Patents by Inventor Min-Ji Kim

Min-Ji 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).

  • Patent number: 12278392
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrochemical device separator including a porous polymer substrate and an organic/inorganic composite porous coating layer formed on at least one side of the polymer substrate, wherein the organic/inorganic composite porous coating layer comprises particulate binder resins and first inorganic particles, the particulate binder polymers include hybrid polymer particles of a fluorine-based polymer and an acrylic-based polymer and acrylic-based polymer particles, the acrylic polymer particles have a particle size D50 “a” in a range of 1 to 7 ?m, the first inorganic particles have a particle size D50 “b” in a range of 200 to 800 nm, a/b is 2 to 15, and the hybrid polymer particles have a particle size D50 smaller than that of the acrylic polymer particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung-Ryun Ka, Min-Ji Kim, Seung-Hyun Lee, Hye-Won Kim
  • Patent number: 12271231
    Abstract: A foldable display device includes a display panel which includes a folding area, a first non-folding area disposed adjacent to a first side of the folding area, and a second non-folding area disposed adjacent to a second side of the folding area opposite to the first side of the folding area, and a panel support member which is disposed on a surface of the display panel and in which a plurality of slits extending in a first direction is defined. The panel support member includes a first layer which has a first fiber yarn extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a second layer which has a second fiber yarn extending in the first direction, and a third layer which has a third fiber yarn extending in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Ji Kim, Yong Hyuck Lee, Hyun Jun Cho
  • Publication number: 20250112243
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery, a method for manufacturing the negative electrode, and the lithium secondary battery including the negative electrode. The negative electrode can include a negative electrode current collector layer, a silicon-based negative electrode active material layer provided on at least one surface of the negative electrode current collector layer, and a ceramic layer provided on a surface of the silicon-based negative electrode active material layer opposite to a surface of the negative electrode active material layer facing the negative electrode current collector layer. The ceramic layer can include a ceramic layer composition or a dried product thereof, and the ceramic layer composition can include ceramic and a binder. BaTiO3 can be included in an amount of 10 parts by weight or more and 50 parts by weight or less based on 100 parts by weight of the ceramic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Young Jae KIM, Min Ji KIM, Jaewook LEE
  • Patent number: 12266760
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lithium secondary battery which includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and an electrolyte solution, wherein a patterned gel polymer electrolyte layer is included on one surface or both surfaces of at least one structure of the positive electrode, the negative electrode, or the separator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Joo Sung Lee, Min Ji Kim, Ho June Kim
  • Publication number: 20250105447
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrochemical device separator and an electrochemical device including the same. The separator includes a porous polymer substrate and a porous organic/inorganic composite coating layer formed on at least one surface of the polymer substrate, in which the porous coating layer includes particulate binder resins and inorganic particles, and [content of binder particles in an upper portion of a porous coating layer before impregnation with electrolyte/content of binder particles in a central portion of a porous coating layer before impregnation with electrolyte]?[content of binder particles in an upper portion of a porous coating layer after impregnation with electrolyte/content of binder particles in a central portion of a porous coating layer after impregnation with electrolyte] is 0.32 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Hyun LEE, Min Ji KIM, Hye Won KIM, Dong Wook SUNG, Kyung Ryun KA
  • Patent number: 12261322
    Abstract: An electrochemical device separator including a porous polymer substrate and a porous organic/inorganic composite coating layer on at least one surface of the porous polymer substrate. The porous organic/inorganic composite coating layer includes particulate binder polymers, a non-particulate acrylic-containing polymer, and first inorganic particles. The particulate binder polymers include hybrid polymer particles including a fluorine-containing polymer and an acrylic-containing polymer, and acrylic-containing polymer particles. The acrylic-containing polymer particles have a particle size D50 (a) in a range of 1 ?m to 7 ?m, the first inorganic particles have a particle size D50 (b) in a range of 200 nm to 800 nm, a/b is in a range of 2 to 15, and hybrid polymer particles have a particle size D50 less than 250 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Ryun Ka, Min Ji Kim, Seung Hyun Lee, Dong Wook Sung
  • Publication number: 20250071897
    Abstract: A circuit board according to an embodiment includes an insulating layer including a first via hole; a first via disposed in the first via hole of the insulating layer; wherein the first via includes: a first via part disposed in a first region of the first via hole; and a second via part disposed in a second region other than the first region of the first via hole; wherein the second region is a central region of the first via hole, and the first region is an outer region surrounding the second region; wherein the first via part and the second via part includes: a first surface in contact with each other; and a second surface other than the first surface exposed on the insulating layer; wherein the first surface has a first surface roughness; wherein the second surface has a second surface roughness different from the first surface roughness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Dong Hun JOUNG, Soon Gyu KWON, Jung Ho HWANG, Min Ji KIM, Dae Gyu AN
  • Patent number: 12206117
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing core-shell particles using carbon monoxide, and more particularly, to a method for manufacturing core-shell particles, the method of which a simple and fast one-pot reaction enables particle manufacturing to reduce process costs, facilitate scale-up, change various types of core and shell metals, and form a multi-layered shell by including the steps of adsorbing carbon monoxide on a transition metal for a core, and reacting carbon monoxide adsorbed on the surface of the transition metal for the core, a metal precursor for a shell, and a solvent to form particles with a core-shell structure having a reduced metal shell layer formed on a transition metal core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Energy Research
    Inventors: Gu-gon Park, Eun Jik Lee, Kyunghee Kim, Sung-dae Yim, Seok-hee Park, Min-ji Kim, Young-jun Sohn, Byungchan Bae, Seung-gon Kim, Dongwon Shin, Hwanyeong Oh, Seung Hee Woo, So Jeong Lee, Hyejin Lee, Yoon Young Choi, Won-yong Lee, Tae-hyun Yang
  • Publication number: 20240423902
    Abstract: Provided are porous silica impregnated with an extract of an Epidermidibacterium keratini strain, a cosmetic composition including the same, and a method of producing the cosmetic composition. Porous silica according to one aspect is impregnated with an E. keratini strain extract, which is a water-insoluble component, and thus can improve the negative feeling of use characteristic of the water-insoluble component and be formulated stably. In addition, the porous silica has an excellent skin improvement effect, and thus can be used as a cosmetic composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: COSMAX, INC.
    Inventors: Young Mok HEO, Dong Geol LEE, Min JI KIM, Mi Sun KIM, Seung Hyun KANG, Myeong Sam PARK
  • Patent number: 12177974
    Abstract: A circuit board according to an embodiment includes an insulating layer including a first via hole; a first via disposed in the first via hole of the insulating layer; wherein the first via includes: a first via part disposed in a first region of the first via hole; and a second via part disposed in a second region other than the first region of the first via hole; wherein the second region is a central region of the first via hole, and the first region is an outer region surrounding the second region; wherein the first via part and the second via part includes: a first surface in contact with each other; and a second surface other than the first surface exposed on the insulating layer; wherein the first surface has a first surface roughness; wherein the second surface has a second surface roughness different from the first surface roughness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Hun Joung, Soon Gyu Kwon, Jung Ho Hwang, Min Ji Kim, Dae Gyu An
  • Publication number: 20240405372
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrochemical device separator including a porous polymer substrate and an organic/inorganic composite porous coating layer formed on at least one side of the polymer substrate, wherein the organic/inorganic composite porous coating layer comprises particulate binder resins and first inorganic particles, the particulate binder polymers include hybrid polymer particles of a fluorine-based polymer and an acrylic-based polymer and acrylic-based polymer particles, the acrylic polymer particles have a particle size D50 “a” in a range of 1 to 7 ?m, the first inorganic particles have a particle size D50 “b” in a range of 200 to 800 nm, a/b is 2 to 15, and the hybrid polymer particles have a particle size D50 smaller than that of the acrylic polymer particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung-Ryun KA, Min-Ji KIM, Seung-Hyun LEE, Hye-Won KIM
  • Publication number: 20240353348
    Abstract: A monitoring apparatus according to an example embodiment disclosed in this document may include an image acquisition unit configured to acquire an image of at least one process processing device related to manufacturing of a battery cell, an analyzer configured to input the acquired image into an artificial intelligence model for determining a welding state of the battery cell to generate a first determination result of determining whether the battery cell is defective, and a determination unit configured to determine whether the battery cell is defective based on the first determination result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Min Ji KIM, Dong Hwan EOM, Seung Gyun HONG, Seung Jun LEE
  • Patent number: 12119515
    Abstract: Disclosed is a separator suitable for an electrochemical device a porous including polymer substrate and an organic/inorganic composite porous coating layer on at least one side of the porous polymer substrate. The organic/inorganic composite porous coating layer includes particulate binder polymers and first inorganic particles, the particulate binder polymers include (a) hybrid polymer particles of a fluorine-containing polymer and an acrylic-containing polymer and (b) acrylic-containing polymer particles, the average particle diameter D50 of the acrylic-containing polymer particles “a” is in a range of 1 ?m to 7.5 ?m, the average particle diameter D50 of the inorganic particles “b” is in a range of 200 nm to 800 nm, a/b is in a range of 2 to 15, and the average particle diameter D50 of the hybrid polymer particles is smaller than the average particle diameter D50 of the acrylic-containing polymer particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung-Ryun Ka, Min-Ji Kim, Seung-Hyun Lee, Hye-Won Kim
  • Publication number: 20240332736
    Abstract: An electrochemical device separator including a porous polymer substrate and a porous organic/inorganic composite coating layer on at least one surface of the porous polymer substrate. The porous organic/inorganic composite coating layer includes particulate binder polymers, a non-particulate acrylic-containing polymer, and first inorganic particles. The particulate binder polymers include hybrid polymer particles including a fluorine-containing polymer and an acrylic-containing polymer, and acrylic-containing polymer particles. The acrylic-containing polymer particles have a particle size D50 (a) in a range of 1 ?m to 7 ?m, the first inorganic particles have a particle size D50 (b) in a range of 200 nm to 800 nm, a/b is in a range of 2 to 15, and hybrid polymer particles have a particle size D50 less than 250 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Ryun KA, Min Ji KIM, Seung Hyun LEE, Dong Wook SUNG
  • Patent number: 12091326
    Abstract: A method for producing manganese(II) sulfate monohydrate includes a pulverization and washing step of pulverizing and washing a manganese-containing by-product, a leaching step of leaching the pulverized manganese-containing by-product after the pulverization and washing step to produce a leachate, a neutralization step of neutralizing the leachate produced in the leaching step, an impurity removal step of removing impurities from the leachate neutralized in the neutralization step, a solvent extraction step of recovering manganese in the form of an aqueous solution of manganese sulfate from a process liquid subjected to the impurity removal step by using a solvent extraction method, and a crystallization step of producing manganese(II) sulfate monohydrate by evaporating and concentrating the aqueous solution of manganese sulfate produced in the solvent extraction step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: KOREA ZINC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Ji Kim, Sang Chil Park
  • Publication number: 20240286920
    Abstract: A method for producing manganese(II) sulfate monohydrate includes a pulverization and washing step of pulverizing and washing a manganese-containing by-product, a leaching step of leaching the pulverized manganese-containing by-product after the pulverization and washing step to produce a leachate, a neutralization step of neutralizing the leachate produced in the leaching step, an impurity removal step of removing impurities from the leachate neutralized in the neutralization step, a solvent extraction step of recovering manganese in the form of an aqueous solution of manganese sulfate from a process liquid subjected to the impurity removal step by using a solvent extraction method, and a crystallization step of producing manganese(II) sulfate monohydrate by evaporating and concentrating the aqueous solution of manganese sulfate produced in the solvent extraction step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Min Ji KIM, Sang Chil PARK
  • Publication number: 20240291106
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a separator for electrochemical devices, configured to guarantee electrical insulation between a positive electrode and a negative electrode, wherein the separator includes no polyolefin substrate, and includes inorganic particles, a binder for coupling between the inorganic particles, and a crosslinking agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Min Ji KIM, Kwan Woo NAM, Kyung Ho AHN, Je An LEE, Young Bok KIM, Chul Haeng LEE, Jung Hoon LEE, Sol Ji PARK
  • Publication number: 20240274979
    Abstract: Disclosed is a separator suitable for an electrochemical device a porous including polymer substrate and an organic/inorganic composite porous coating layer on at least one side of the porous polymer substrate. The organic/inorganic composite porous coating layer includes particulate binder polymers and first inorganic particles, the particulate binder polymers include (a) hybrid polymer particles of a fluorine-containing polymer and an acrylic-containing polymer and (b) acrylic-containing polymer particles, the average particle diameter D50 of the acrylic-containing polymer particles “a” is in a range of 1 ?m to 7.5 ?m, the average particle diameter D50 of the inorganic particles “b” is in a range of 200 nm to 800 nm, a/b is in a range of 2 to 15, and the average particle diameter D50 of the hybrid polymer particles is smaller than the average particle diameter D50 of the acrylic-containing polymer particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung-Ryun KA, Min-Ji KIM, Seung-Hyun LEE, Hye-Won KIM
  • Publication number: 20240266672
    Abstract: A separator for an electrochemical device, and an electrochemical device including the same are disclosed. The separator according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is a separator for an electrochemical device. The separator includes a porous polymer substrate and one porous coating layer on at least one surface of the porous polymer substrate. The porous coating layer includes inorganic hydroxide particles, cellulose nanoparticles, and an aqueous binder polymer. The amount of the cellulose nanofibers is 25% by weight or more and 70% by weight or less based on the total weight of the porous coating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Yeo Ju YOON, Min Ji KIM, Ji Eun KIM, Dong Wook SUNG, Jin Young SHIN
  • Patent number: 12054595
    Abstract: A method for improving physical properties of a separator in which is capable of increasing insulation, tensile strength and elongation. The separator also has improved physical properties through the above method. Particularly, the present invention is applied to a separator that has already manufactured. After forming a double bond in the separator that has already manufactured, crosslinking may be formed through the double bond or by adding a separate crosslinking initiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Young Bok Kim, Min Ji Kim, Kwan Woo Nam, Je An Lee