of the board, located within a designated range from the center of the board, and the second region is another region of the upper surface of the board, spaced apart from the first region by a first distance and spaced apart from the edge of the upper surface of the board by a second distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Min Hak KIM, Do Yub KIM, Myung Jin SONG
-
Patent number: 9347658Abstract: A lighting device may be provided that comprises: a heat sink comprising a top surface and coupling structures which comprise a first coupling structure and a second coupling structure formed on a side surface of the heat sink; a light source disposed on the top surface of the heat sink; a lens unit disposed on the light source and comprising a first coupling portion which is coupled to the first coupling structure of the heat sink; and a cover unit comprising an optical member which is disposed on the lens unit, and a second coupling portion which is coupled to the second coupling structure of heat sink.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2014Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae O Kwak, In Soo Park, Ki Hyun Kim, Min Hak Kim, Eun Hwa Kim, Hee Soo Lim
-
Patent number: 9055645Abstract: A light emitting unit includes a plurality of light emitting devices. A control apparatus includes a rectifier for converting an alternating current (AC) signal into a ripple signal by rectifying the AC signal. A ripple signal adjuster reduces a level difference between maximum and minimum levels of the ripple signal, and outputs the resultant ripple signal as a drive signal. A turning-on controller controls turning-on of the light emitting devices in accordance with a level variation of the drive signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2013Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Ki Soo Kwon, Min Hak Kim, Il Yeong Kang, Keun Tak Joo