Patents by Inventor Ok Sun Kim

Ok Sun 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: 8709651
    Abstract: Provided is a binder for secondary battery electrodes comprising a copolymer consisting of 79 to 98% by weight of at least one selected from the group consisting of (a) an ethylenically unsaturated carbonic acid ester monomer and (b) a vinyl monomer and a nitrile monomer, (c) 1 to 20% by weight of an ethylenically unsaturated carbonic acid monomer, and (d) 1 to 20% by weight of a phosphorus (P)-containing monomer including a P?O bond and one or more reactive double bonds in a molecular structure thereof, based on the total weight of the binder. The binder fundamentally improves stability of an electrode in the process of fabricating the electrode, thus providing secondary batteries with superior cycle properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ok Sun Kim, Young-Min Kim, MinAh Kang
  • Publication number: 20130216906
    Abstract: Provided is a binder for secondary battery electrodes comprising a polymer obtained by polymerizing three or more kinds of monomers with a reactive emulsifying agent. The binder reduces moisture impregnation, improves dispersibility and enhances adhesive force, thus providing a secondary battery with superior safety and cycle characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: MinAh Kang, Young-Min Kim, Chang Bum Ko, Ok Sun Kim
  • Publication number: 20130209876
    Abstract: Provided is a binder for secondary battery electrodes comprising polymer particles obtained by polymerizing three or more kinds of monomers wherein the polymer particles have a mean particle diameter of 0.3 ?m to 0.7 ?m. The binder exhibits superior adhesion force to electrode current collectors and excellent support force to the active material and basically improves safety of electrodes, thus providing a secondary battery with superior cycle characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: MinAh Kang, Young-Min Kim, Chang Bum Ko, Ok Sun Kim
  • Publication number: 20130202963
    Abstract: Provided is a binder for secondary battery electrodes wherein the content of a gel comprising a polymer particle obtained by copolymerizing three or more types of monomers is 50 to 100% by weight and a swelling index of the binder to an electrolyte is 1.1 to 5.0. The binder fundamentally improves electrode stability due to the gel content defined above and increases ionic conductivity due to the swelling index, thus providing secondary batteries with superior cycle properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Ok Sun Kim, Young-Min Kim, MinAh Kang
  • Publication number: 20130122364
    Abstract: Provided is a binder for secondary battery electrodes comprising a copolymer consisting of 79 to 98% by weight of at least one selected from the group consisting of (a) an ethylenically unsaturated carbonic acid ester monomer and (b) a vinyl monomer and a nitrile monomer, (c) 1 to 20% by weight of an ethylenically unsaturated carbonic acid monomer, and (d) 1 to 20% by weight of a phosphorus (P)-containing monomer including a P?O bond and one or more reactive double bonds in a molecular structure thereof, based on the total weight of the binder. The binder fundamentally improves stability of an electrode in the process of fabricating the electrode, thus providing secondary batteries with superior cycle properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Ok Sun Kim, Young-Min Kim, MinAh Kang
  • Publication number: 20120183848
    Abstract: Provided is a binder for secondary battery electrodes comprising polymer particles obtained by polymerizing (a) a (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer; (b) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of an acrylate monomer, a vinyl monomer and a nitrile monomer; and (c) a (meth)acrylamide monomer and an unsaturated monocarbonic acid monomer, with two or more cross-linking agents with different molecular weights. Based on the combination of specific components, the binder basically improves stability of an electrode in the process of fabricating the electrode, thus providing secondary batteries with superior cycle properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: MinAh KANG, Young-Min KIM, Bhom Ri KIM, Ok Sun KIM
  • Publication number: 20110003207
    Abstract: An anode composition for a lithium secondary battery is provided. The anode composition comprises an anode active material, a conductive material, and an acrylonitrile-acrylic acid copolymer with a high molecular weight as a binder. The acrylonitrile-acrylic acid copolymer has a molar ratio of acrylonitrile to acrylic acid of 1:0.01-2. Further provided are a method for preparing the anode composition and a lithium secondary battery using the anode composition. The binder has improved resistance to an electrolyte solution due to its enhanced adhesive strength. In addition, the use of the anode composition prevents the active material layer from being peeled off or separated from a current collector during charge and discharge to achieve improved capacity and cycle life characteristics of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Eun Suok Oh, Young Min Kim, Ok Sun Kim, Min Ah Kang