Patents by Inventor Mirae Im

Mirae Im 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).

  • RECHARGEABLE BATTERY
    Publication number: 20250309413
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly, a can that accommodates the electrode assembly in the inner (interior) space, and a cap plate that is coupled to the opening side end of the can and seals the can. The can includes a main can and a reinforcing portion. The main can includes a bottom portion with a first thickness and a side portion that is connected to the edge of the bottom portion and has a second thickness smaller than the first thickness. The reinforcing portion is positioned inside the side portion. The reinforcing portion has a third thickness less than the second thickness and a strength greater than a strength of the main can. The sum of the second thickness and the third thickness is less than the first thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2024
    Publication date: October 2, 2025
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae Kyu Kim, Mirae Im
  • Cylindrical secondary battery with reduced circumferential surface rupture
    Patent number: 10333120
    Abstract: A secondary battery includes: a cylindrical can including a first region, a second region, and a first bent portion extending between the first region and the second region on a circumferential surface of the can; an electrode assembly accommodated in the can; and a cap assembly at a top end of the can and sealing the can. The first bent portion is bent such that an angle between the first region and the second region is in a range of about 90° to about 100°; the first region of the can partially covers a top surface of the cap assembly facing an exterior side of the can, and the second region of the can surrounds side surfaces of the cap assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sanghyo Lee, Wonil Jung, Sunhyung Kim, Mirae Im, Minsic Kim, Gyeonghwan Lee
  • SECONDARY BATTERY
    Publication number: 20170301899
    Abstract: A secondary battery includes: a cylindrical can including a first region, a second region, and a first bent portion extending between the first region and the second region on a circumferential surface of the can; an electrode assembly accommodated in the can; and a cap assembly at a top end of the can and sealing the can. The first bent portion is bent such that an angle between the first region and the second region is in a range of about 90° to about 100°; the first region of the can partially covers a top surface of the cap assembly facing an exterior side of the can, and the second region of the can surrounds side surfaces of the cap assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Sanghyo Lee, Wonil Jung, Sunhyung Kim, Mirae Im, Minsic Kim, Gyeonghwan Lee