Patents by Inventor Minkoo Kang

Minkoo 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).

  • Publication number: 20110254509
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods of making a cathode for a lithium batter. The batterys include: (a) treating a cathode current collector with flame or corona; (b) coating a slurry containing iron disulfide, a first solvent, and a binder onto the cathode current collector obtained from step (a) to form a coated cathode current collector, in which the slurry contains about 73-75% by weight solids and the binder contains a polymer selected from the group consisting of linear di- and tri-block copolymers, linear tri-block copolymers cross-linked with melamine resin, ethylene-propylene copolymers, ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymers, tri-block fluorinated thermoplastics, hydrogenated nitrile rubbers, fluoro-ethylene-vinyl ether copolymers, thermoplastic polyurethanes, thermoplastic olefins, and polyvinylidene fluoride homopolymers; and (c) drying the coated cathode current collector obtained from step (b) to provide a cathode, in which the cathode contains no more than 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventors: Christopher Boczer, Frank M. Delnick, Rosauro Del Rosario, Minkoo Kang, Lucyna M. Pawlowska, Michael Pozin, Dharmendra Rana, Maya Stevanovic, John J. Weckesser
  • Patent number: 7967875
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods of making a cathode for a lithium batter. The methods include: (a) treating a cathode current collector with flame or corona; (b) coating a slurry containing iron disulfide, a first solvent, and a binder onto the cathode current collector obtained from step (a) to form a coated cathode current collector, in which the slurry contains about 73-75% by weight solids and the binder contains a polymer selected from the group consisting of linear di- and tri-block copolymers, linear tri-block copolymers cross-linked with melamine resin, ethylene-propylene copolymers, ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymers, tri-block fluorinated thermoplastics, hydrogenated nitrile rubbers, fluoro-ethylene-vinyl ether copolymers, thermoplastic polyurethanes, thermoplastic olefins, and polyvinylidene fluoride homopolymers; and (c) drying the coated cathode current collector obtained from step (b) to provide a cathode, in which the cathode contains no more than 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Christopher Boczer, Frank M. Delnick, Rosauro Del Rosario, Minkoo Kang, Lucyna M. Pawlowska, Michael Pozin, Dharmendra Rana, Maya Stevanovic, John J. Weckesser
  • Publication number: 20100236056
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods of making a cathode for a lithium batter. The methods include: (a) treating a cathode current collector with flame or corona; (b) coating a slurry containing iron disulfide, a first solvent, and a binder onto the cathode current collector obtained from step (a) to form a coated cathode current collector, in which the slurry contains about 73-75% by weight solids and the binder contains a polymer selected from the group consisting of linear di- and tri-block copolymers, linear tri-block copolymers cross-linked with melamine resin, ethylene-propylene copolymers, ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymers, tri-block fluorinated thermoplastics, hydrogenated nitrile rubbers, fluoro-ethylene-vinyl ether copolymers, thermoplastic polyurethanes, thermoplastic olefins, and polyvinylidene fluoride homopolymers; and (c) drying the coated cathode current collector obtained from step (b) to provide a cathode, in which the cathode contains no more than 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Christopher Boczer, Frank M. Delnick, Rosauro Del Rosario, Minkoo Kang, Lucyna M. Pawlowska, Michael Pozin, Dharmendra Rana, Maya Stevanovic, John J. Weckesser
  • Patent number: 7753968
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods of making a cathode for a lithium batter. The methods include: (a) treating a cathode current collector with flame or corona; (b) coating a slurry containing iron disulfide, a first solvent, and a binder onto the cathode current collector obtained from step (a) to form a coated cathode current collector, in which the slurry contains about 73-75% by weight solids and the binder contains a polymer selected from the group consisting of linear di- and tri-block copolymers, linear tri-block copolymers cross-linked with melamine resin, ethylene-propylene copolymers, ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymers, tri-block fluorinated thermoplastics, hydrogenated nitrile rubbers, fluoro-ethylene-vinyl ether copolymers, thermoplastic polyurethanes, thermoplastic olefins, and polyvinylidene fluoride homopolymers; and (c) drying the coated cathode current collector obtained from step (b) to provide a cathode, in which the cathode contains no more than 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Christopher Boczer, Frank M. Delnick, Rosauro Del Rosario, Minkoo Kang, Lucyna M. Pawlowska, Michael Pozin, Dharmendra Rana, Maya Stevanovic, John J. Weckesser
  • Publication number: 20090199394
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods of making a cathode for a lithium batter. The methods include: (a) treating a cathode current collector with flame or corona; (b) coating a slurry containing iron disulfide, a first solvent, and a binder onto the cathode current collector obtained from step (a) to form a coated cathode current collector, in which the slurry contains about 73-75% by weight solids and the binder contains a polymer selected from the group consisting of linear di- and tri-block copolymers, linear tri-block copolymers cross-linked with melamine resin, ethylene-propylene copolymers, ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymers, tri-block fluorinated thermoplastics, hydrogenated nitrile rubbers, fluoro-ethylene-vinyl ether copolymers, thermoplastic polyurethanes, thermoplastic olefins, and polyvinylidene fluoride homopolymers; and (c) drying the coated cathode current collector obtained from step (b) to provide a cathode, in which the cathode contains no more than 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventors: Christopher Boczer, Frank M. Delnick, Rosauro Del Rosario, Minkoo Kang, Lucyna M. Pawlowska, Michael Pozin, Dharmendra Rana, Maya Stevanovic, John J. Weckesser
  • Patent number: 7527895
    Abstract: A cathode for a lithium battery is described. The cathode includes: (a) a current collector including aluminum foil; and (b) an active cathode material including: (i) manganese dioxide; (ii) conductive materials; and (iii) a binder selected from the group consisting of linear di- and tri-block polymers, linear tri-block polymers cross-linked with melamine resin, ethylene-propylene copolymers, ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymers, tri-block fluorinated thermoplastics, hydrogenated nitrile rubbers, fluoro-ethylene-vinyl ether copolymers, thermoplastic polyurethanes, thermoplastic olefins, and polyvinylidine fluoride homopolymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Christopher Boczer, Frank M. Delnick, Rosauro Del Rosario, Minkoo Kang, Lucyna M. Pawlowska, Michael Pozin, Dharmendra Rana, Maya Stevanovic, John J. Weckesser
  • Publication number: 20060216597
    Abstract: A cathode for a lithium battery is described. The cathode includes: (a) a current collector including aluminum foil; and (b) an active cathode material including: (i) manganese dioxide; (ii) conductive materials; and (iii) a binder selected from the group consisting of linear di- and tri-block polymers, linear tri-block polymers cross-linked with melamine resin, ethylene-propylene copolymers, ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymers, tri-block fluorinated thermoplastics, hydrogenated nitrile rubbers, fluoro-ethylene-vinyl ether copolymers, thermoplastic polyurethanes, thermoplastic olefins, and polyvinylidine fluoride homopolymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: Christopher Boczer, Frank Delnick, Rosario Del Rosauro, Minkoo Kang, Lucyna Pawlowska, Michael Pozin, Dharmendra Rana, Maya Stevanovic, John Weckesser
  • Patent number: 7033698
    Abstract: A cathode for a lithium battery is described. The cathode includes: (a) a current collector including aluminum foil; and (b) an active cathode material including: (i) manganese dioxide; (ii) conductive materials; and (iii) a binder selected from the group consisting of linear di- and tri-block polymers, linear tri-block polymers cross-linked with melamine resin, ethylene-propylene copolymers, ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymers, tri-block fluorinated thermoplastics, hydrogenated nitrile rubbers, fluoro-ethylene-vinyl ether copolymers, thermoplastic polyurethanes, thermoplastic olefins, and polyvinylidine fluoride homopolymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Christopher Boczer, Frank M. Delnick, Rosauro Del Rosario, Minkoo Kang, Lucyna M. Pawlowska, Michael Pozin, Dharmendra Rana, Maya Stevanovic, John J. Weckesser
  • Publication number: 20040091773
    Abstract: A cathode for a lithium battery is described. The cathode includes: (a) a current collector including aluminum foil; and (b) an active cathode material including: (i) manganese dioxide; (ii) conductive materials; and (iii) a binder selected from the group consisting of linear di- and tri-block polymers, linear tri-block polymers cross-linked with melamine resin, ethylene-propylene copolymers, ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymers, tri-block fluorinated thermoplastics, hydrogenated nitrile rubbers, fluoro-ethylene-vinyl ether copolymers, thermoplastic polyurethanes, thermoplastic olefins, and polyvinylidine fluoride homopolymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2002
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: Christopher Boczer, Frank M. Delnick, Rosauro Del Rosario, Minkoo Kang, Lucyna M. Pawlowska, Michael Pozin, Dharmendra Rana, Maya Stevanovic, John J. Weckesser