Patents by Inventor Sang Bok Kim

Sang Bok 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).

  • Publication number: 20230105644
    Abstract: The cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to embodiments of the present invention includes a lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle including a plurality of primary particles, and the lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle includes a lithium-sulfur-containing portion formed between the primary particles. Thereby, it is possible to improve life-span properties and capacity properties by preventing the layer structure deformation of the primary particles and removing residual lithium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Sang Bok KIM, Sang Hye Shin, Sang Min Park, Tae Kyoung Lee, Myoung lae Kim, Jeong Bae Yoon, Jik Soo Kim, Ji Hoon Choi
  • Patent number: 11621412
    Abstract: The cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to embodiments of the present invention includes lithium-transition metal composite oxide particles including a plurality of primary particles, and the lithium-transition metal composite oxide particles have a lithium-potassium-containing portion formed between the primary particles. Thereby, it is possible to improve life-span properties and capacity properties by preventing the layer structure deformation of the primary particles and removing residual lithium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Min Park, Tae Kyoung Lee, Sang Bok Kim, Jik Soo Kim, Sang Hye Shin, Yu Na Shim, Jeong Bae Yoon
  • Publication number: 20230102359
    Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium metal oxide particle, and an organic poly-phosphate or an organic poly-phosphonate formed on at least portion of a surface of the lithium metal oxide particle. Chemical stability of the lithium metal oxide particle may be improved and surface residues may be reduced by the organic poly-phosphate or the organic poly-phosphonate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Sang Bok KIM, Jik Soo Kim, Hyo Shin Kwak, Myoung Lae Kim
  • Publication number: 20230089562
    Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium metal oxide particle, and an organic poly-phosphate or an organic poly-phosphonate formed on at least portion of a surface of the lithium metal oxide particle. Chemical stability of the lithium metal oxide particle may be improved and surface residues may be reduced by the organic poly-phosphate or the organic poly-phosphonate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Sang Bok KIM, Jik Soo Kim, Hyo Shin Kwak, Myoung Lae Kim
  • Publication number: 20230043215
    Abstract: The apparatus for diluting exhaust gas according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a stagnant air forming unit configured to form stagnant air by decelerating a flow velocity of introduced exhaust gas, an ejector unit connected to a front end of the stagnant air forming unit and configured to discharge the exhaust gas to a front, and a dilution unit coupled to a front end of the ejector unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Bangwoo HAN, Gunhee LEE, Inyong PARK, Sang Bok KIM, Keejung HONG, Hak Joon KIM, Yeawan LEE, Yong-Jin KIM
  • Publication number: 20220376234
    Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium metal oxide particle, and an organic poly-phosphate or an organic poly-phosphonate formed on at least portion of a surface of the lithium metal oxide particle. Chemical stability of the lithium metal oxide particle may be improved and surface residues may be reduced by the organic poly-phosphate or the organic poly-phosphonate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Sang Bok KIM, Jik Soo KIM, Hyo Shin KWAK, Myoung Lae KIM
  • Publication number: 20220367851
    Abstract: The cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to embodiments of the present invention includes a lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle including a plurality of primary particles, and the lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle includes a lithium-sulfur-containing portion formed between the primary particles. Thereby, it is possible to improve life-span properties and capacity properties by preventing the layer structure deformation of the primary particles and removing residual lithium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Sang Bok KIM, Sang Hye SHIN, Sang Min PARK, Tae Kyoung LEE, Myoung Lae KIM, Jeong Bae YOON, Jik Soo KIM, Ji Hoon CHOI
  • Patent number: 11502291
    Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium metal oxide particle, and an organic poly-phosphate or an organic poly-phosphonate formed on at least portion of a surface of the lithium metal oxide particle. Chemical stability of the lithium metal oxide particle may be improved and surface residues may be reduced by the organic poly-phosphate or the organic poly-phosphonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Bok Kim, Jik Soo Kim, Hyo Shin Kwak, Myoung Lae Kim
  • Publication number: 20220320507
    Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to embodiments of the present invention has a high-nickel composition and includes a lithium-nickel composite metal oxide particle in which lithium, nickel and a metal having an oxidation number of +2 are combined in a predetermined range. A cation disorder caused when a nickel ion is present at a lithium-ion site is reduced to improve structural stability of the cathode active material. An initial capacity and a battery efficiency of a lithium secondary battery can be improved using the cathode active material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Mi Jung NOH, Jik Soo KIM, Jae Ho CHOI, Tae Kyoung LEE, Sang Bok KIM, Sang Min PARK
  • Publication number: 20220310997
    Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to embodiments of the present invention has a high-nickel composition and includes a lithium-nickel composite metal oxide particle in which lithium, nickel and a metal having an oxidation number of +2 are combined in a predetermined range. A cation disorder caused when a nickel ion is present at a lithium-ion site is reduced to improve structural stability of the cathode active material. An initial capacity and a battery efficiency of a lithium secondary battery can be improved using the cathode active material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Mi Jung NOH, Jik Soo KIM, Jae Ho CHOI, Tae Kyoung LEE, Sang Bok KIM, Sang Min PARK
  • Publication number: 20220293936
    Abstract: Provided is a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery and a method of manufacturing the same. The cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium metal oxide particle and a water-soluble polymer, and may have a secondary particle structure in which the lithium metal oxide particle and the water-soluble polymer are aggregated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Jae Ho Choi, Sang Bok Kim, Jik Soo Kim, Hyo Shin Kwak, Myoung Lae Kim, Joo Hyun Lee
  • Publication number: 20220285667
    Abstract: The cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to embodiments of the present invention includes lithium-transition metal composite oxide particles including a plurality of primary particles, and the lithium-transition metal composite oxide particles have a lithium-potassium-containing portion formed between the primary particles. Thereby, it is possible to improve life-span properties and capacity properties by preventing the layer structure deformation of the primary particles and removing residual lithium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Sang Min PARK, Tae Kyoung Lee, Sang Bok Kim, Jik Soo Kim, Sang Hye Shin, Yu Na Shim, Jeong Bae Yoon
  • Publication number: 20220259065
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cathode active material for a secondary battery, which includes a lithium metal oxide particle having a form of a secondary particle in which a plurality of primary particles are agglomerated, wherein the primary particles comprise a particle having a triangular shape which has a size of a minimum internal angle of 45° or more and a maximum height of 0.5 ?m or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Jik Soo KIM, Ji Hoon CHOI, Sang Bok KIM
  • Publication number: 20220216469
    Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery is provided. According to embodiments of the present invention, the cathode active material includes a lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle including a plurality of primary particles. The lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle has a lithium-boron-containing portion formed between the primary particles. Thereby, it is possible to improve life-span properties and capacity properties by removing residual lithium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Sang Bok Kim, Tae Kyoung Lee, Mi Jung Noh, Ji Hoon Choi, Dong Wook Ha
  • Publication number: 20220093962
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to embodiments of the present invention includes performing a first heat treatment on a first mixture of a transition metal precursor and a lithium precursor at a first calcination temperature to obtain a preliminary lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle; and performing a second heat treatment on a second mixture obtained by adding the lithium precursor to the preliminary lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle at a second calcination temperature which is lower than the first calcination temperature to form a lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Sang Bok KIM, Jik Soo KIM, Jeong Bae YOON, Seung Ok LEE, Ji Hoon CHOI
  • Publication number: 20220013781
    Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery of embodiments of the present invention includes a lithium composite oxide, a first coating part formed on a surface of the lithium composite oxide and containing aluminum, and a second coating part formed on the first coating part and containing boron. Thereby, stability and electrical characteristics of the secondary battery may be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Ji Hoon CHOI, Sang Bok KIM, Jik Soo KIM, Hee Jun KWEON, Sung Soon PARK
  • Publication number: 20210408532
    Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium metal oxide particle and a thio-based compound formed on at least portion of a surface of the lithium metal oxide particle. The thio-based compound has a double bond that contains a sulfur atom. Chemical stability of the lithium metal oxide particle may be improved and surface residues may be reduced by the thio-based compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Jik Soo KIM, Sang Bok KIM, Hyo Shin KWAK, Myoung Lae KIM, Se Rah MOON, Jin Seok SEO, Mi Jung NOH, Duck Chul HWANG
  • Publication number: 20210399302
    Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery of embodiments of the present invention includes a lithium composite oxide, a first coating part formed on a surface of the lithium composite oxide and containing aluminum, and a second coating part formed on the first coating part and containing boron. Thereby, stability and electrical characteristics of the secondary battery may be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Ji Hoon CHOI, Sang Bok KIM, Jik Soo KIM, Hee Jun KWEON, Sung Soon PARK
  • Publication number: 20210280856
    Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium-aluminum-titanium oxide formed on a surface of a lithium metal oxide particle having a specific formula. The cathode active material may have an improved structural stability even in a high temperature condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Mi Jung NOH, Jik Soo KIM, Sang Bok KIM, Ji Hoon CHOI, Kook Hyun HAN
  • Patent number: 11031590
    Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium-aluminum-titanium oxide formed on a surface of a lithium metal oxide particle having a specific formula. The cathode active material may have an improved structural stability even in a high temperature condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mi Jung Noh, Jik Soo Kim, Sang Bok Kim, Ji Hoon Choi, Kook Hyun Han