Patents by Inventor Sang Jin WOO

Sang Jin WOO 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: 12200486
    Abstract: A service identifying and processing method using a wireless terminal message according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes (a) receiving a wireless terminal message by a first entity which is a mobile device; and (b) expressing, by a first agent which is an information processing application program installed on the first entity, entity information of second entity based on the wireless terminal message and service confirmation information related to service provided by the second entity, through an application screen by the first agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: ESTORM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Hyun Woo, Tae Il Lee, Il Jin Jung, Hee Jun Shin, Hyung Seok Jang, Min Jae Son, Sang Heon Baek, Seo Bin Park, Hyo Sang Kwon, Mi Ju Kim, Jung Hoon Song, Rakhmanov Dilshod, Dong Hee Kim, Jeon Gjin Kim
  • Publication number: 20250001945
    Abstract: A two-way openable console includes side lid portions located on left and right sides of the console, a center lid portion located between the side lid portions to be open about one end portion in a longitudinal direction, a button unit located on each of front and rear end portions of the center lid portion, a rotation unit rotated about a center shaft in response to an input of the button unit, hinge units located on first and second end portions of the center lid portion and configured so that the rotation unit is rotated in response to an input of the button unit and thereby center shafts protruding to the side lid portions are selectively retracted into the center lid portion, and a catch unit located adjacent to each of the hinge units and integrally retracted in response to driving of each of the center shafts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, DAYOU EP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Hoon WOO, Kwan Woo LEE, Dae Hee LEE, Hong Sik CHANG, Sang Jin JOUNG, Kyoung Sik KIM, Seol Wan PARK, Nam Su PARK, Hong Kil NOH
  • Publication number: 20240421451
    Abstract: A battery cell includes: an electrode assembly including a first electrode and a second electrode with a separator interposed therebetween, and the first electrode, second electrode and separator are wound around a winding axis, wherein the first electrode includes a first uncoated portion, which is not coated with an active material layer; a battery housing having an opening and that accommodates the electrode assembly through the opening; and a current collector including a support portion, a tab coupling portion, and a housing coupling portion. A fracture portion is provided at a boundary between the support portion and the tab coupling portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Jin PARK, Hong-Jae KIM, Jong-Hoon PARK, Jae-Young WOO, Jun-Su LEE
  • Publication number: 20240344378
    Abstract: A bidirectionally openable console includes side lid portions, a center lid portion positioned between the side lid portions, a first button unit positioned at a front end of the center lid portion, a second button unit positioned at a rear end of the center lid portion, and rotary units configured to be respectively rotated by movement of the first and second button units. The console further includes: fastening units, each of which is constructed such that, when an opening request input is applied to a corresponding button unit, a corresponding rotary unit is rotated to retract a central shaft portion into the center lid portion; hinge units, each of which is rotated together with the center lid portion when the center lid portion is opened, and locking units, each of which restricts movement of the fastening unit when the center lid portion is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, DAYOU EP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Hoon Woo, Dae Hee Lee, Hong Sik Chang, Hye Kyung Kim, Kwan Woo Lee, Sang Jin Joung, Kyoung Sik Kim, Seol Wan Park, Nam Su Park, Hong Kil Noh
  • Patent number: 11594713
    Abstract: Discussed is a notching apparatus and method for a secondary battery. The notching apparatus includes: a notching unit notching a portion of an electrode that is continuously supplied; a drying unit drying the electrode while the electrode discharged from the notching unit passes therethrough; and a collecting unit collecting the electrode discharged from the drying unit, wherein the drying unit includes a heating body provided with a drying space that is a passage through which the electrode passes therein, and lamp parts mounted on the heating body to irradiate infrared rays onto a surface of the electrode while the electrode moves through the drying space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Jin Woo, Sin Young Park, Tae Won Kang, Ji Soo Park, Dong Hyeuk Park
  • Patent number: 11581520
    Abstract: The present invention relates an electrode notching apparatus. The electrode notching apparatus comprises: a notching unit shaping an electrode into a predetermined pattern; a heating unit drying the electrode processed by the notching unit; and a collecting unit collecting the electrode dried by the heating unit, wherein the heating unit comprises: a heating body having a drying space through which the electrode supplied by the notching unit passes; and heating members directly heating a surface of the electrode passing through the drying space to dry moisture remaining on the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Inventors: Sang Jin Woo, Tae Hwan Chung, Sin Young Park, Tae Won Kang, Ji Soo Park, Dong Hyeuk Park, Chang Bum Ahn, Jae Hong Kim
  • Publication number: 20220263058
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a cylindrical includes manufacturing an electrode assembly having a jelly roll structure by preparing a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator, and by interposing the separator between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate, and then spiral-winding the positive electrode plate, the negative electrode plate, and the separator; and drying the electrode assembly after manufacturing the electrode assembly. The drying of the electrode assembly may include a hot air circulating drying step. A drying apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Jin WOO, Woosun JANG, Tae Won KANG, Ji Soo PARK, Dong Hyeuk PARK
  • Patent number: 11196034
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode heating device that dries an electrode. The electrode heating device comprises a heating body having a drying space through which the electrode passes, and a heating member that directly heats and dries a surface of the electrode that passes through the drying space to remove moisture from the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Jin Woo, Young Ho Jeon, Sin Young Park, Tae Won Kang, In Tae Chun, Ji Soo Park, Dong Hyeuk Park, Yoon Bong Wi
  • Patent number: 11041675
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode mounting unit comprising: a mounting member comprising a horizontal plate, a vertical plate disposed on a top surface of the horizontal plate, and a shaft which is fixed to the vertical plate and into which an electrode roll is fitted to be mounted; and an unwinding prevention member disposed between the electrode wound around the electrode roll and the horizontal plate to support the electrode wound around the electrode roll so as to prevent the electrode wound around the electrode roll from being unwound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Inventors: Sang Jin Woo, Sin Young Park, Tae Won Kang, Dong Hyeuk Park, Yoon Bong Wi
  • Patent number: 10863590
    Abstract: A battery cell manufacturing apparatus for forming a sealing surplus portion includes a cradle configured to fix and mount a battery cell; one or more induction heating coils formed by winding an electrical wire at least one time at a position corresponding to an outer periphery of a pouch type case to generate an induced current in the outer periphery on which the sealing surplus portion is to be formed; a power supply configured to supply an alternating current to the induction heating coils; and at least two pressing members configured to press both sides of the outer periphery on which the sealing surplus portion is to be formed, wherein the outer periphery is induction-heated by a magnetic field generated in the induction heating coils and up to a temperature at which heat fusion is possible to form the sealing surplus portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Inventors: Yoon Bong Wi, Tae Won Kang, Sang Jin Woo, Dong Hyeuk Park, Jung Jae Lee
  • Publication number: 20200161629
    Abstract: The present invention relates an electrode notching apparatus. The electrode notching apparatus comprises: a notching unit shaping an electrode into a predetermined pattern; a heating unit drying the electrode processed by the notching unit; and a collecting unit collecting the electrode dried by the heating unit, wherein the heating unit comprises: a heating body having a drying space through which the electrode supplied by the notching unit passes; and heating members directly heating a surface of the electrode passing through the drying space to dry moisture remaining on the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Jin Woo, Tae Hwan Chung, Sin Young Park, Tae Won Kang, Ji Soo Park, Dong Hyeuk Park, Chang Bum Ahn, Jae Hong Kim
  • Publication number: 20200152962
    Abstract: Discussed is a notching apparatus and method for a secondary battery. The notching apparatus includes: a notching unit notching a portion of an electrode that is continuously supplied; a drying unit drying the electrode while the electrode discharged from the notching unit passes therethrough; and a collecting unit collecting the electrode discharged from the drying unit, wherein the drying unit includes a heating body provided with a drying space that is a passage through which the electrode passes therein, and lamp parts mounted on the heating body to irradiate infrared rays onto a surface of the electrode while the electrode moves through the drying space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Jin WOO, Sin Young PARK, Tae Won KANG, Ji Soo PARK, Dong Hyeuk PARK
  • Publication number: 20200124349
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode mounting unit comprising: a mounting member comprising a horizontal plate, a vertical plate disposed on a top surface of the horizontal plate, and a shaft which is fixed to the vertical plate and into which an electrode roll is fitted to be mounted; and an unwinding prevention member disposed between the electrode wound around the electrode roll and the horizontal plate to support the electrode wound around the electrode roll so as to prevent the electrode wound around the electrode roll from being unwound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Jin Woo, Sin Young Park, Tae Won Kang, Dong Hyeuk Park, Yoon Bong Wi
  • Publication number: 20190229324
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode heating device that dries an electrode. The electrode heating device comprises a heating body having a drying space through which the electrode passes, and a heating member that directly heats and dries a surface of the electrode that passes through the drying space to remove moisture from the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Sang Jin Woo, Young Ho Jeon, Sin Young Park, Tae Won Kang, In Tae Chun, Ji Soo Park, Dong Hyeuk Park, Yoon Bong Wi
  • Publication number: 20190082503
    Abstract: A battery cell manufacturing apparatus for forming a sealing surplus portion includes a cradle configured to fix and mount a battery cell; one or more induction heating coils formed by winding an electrical wire at least one time at a position corresponding to an outer periphery of a pouch type case to generate an induced current in the outer periphery on which the sealing surplus portion is to be formed; a power supply configured to supply an alternating current to the induction heating coils; and at least two pressing members configured to press both sides of the outer periphery on which the sealing surplus portion is to be formed, wherein the outer periphery is induction-heated by a magnetic field generated in the induction heating coils and up to a temperature at which heat fusion is possible to form the sealing surplus portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoon Bong Wi, Tae Won Kang, Sang Jin Woo, Dong Hyeuk Park, Jung Jae Lee
  • Patent number: 9590214
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a secondary battery structure. The secondary battery structure includes: a can; an electrode assembly accommodated in the can, the electrode assembly including a cathode tab and an anode tab; a cap plate sealing an opened upper end of the can; and an upper insulator disposed between the can and the cap plate, the upper insulator having a cathode tab hole for the cathode tab, an anode tab hole for the anode tab, and an injection/impregnation hole for injecting and impregnating, wherein each of the cathode tab hole, the anode tab hole, and the injection/impregnation hole extends in a length or width direction of the upper insulator and is symmetrical with respect to at least one of a line (a) that equally divides the upper insulator in a width direction and a line (b) that equally divides the upper insulator in a length direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Jin Woo, Hang Seob Yoon, Tae Won Kang, Jeoung Soo Kim, Sin Young Park, Sang Bong Nam, Hyang Mok Lee
  • Patent number: 9263725
    Abstract: Provided are a secondary battery case and a method for manufacturing a secondary battery. The secondary battery case includes a can accommodating an electrode assembly and a top cap sealing an upper opening of the can. The top cap includes a top plate sealing the upper opening of the can, a filling hole passing through the top plate to fill an electrolyte into the can, and a protrusion protruding from the top plate on an upper portion of the filling hole. The protrusion is press-fitted into the filling hole to seal the filling hole. According to the present invention, the protrusion may protrude from the top plate. Thus, the protrusion may be press-fitted into the filling hole and thus broken to seal the filling hole. Therefore, the member for sealing the filling hole may be integrated with the top plate to reduce manufacturing costs and simplify a manufacturing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Sin Young Park, Jeoung Soo Kim, Dong Sub Lee, Sang Bong Nam, Hang Seob Yoon, Hyang Mok Lee, Dong Hee Seo, Hyun Kyung Ko, Sang Jin Woo
  • Publication number: 20150089799
    Abstract: Provided are a secondary battery case and a method for manufacturing a secondary battery. The secondary battery case includes a can accommodating an electrode assembly and a top cap sealing an upper opening of the can. The top cap includes a top plate sealing the upper opening of the can, a filling hole passing through the top plate to fill an electrolyte into the can, and a protrusion protruding from the top plate on an upper portion of the filling hole. The protrusion is press-fitted into the filling hole to seal the filling hole. According to the present invention, the protrusion may protrude from the top plate. Thus, the protrusion may be press-fitted into the filling hole and thus broken to seal the filling hole. Therefore, the member for sealing the filling hole may be integrated with the top plate to reduce manufacturing costs and simplify a manufacturing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Sin Young PARK, Jeoung Soo KIM, Dong Sub LEE, Sang Bong NAM, Hang Seob YOON, Hyang Mok LEE, Dong Hee SEO, Hyun Kyung KO, Sang Jin WOO
  • Publication number: 20140272548
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a secondary battery structure. The secondary battery structure includes: a can an electrode assembly accommodated in the can, the electrode assembly including a cathode tab and an anode tab; a cap plate sealing an opened upper end of the can; and an upper insulator disposed between the can and the cap plate, the upper insulator having a cathode tab hole for the cathode tab, an anode tab hole for the anode tab, and an injection/impregnation hole for injecting and impregnating, wherein each of the cathode tab hole, the anode tab hole, and the injection/impregnation hole extends in a length or width direction of the upper insulator and is symmetrical with respect to at least one of a line (a) that equally divides the upper insulator in a width direction and a line (b) that equally divides the upper insulator in a length direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Jin WOO, Hang Seob YOON, Tae Won KANG, Jeoung Soo KIM, Sin Young PARK, Sang Bong NAM, Hyang Mok LEE