Patents by Inventor Minwook Kim
Minwook 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).
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Publication number: 20250210687Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a battery cell includes an electrode reel, a separator reel, a table, a pair of separator guides, and a pair of upper nozzles. An electrode sheet on which a plurality of electrodes is formed is configured to be unwound from the electrode reel. A separator sheet is configured to be unwound from the separator reel. The separator sheet is configured to be folded when the electrode is placed, to cover the electrode and to being-stacked with the electrode. The electrode and the separator sheet are placed to overlie the table. The pair of separator guides are configured to guide a folding direction of the separator sheet. The pair of upper nozzles are configured to apply an adhesive to at least a part of the separator sheet passing between the pair of separator guides.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2023Publication date: June 26, 2025Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Seong Won Choi, Su Taek Jung, Sangho Bae, Minwook Kim, Yong Jun Lee
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Publication number: 20250191754Abstract: Provided is an improved artificial intelligence system compatible with various input data and artificial intelligence models without configuring new pipelines. This AI system improves efficiency by converting input data in a standardized format, and encapsulating common functions of artificial models, such that there is no need to create a new pipeline and thus efficiency of the system has been improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2024Publication date: June 12, 2025Inventors: Giltae Song, Minwook Kim, Jeonghoon Choi, Juseong Kim
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Publication number: 20250007002Abstract: An electrode assembly includes electrodes and separators alternately stacked. A first adhesive part is formed between at least one of the electrodes and at least one of the separators, and a second adhesive part is formed between adjacent separators. The second adhesive part is located outwardly relative to the first adhesive part.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2023Publication date: January 2, 2025Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Seong Won Choi, Su Taek Jung, Jihoon Ryu, Sangho Bae, Minwook Kim, Won Kyung Shin, Yong Jun Lee
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Publication number: 20240356088Abstract: A secondary battery manufacturing method includes: an electrode assembly manufacturing step of manufacturing an electrode assembly in which electrodes and separators are fixed by an adhesive so that the electrodes and the separators are alternately stacked, and a battery cell manufacturing step of housing the electrode assembly together with an electrolyte solution and sealing them within the pouch case to manufacture a battery cell. The electrode assembly manufacturing step comprises a step of forming a first adhesive part formed between the electrode and the separator, and a second adhesive part formed between separators adjacent to each other among the plurality of separators contained in the electrode assembly. The second adhesive part is formed so as to be arranged on the outside of the first adhesive part along a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the electrodes and the separators are stacked.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2023Publication date: October 24, 2024Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Seong Won Choi, Su Taek Jung, Jihoon Ryu, Sangho Bae, Minwook Kim, Won Kyung Shin, Yong Jun Lee
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Publication number: 20240289222Abstract: A data storage device comprises a disk array including a plurality of disks; and a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) controller configured to manage the disk array according to a RAID mode, wherein each of the plurality of disks includes: a nonvolatile memory device having a plurality of zones of which supports a sequential write operation; and a random write buffer associated to one of the plurality of zones, the random write buffer having a start address that is indicated by a write pointer, the write pointer indicating a location where a next write operation is to be performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2023Publication date: August 29, 2024Inventors: Minwook KIM, Jinsoo Kim, Ikjoon Son, Euidong Lee
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Patent number: 11754700Abstract: An electronic device comprises a plurality of array antennas arranged in a plurality of directions, and a control circuit, wherein the control circuit may be set so as to determine a plurality of statuses corresponding to the plurality of directions outside of the electronic device by means of using the plurality of array antennas, deactivate at least one first array antenna if the status of the at least one first array antenna of the plurality of statuses satisfies a first designated condition, activate at least one second array antenna if the status of the at least one second array antenna of the plurality of statuses satisfies a second designated condition, and detect an external object by means of using the at least one second array antenna, when the at least one first array antenna is in a deactivated status.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2019Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wuseong Lee, Minwook Kim, Taekyun Kim, Youngho Park, Youngbae Lee, Seungnyun Kim, Yongsang Yun
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Publication number: 20220416363Abstract: A unit cell includes a separator and an electrode, which are alternately laminated by a predetermined number. The unit cell is configured such that: the unit cell is laminated in the order of a lower separator, any one electrode of an anode or a cathode, an upper separator, and the other one electrode of the anode or the cathode, wherein at least one surface of the electrode and the separator is applied with an adhesive to adhere the electrode and the separator or the lower separator and the upper separator. The adhesive contains an adhesive composition comprising a copolymer and a rosin ester-based additive, the copolymer contains 60.1 to 79.9% by weight of two or more kinds of alkyl (meth)acrylate-based repeating units (A), and 20.1 to 39.9% by weight of (meth)acrylate-based repeating unit (B) having a hydroxyl group at its end.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Hyeok Jeong, Seong Won Choi, Yong Jun Lee, Su Taek Jung, Soon Kwan Kwon, Sangho Bae, Minwook Kim
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Publication number: 20220376358Abstract: A unit cell includes an electrode positioned between a first separator and a separator in a stack. A first adhesive is positioned between the electrode and at least one of the first and second separators, and a second adhesive is positioned between the first separator and the second separator. A shear strength of the first adhesive is less than or equal to a shear strength of the second adhesive.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Hyeok Jeong, Seong Won Choi, Yong Jun Lee, Su Taek Jung, Soon Kwan Kwon, Sangho Bae, Minwook Kim
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Publication number: 20220376348Abstract: A unit includes an electrode positioned between a first separator and a second separator in a stack. A first adhesive is positioned between the electrode and at least one of the first and second separators, and a second adhesive is positioned between the first separator and the second separator. The first adhesive composition has a degree of dispersion in an electrolyte that is larger than a degree of dispersion of the second adhesive composition in the electrolyte.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Hyeok Jeong, Seong Won Choi, Yong Jun Lee, Su Taek Jung, Soon Kwan Kwon, Sangho Bae, Minwook Kim
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Publication number: 20220351714Abstract: Disclosed is a text-to-speech (TTS) method enabling multiple speakers to be set. The present invention sets speaker information for the multiple characters with respect to a script composed to enable utterance by the multiple characters, and utilizes metadata including the speaker information corresponding to the multiple characters for speech synthesis, thereby realizing an audiobook which allows the multiple speakers to output speech utterance. In addition, the speaker information for the multiple characters may be set through Artificial Intelligence (AI) processing to thereby perform multi-speaker speech synthesis by a TTS device including an AI module.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2019Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Siyoung YANG, Minwook KIM, Yongchul PARK, Juyeong JANG, Sungmin HAN
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Patent number: 11432389Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including a housing, a plurality of output devices which are visually exposed through a part of the housing and are disposed at different positions, at least one sensor which is positioned in the housing and disposed at a position adjacent to the positions at which the plurality of output devices are disposed, and a processor.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Youngbae Lee, Minwook Kim, Taekyun Kim, Wuseong Lee, Seungnyun Kim, Yongsang Yun
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Patent number: 11275470Abstract: Disclosed is a method for correcting an image displayed by an electronic device including: obtaining a first region movable based on an input in a display region included in a display for displaying a first image, sensing that movement of the obtained first region has started based on the input, determining a characteristic of an image distortion correcting filter applied based on an orientation of the electronic device with respect to a ground based on the sensing, generating a second image by correcting the first image based on the movement based on the input and the determined characteristic of the image distortion correcting filter while the input is maintained, and displaying the generated second image on the display.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2020Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sangbeom Jo, Minkyoung Kim, Minwook Kim, Hyokeun Lee, Chanmin Park
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Patent number: 11228029Abstract: A method for producing a lithium metal negative electrode structure including the steps of: (a) forming a lithium metal layer on a portion of one side or both sides of a current collector, wherein a non-coated portion of the current collector, on which a tab will be formed, is included on one side of the current collector, and wherein a stepped part is present between the non-coated portion of the current collector and the coated portion of the lithium metal layer; (b) coating and curing a photocurable material, or attaching an insulating tape, onto the stepped part between the non-coated portion of the current collector and the coated portion of the lithium metal layer; and (c) punching the result of step (b) into a unit electrode to produce the lithium metal negative electrode structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2018Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Sangkyun Lee, Baeck Boem Choi, Cha Hun Ku, Minwook Kim
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Publication number: 20210378073Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including a housing, a plurality of output devices which are visually exposed through a part of the housing and are disposed at different positions, at least one sensor which is positioned in the housing and disposed at a position adjacent to the positions at which the plurality of output devices are disposed, and a processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2019Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Youngbae LEE, Minwook KIM, Taekyun KIM, Wuseong LEE, Seungnyun KIM, Yongsang YUN
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Publication number: 20210341594Abstract: An electronic device comprises a plurality of array antennas arranged in a plurality of directions, and a control circuit, wherein the control circuit may be set so as to determine a plurality of statuses corresponding to the plurality of directions outside of the electronic device by means of using the plurality of array antennas, deactivate at least one first array antenna if the status of the at least one first array antenna of the plurality of statuses satisfies a first designated condition, activate at least one second array antenna if the status of the at least one second array antenna of the plurality of statuses satisfies a second designated condition, and detect an external object by means of using the at least one second array antenna, when the at least one first array antenna is in a deactivated status.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2019Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: Wuseong LEE, Minwook KIM, Taekyun KIM, Youngho PARK, Youngbae LEE, Seungnyun KIM, Yongsang YUN
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Publication number: 20200387285Abstract: Disclosed is a method for correcting an image displayed by an electronic device including: obtaining a first region movable based on an input in a display region included in a display for displaying a first image, sensing that movement of the obtained first region has started based on the input, determining a characteristic of an image distortion correcting filter applied based on an orientation of the electronic device with respect to a ground based on the sensing, generating a second image by correcting the first image based on the movement based on the input and the determined characteristic of the image distortion correcting filter while the input is maintained, and displaying the generated second image on the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Sangbeom JO, Minkyoung KIM, Minwook KIM, Hyokeun LEE, Chanmin PARK
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Publication number: 20200161647Abstract: A method for producing a lithium metal negative electrode structure including the steps of: (a) forming a lithium metal layer on a portion of one side or both sides of a current collector, wherein a non-coated portion of the current collector, on which a tab will be formed, is included on one side of the current collector, and wherein a stepped part is present between the non-coated portion of the current collector and the coated portion of the lithium metal layer; (b) coating and curing a photocurable material, or attaching an insulating tape, onto the stepped part between the non-coated portion of the current collector and the coated portion of the lithium metal layer; and (c) punching the result of step (b) into a unit electrode to produce the lithium metal negative electrode structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2018Publication date: May 21, 2020Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Sangkyun LEE, Baeck Boem CHOI, Cha Hun KU, Minwook KIM
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Patent number: 10166835Abstract: A battery cooling system for a vehicle may include an air conditioning device including a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, and a first expansion valve connected through a refrigerant line and circulating a refrigerant to cool the internal of the vehicle; a cooler including an electric device radiator and a first water pump connected with a cooling line and circulating coolant to cool a motor and an electric device; a battery module in which the coolant circulated therein through an operation of a second water pump provided on a battery cooling line, connected with the cooling line through the battery cooling line; and a chiller connected with the refrigerant line through a connection line, provided on the battery cooling line, and controlling a temperature of the coolant by heat-exchanging the coolant and the refrigerant selectively introduced thereinto.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2017Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Jae Yeon Kim, Jai Young An, Wan Je Cho, Myunghwan Kim, Minwook Kim, Jeong Yeop Woo, Yeon Ho Kim, Yong Hyun Choi, Gun Goo Lee
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Publication number: 20180111443Abstract: A battery cooling system for a vehicle may include an air conditioning device including a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, and a first expansion valve connected through a refrigerant line and circulating a refrigerant to cool the internal of the vehicle; a cooler including an electric device radiator and a first water pump connected with a cooling line and circulating coolant to cool a motor and an electric device; a battery module in which the coolant circulated therein through an operation of a second water pump provided on a battery cooling line, connected with the cooling line through the battery cooling line; and a chiller connected with the refrigerant line through a connection line, provided on the battery cooling line, and controlling a temperature of the coolant by heat-exchanging the coolant and the refrigerant selectively introduced thereinto.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Applicant: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Jae Yeon KIM, Jai Young AN, Wan Je CHO, Myunghwan KIM, Minwook KIM, Jeong Yeop WOO, Yeon Ho KIM, Yong Hyun CHOI, Gun Goo LEE
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Publication number: 20130020139Abstract: Provided is a mounting structure for a battery in an electric vehicle capable of increasing a driving distance of the electric vehicle by mounting a plurality of battery modules in an existing vehicle body of en electric vehicle. The mounting structure for a battery in an electric vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a main relay box electrically connected with an inverter, a plurality of first battery modules mounted beneath the rear seats of the electric vehicle, and a main housing positioned between a pair of front seats in the electric vehicle and below the rear seat. More specifically, the main housing is configured to house the main relay box and first battery modules therein, and is fixed to the vehicle body of the electric vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2011Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicants: KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYInventors: Minwook Kim, Dal Kim, Shinhyuk Yoon