Patents by Inventor Min-Ho Kwon

Min-Ho Kwon 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: 12651765
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module, which includes a plurality of battery cells stacked on each other, and a plurality of adhesive sheets respectively provided between the plurality of battery cells and configured to generate an adhesion force after the plurality of battery cells are aligned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2026
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-Joon Kim, Min-Ho Kwon, Jae-Uk Ryu, Jeong Bin Yu, Young-Bum Cho
  • Publication number: 20250368268
    Abstract: A lightweight panel for a vehicle includes a honeycomb part including a paper honeycomb having an inside formed in a honeycomb structure and machined to have a predetermined thickness. The panel also includes a reinforcing layer formed of a reinforcing mat and a reinforcing resin, formed on each of upper and lower surfaces of the honeycomb part. The honeycomb part is formed to be thinner toward a perimeter thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2024
    Publication date: December 4, 2025
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, DAESOL AUSYS CO.,LTD
    Inventors: Jung-Jong Chun, Joong-Hyun Shin, Min-Jae Lee, Min-Soo Kim, Chae-Wook Lee, Seung-Hu Cho, Jae-Kwan Ko, Min-Ho Kwon, Jae-Kyun Namgung
  • Publication number: 20250368269
    Abstract: A lightweight panel for a vehicle includes a honeycomb part having a paper honeycomb whose interior is formed in a honeycomb structure and is machined to a predetermined thickness, a reinforcing layer including a reinforcing mat and a reinforcing resin, formed on each of upper and lower surfaces of the honeycomb part, and a plurality of concave portions formed in a lower surface of the honeycomb part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2024
    Publication date: December 4, 2025
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, DAESOL AUSYS CO.,LTD
    Inventors: Jung-Jong Chun, Ji-Yun Ha, Min-Soo Kim, Joon-Chul Park, Chae-Wook Lee, Seung-Hu Cho, Jae-Kwan Ko, Min-Ho Kwon, Jae-Kyun Namgung
  • Publication number: 20250367890
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a lightweight panel for a vehicle includes a mat fixing operation of manufacturing a first semi-finished product by fixing a mat to each of upper and lower surfaces of a paper honeycomb in a predetermined thickness and a resin spraying operation of manufacturing a second semi-finished product by applying a resin to each of upper and lower surfaces of the first semi-finished product. The method also includes a thermal molding operation of manufacturing a third semi-finished product by thermally molding the second semi-finished product between a heated upper thermal mold and a heated lower thermal mold, a sheet attaching operation of manufacturing a fourth semi-finished product by attaching a sheet molded on an upper surface of the third semi-finished product, and a trimming operation of cutting an unnecessary area of the fourth semi-finished product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2024
    Publication date: December 4, 2025
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, DAESOL AUSYS CO.,LTD
    Inventors: Jung-Jong Chun, Soo-Bok Kim, Keon-Chul Lee, Min-Soo Kim, Chae-Wook Lee, Seung-Hu Cho, Jae-Kwan Ko, Min-Ho Kwon, Jae-Kyun Namgung
  • Patent number: 12341208
    Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of cell assemblies including a plurality of secondary batteries; a module housing including an accommodation space configured to accommodate the plurality of cell assemblies; and a blocking member configured to, when a gas pressure more than a predetermined gas pressure or a heat more than a predetermined temperature is generated in at least some cell assemblies among the plurality of cell assemblies, block the generated gas or heat from moving to the other cell assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-Joon Kim, Jin-Hak Kong, Ja-Eon Gu, Min-Ho Kwon, Jae-Uk Ryu, Jeong Bin Yu, Young-Bum Cho
  • Patent number: 12244029
    Abstract: A battery module includes a battery cell assembly having a plurality of battery cells stacked on each other, a pair of end plates provided at both sides of the battery cell assembly; and a cover frame coupled to the pair of end plates to cover the battery cell assembly, the cover frame being deformed along an inflating direction of the plurality of battery cells when the plurality of battery cells are inflated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-Been You, Dal-Mo Kang, Min-Ho Kwon, Jeong-O Mun, Jae-Uk Ryu, Jung-Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 12224419
    Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells, a module housing in which a cell stack is received, the cell stack being formed by stacking the plurality of battery cells, an air inlet passing through the module housing on one side of a stack direction of the cell stack, an air outlet passing through the module housing on the other side in the stack direction of the cell stack, and an expandable pad disposed inside of the air inlet and the air outlet to close the air inlet and the air outlet by expansion upon contact with cooling water introduced into the battery module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Min-Ho Kwon, Jae-Uk Ryu, Jeong Bin Yu, Jin-Hak Kong
  • Publication number: 20240154229
    Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of cell assemblies including a plurality of secondary batteries; a module housing including an accommodation space configured to accommodate the plurality of cell assemblies; and a blocking member configured to, when a gas pressure more than a predetermined gas pressure or a heat more than a predetermined temperature is generated in at least some cell assemblies among the plurality of cell assemblies, block the generated gas or heat from moving to the other cell assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-Joon KIM, Jin-Hak KONG, Ja-Eon GU, Min-Ho KWON, Jae-Uk RYU, Jeong Bin YU, Young-Bum CHO
  • Patent number: 11881592
    Abstract: An Energy Storage System (ESS) module includes a cell stack assembly including a cell stack formed by stacking a plurality of battery cells and a plurality of mica barrier assemblies and a pair of bus bar frames coupled to both side portions of the cell stack; and a housing configured to accommodate the cell stack assembly and having a plurality of flow path holes formed at locations corresponding to a front side, a rear side and both side portions of the cell stack assembly, wherein the mica barrier assembly is provided between adjacent battery cells and at an outermost side of the cell stack to form a flow path along a stacking direction of the cell stack at a temperature lower than a reference temperature and to block the flow path at a temperature equal to or higher than the reference temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-Hoon Lee, Dal-Mo Kang, Min-Ho Kwon, Jeong-O Mun, Jae-Uk Ryu, Jung-Been You
  • Publication number: 20230327236
    Abstract: A battery module incudes a plurality of cylindrical battery cells disposed upright such that a positive electrode faces downward and a negative electrode faces upward; a cell housing configured to accommodate the plurality of battery cells; a top plate configured to entirely cover an upper side of the cell housing and electrically connected to a negative electrode of each of the plurality of battery cells; a bottom plate disposed opposite the top plate to entirely cover a lower side of the cell housing and electrically connected to a positive electrode of each of the plurality of battery cells; and a phase change material filled in the cell housing so that the plurality of battery cells are partially submerged and cooling the plurality of battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Min-Ho KWON, Jae-Uk RYU, Jin-Hak KONG, Ja-Eon GU
  • Patent number: 11777158
    Abstract: A battery module, which includes: a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked; a flame spread prevention member configured to cover at least a portion of each battery cell; and a case configured to accommodate the battery cell stack covered by the flame spread prevention member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Uk Ryu, Dal-Mo Kang, Min-Ho Kwon, Su-Chang Kim, Jeong-O Mun, Jae-Min Yoo, Ji-Su Yoon
  • Patent number: 11699819
    Abstract: A battery cell assembly includes a plurality of cylindrical cell blocks, each of the plurality of cylindrical cell blocks including a plurality of cylindrical cells, a block cover configured to cover an upper side of the plurality of cylindrical cell blocks and electrically connect the plurality of cylindrical cell blocks, a cooling plate located opposite to the block cover and disposed at a lower side of the plurality of cylindrical cell blocks and a heat transfer member disposed between the cooling plate and the plurality of cylindrical cell blocks and having a plurality of thermal interface materials corresponding to bottom portions of the plurality of cylindrical cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-Hoon Lee, Jae-Uk Ryu, Dal-Mo Kang, Min-Ho Kwon, Jeong-O Mun
  • Publication number: 20220393306
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module, which includes a plurality of battery cells stacked on each other, and a plurality of adhesive sheets respectively provided between the plurality of battery cells and configured to generate an adhesion force after the plurality of battery cells are aligned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-Joon Kim, Min-Ho Kwon, Jae-Uk Ryu, Jeong Bin Yu, Young-Bum Cho
  • Patent number: 11509009
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a plurality of battery cells stacked to face each other; a plurality of cell cartridges stacked to surround the plurality of battery cells; and a plurality of PCM capsules disposed in the cell cartridges and each containing a phase change material (PCM) therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Inventors: Jae-Uk Ryu, Min-Ho Kwon, Dal-Mo Kang, Jeong-O Mun
  • Publication number: 20220294052
    Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells, a module housing in which a cell stack is received, the cell stack being formed by stacking the plurality of battery cells, an air inlet passing through the module housing on one side of a stack direction of the cell stack, an air outlet passing through the module housing on the other side in the stack direction of the cell stack, and an expandable pad disposed inside of the air inlet and the air outlet to close the air inlet and the air outlet by expansion upon contact with cooling water introduced into the battery module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Min-Ho KWON, Jae-Uk RYU, Jeong Bin YU, Jin-Hak KONG
  • Publication number: 20210320374
    Abstract: An Energy Storage System (ESS) module includes a cell stack assembly including a cell stack formed by stacking a plurality of battery cells and a plurality of mica barrier assemblies and a pair of bus bar frames coupled to both side portions of the cell stack; and a housing configured to accommodate the cell stack assembly and having a plurality of flow path holes formed at locations corresponding to a front side, a rear side and both side portions of the cell stack assembly, wherein the mica barrier assembly is provided between adjacent battery cells and at an outermost side of the cell stack to form a flow path along a stacking direction of the cell stack at a temperature lower than a reference temperature and to block the flow path at a temperature equal to or higher than the reference temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-Hoon LEE, Dal-Mo KANG, Min-Ho KWON, Jeong-O MUN, Jae-Uk RYU, Jung-Been YOU
  • Patent number: 11139543
    Abstract: A bus bar capable of effectively securing safety of a battery module when an overcurrent is generated includes: a main body portion that includes a first metal, has a stepped structure, in which an outer surface of the main body portion in an outward direction of the battery module is recessed in an inward direction, formed in one region, and is configured to be electrically connected to at least one secondary battery; a current breaking portion that is inserted into a space formed by the stepped structure and includes a second metal having a melting point relatively lower than a melting point of the first metal; and a covering member configured to surround at least a part of an outer surface of the current breaking portion. A battery module including the bus bar is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Inventors: Jae-Min Yoo, Min-Ho Kwon, Jae-Uk Ryu, Dal-Mo Kang, Su-Chang Kim, Jeong-O Mun, Ji-Su Yoon
  • Patent number: 11140346
    Abstract: An analog-to-digital converter configured to convert an analog signal into a digital signal includes a first converter configured to receive an input signal of an analog type, compare the input signal with a plurality of reference signals, select one of the plurality of reference signals based on the comparison, and output an upper bit that is a portion of the digital signal based on the selected reference signal, a second converter configured to perform an oversampling operation n times based on a residue signal indicating a difference between an upper analog signal corresponding to the upper bit value and the input signal and output an intermediate bit value of the digital signal corresponding to the first to n-th oversampling signals generated respectively during the oversampling operations performed n times, and a third converter configured to output a lower bit value of the digital signal corresponding to the n-th oversampling signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University
    Inventors: Youngcheol Chae, Sang-hyun Cho, Min-ho Kwon, Seung-hyun Lim, Woo-jin Jo
  • Publication number: 20210305651
    Abstract: A battery module includes a battery cell assembly having a plurality of battery cells stacked on each other; a pair of end plates provided at both sides of the battery cell assembly; and a cover frame coupled to the pair of end plates to cover the battery cell assembly, the cover frame being deformed along an inflating direction of the plurality of battery cells when the plurality of battery cells are inflated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-Been YOU, Dal-Mo KANG, Min-Ho KWON, Jeong-O MUN, Jae-Uk RYU, Jung-Hoon LEE
  • Publication number: 20210083342
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a plurality of battery cells stacked to face each other; a plurality of cell cartridges stacked to surround the plurality of battery cells; and a plurality of PCM capsules disposed in the cell cartridges and each containing a phase change material (PCM) therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Uk RYU, Min-Ho KWON, Dal-Mo KANG, Jeong-O MUN