Patents by Inventor Sang-Min Kim

Sang-Min 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: 20230395786
    Abstract: An all-solid-state battery includes an anode current collector, an intermediate layer located on the anode current collector, a solid electrolyte layer located on the intermediate layer, a cathode active material layer located on the solid electrolyte layer and including a cathode active material, and a cathode current collector located on the cathode active material layer, wherein the intermediate layer includes a metal configured to form an alloy with lithium, and satisfies Equation 1 below, 50?Metal Content in Intermediate Layer/Discharge Capacity Density [?g/mAh]?200??[Equation 1].
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Hee Soo Kang, Young Jin Nam, Sang Wan Kim, Seon Hwa Kim, Jae Min Lim, Hong Suk Choi
  • Publication number: 20230395806
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an all-solid-state battery operable at room temperature and a method of manufacturing the same. The all-solid-state battery includes a negative electrode current collector, an intermediate layer positioned on the negative electrode current collector and including include a carbon component and a lithium alloy, a solid electrolyte layer positioned on the intermediate layer, a positive electrode active material layer positioned on the solid electrolyte layer and including a positive electrode active material that stores and releases lithium ions, and a positive electrode current collector positioned on the positive electrode active material layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Jae Min LIM, Hong Suk Choi, Seon Hwa Kim, Hee Soo Kang, Young Jin Nam, Sang Wan Kim
  • Publication number: 20230391628
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device for producing an aerogel blanket, and a method for producing an aerogel blanket. The device for producing an aerogel blanket according to present disclosure is a device for producing an aerogel blanket, including a supply part, which supplies a fiber containing sol, and a conveyor belt which moves the fiber supplied from the supply part, wherein the conveyor belt is provided in multiple levels to move the fiber while reversing the fiber, and a start time at which the conveyor belt reverses the fiber is before fluidity of the sol is completely lost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Mi Ri KIM, Sang Woo PARK, Se Won BAEK, Sung Min YU, Kyoung Shil OH
  • Publication number: 20230395523
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a substrate including a first semiconductor chip including a first wiring structure, a first bonding pad, and a first alignment key on the first wiring structure to be spaced apart in a first direction, a second semiconductor chip including a second wiring structure, a second bonding pad on the second wiring structure and connected to the first bonding pad, and a second alignment key on the second wiring structure to be spaced apart from the second bonding pad and not overlapping the first alignment key in the second direction, the first wiring structure including a first wiring pattern connected to the first bonding pad and not overlapping the first and second alignment keys in the second direction, and the second wiring structure including a second wiring pattern connected to the second bonding pad and not overlapping the first and second alignment keys in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Sang Cheon PARK, Young Min LEE, Dae-Woo KIM, Hyuek Jae LEE
  • Patent number: 11833556
    Abstract: Self-cleaning device and method using electrical oscillation and mechanical oscillation are disclosed. The self-cleaning device comprises at least one first electrode disposed on a solid material layer, a first dielectric layer disposed on the first electrode, a hydrophobic layer disposed on the first dielectric layer and at least one mechanical oscillation unit. Here, electrical oscillation for oscillating a droplet in a horizontal direction is generated by applying a first electric signal to the first electrode, thereby merging the droplets formed on the hydrophobic layer, and the mechanical oscillation unit moves the merged droplets in a specific direction or atomizes the merged droplets to remove the merged droplets by generating mechanical oscillation for oscillating the droplet in a vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Sang Kug Chung, Kang Yong Lee, Jeong Min Lee, Dae Young Lee, Dae Geun Kim
  • Patent number: 11838569
    Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for providing image playing rate information. The method including receiving, from a user terminal, a target image request signal, transmitting, to the user terminal, a target image in a first state or the target image in a second state, based on whether the target image request signal satisfies a specified standard, obtaining, from the user terminal, state information and image playing information of the target image for each specified time, and providing user-wise playing rate information of the target image, based on the state information and image playing information of the target image may be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: NAVER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Su Bin Bak, Jung Min Lee, Jung Pil Lee, Seok Woo Lee, Hyun Min Lee, Sang Joon Lee, Ji Hoon Ko, Hyo Jong Kim
  • Publication number: 20230387722
    Abstract: Provided is a wireless power reception apparatus. The wireless power reception apparatus includes a resonant circuit including a first path and a second path, the first path including a first capacitor and a first gate connected in series, and the second path being connected in parallel with the first path and including a second capacitor and a second gate connected in series and a reception coil connected to the resonant circuit, configured to wirelessly receive power based on a capacitance of the resonant circuit, and to generate power according to the wirelessly received power, wherein the resonant circuit is configured to determine a gate driving signal to operate the first gate and the second gate and wherein the capacitance of the resonant circuit is determined according to the gate driving signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Sang-Won KIM, Gwangzeen KO, Seong-Min KIM, Jung Ick MOON, Je Hoon YUN, In Kui CHO, Saidul Alam Chowdhury, Shahid Ali Khan, Duk Ju AHN
  • Publication number: 20230383040
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an ethylene alkyl acrylate-based copolymer ionomer and a preparation method thereof. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to a preparation method of an ionomer including (a) preparing a mixture by mixing an ethylene-based copolymer selected from an ethylene alkyl acrylate copolymer and/or an ethylene alkyl methacrylate copolymer having a melt index of 1 to 500 g/10 min as measured according to ASTM D1238, and an alkali metal salt; and (b) melting at 100 to 400° C. and stirring the mixture to introduce a substituent of an acrylic acid salt and/or a methacrylic acid salt into the copolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Sang Yeup Lee, Soon Min Kwon, Ki Yup Kim
  • Patent number: 11830979
    Abstract: The electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery comprises: a lithium salt; a solvent; and a functional additive, wherein the functional additive comprises naphthalen-1-yl sulfurofluoridate, represented by the following formula 1:
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, UNIST (ULSAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
    Inventors: Yoon Sung Lee, Ik Kyu Kim, Seung Min Oh, Sung Ho Ban, Sang Mok Park, Ko Eun Kim, Sang Kyu Kwak, Nam Soon Choi, Hyeon Gyu Moon, Seo Young Jeong, Sung You Hong, Dae Yeon Hwang
  • Patent number: 11826324
    Abstract: Provided are a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating inflammatory disease, autoimmune disease, graft rejection responses, or combinations thereof, the pharmaceutical composition including a compound represented by Formula 1, or a stereoisomer, derivative, solvate, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a method using the pharmaceutical composition. The pharmaceutical composition and the method can be used to effectively prevent or treat inflammatory disease, autoimmune disease, graft rejection responses, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignees: INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, YONSEI UNIVERSITY, IMMUNOMET THERAPEUTICS INC.
    Inventors: Jungsik Song, Beom Seok Kim, Sang Jun Ha, Ji Min Son
  • Publication number: 20230378174
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first active pattern extending lengthwise along a first direction and a second active pattern extending lengthwise along the first direction and spaced apart from the first active pattern in the first direction. The device also includes a field insulating film between the first active pattern and the second active pattern. An upper surface of the field insulating film is lower than or coplanar with upper surfaces of the first and second active patterns. The device further includes an element isolation structure in an isolation trench in the first active pattern and the field insulating film. An upper surface of the element isolation structure is higher than the upper surfaces of the first and second active patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Sang Min YOO, Ju Youn KIM, Hyung Joo NA, Bong Seok SUH, Joo Ho JUNG, Eui Chul HWANG, Sung Moon LEE
  • Publication number: 20230378460
    Abstract: A cathode for a lithium secondary battery includes a cathode current collector, and a cathode active material layer satisfying a specific formula formed on the cathode current collector. The cathode active material layer includes lithium metal oxide particles that have a single particle shape, and a single crystalline structure or a poly-crystalline structure including two or more single crystals. A lithium secondary battery including the cathode, and a method of preparing a cathode active material are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Sang Han LEE, Ju Wook LEE, Jong Hyuk LEE, Jung Hwan KIM, Soo Min PARK, In Haeng CHO, Dong Wook HA
  • Publication number: 20230374925
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a heating carrier that does not heat all of exhaust gas flowing into a catalyst converter, but directly supplies, to a catalyst layer, thermal energy in the form of an instantaneous pulse to effectively activate a catalyst during a cold start-up period, and thus may reduce emission pollutants with a small amount of energy, and an exhaust gas reduction carrier having the heating carrier. In order to accomplish the object, the heating carrier of the present invention may include a main body of which the inside is formed to have a honeycomb structure, the main body being formed of a conductive ceramic material that is a nonmetallic heating element; and a catalyst layer formed by coating a first catalyst on a surface of the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Sang Joon KIM, Jin Hee LEE, Young Jin KIM, Tae Sun CHANG, Young Woo YOU, Soo Min KIM, Il Jeong HEO
  • Publication number: 20230378397
    Abstract: A light emitting element includes: a light emitting element core including a first semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer on the first semiconductor layer, and a second semiconductor layer on the light emitting layer; and a first element insulating layer surrounding a side surface of the light emitting element core. An outer surface of the first element insulating layer has a first outer surface adjacent to one surface of the first semiconductor layer, the one surface of the first semiconductor layer being opposite to another surface of the first semiconductor layer facing the second semiconductor layer, and a second outer surface farther away from a side surface of the first semiconductor layer than the first outer surface is.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Hyung Seok KIM, Si Sung KIM, Jong Jin LEE, Dong Gyun KIM, Dong Eon LEE, Hyun Min CHO, Sang Wook HAN
  • Patent number: 11824153
    Abstract: A carrier includes a base assembly movably coupled to a transfer rail, a seating plate disposed above the base assembly and having a battery cell seated on an upper surface thereof, a pressurizing and fixing portion for fixing the battery cell to the seating plate by pressurizing the battery cell, and an elastic member for pressurizing the pressurizing and fixing portion toward the seating plate side, wherein the pressurizing and fixing portion is coupled to the base assembly to move in a first direction, which is a horizontal direction, and a second direction, which is a vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignees: SK ON CO., LTD., Hana Technology Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Eun Ahn, Sang Jun Park, Young Rae Oh, Kang San Kim, Jae Min Ryu, Ho Jeong Lee
  • Patent number: 11824190
    Abstract: Disclosed are a cathode material for a lithium secondary battery and a method of manufacturing the same. For instance, the lithium secondary battery may have a high energy density by using only a single cathode material. Particularly, the cathode material for a lithium secondary battery includes a Li—[Mn—Ti]—Al—O-based cathode active material; and a carbon nanotube (CNT) attached to the surface of the cathode active material in an acid-treated state to be formed as a composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation of Sejong University
    Inventors: Seung Min Oh, Ik Kyu Kim, Yeol Mae Yeo, Sang Mok Park, Yoon Sung Lee, Nam Hyeong Kim, Ji Eun Lee, Dong Jun Kim, Seung Taek Myung, Ji Ung Choi
  • Patent number: 11823844
    Abstract: A capacitor component includes a body including a dielectric layer and an internal electrode layer; and an external electrode disposed on one surface of the body, wherein the external electrode includes first electrode layers disposed on the one surface of the body to be spaced apart from each other, and covering a region of the one surface of the body through which the internal electrode layer is exposed; a second electrode layer including a base resin and a conductive connection portion disposed in the base resin, and disposed on the one surface of the body to cover the first electrode layers; and an intermetallic compound disposed only between each of the first electrode layers and the second electrode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Min Kim, Hong Je Choi, Ji Hye Han, Byung Woo Kang, Hye Jin Park, Sang Wook Lee, Bon Seok Koo, Jung Won Lee
  • Publication number: 20230369729
    Abstract: A battery cell includes an electrode assembly, an electrode tab drawn out from one surface of the electrode assembly, and an electrode lead to which the electrode tab is coupled, wherein a bonding portion in which the electrode tab and the electrode lead are bonded to each other is disposed to face the electrode assembly, and wherein, in the bonding portion, an end of the electrode tab and an end of the electrode lead are disposed to be oriented in the same direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Dong Ju KIM, Sang Mo KIM, Sun Min PARK, Jae Gyu BYUN, Taek Eon JEONG
  • Publication number: 20230369654
    Abstract: Disclosed are an all-solid-state battery having high capacity and excellent durability and a method for manufacturing the same. The method includes preparing a first solid electrolyte part including a first transfer film layer and a first layer disposed on the first transfer film layer and including a first solid electrolyte, preparing a second solid electrolyte part including a second transfer film layer and a second layer disposed on the second transfer film layer and including a second solid electrolyte, forming a first solid electrolyte layer on a cathode part by transferring the first layer onto the cathode part, forming a second solid electrolyte layer on an anode part by transferring the second layer onto the anode part, and preparing a stack by stacking the first solid electrolyte layer and the second solid electrolyte layer so as to come into contact with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Sung Man Cho, Young Jin Nam, Hong Suk Choi, Seon Hwa Kim, Hee Soo Kang, Jae Min Lim, Sang Wan Kim
  • Patent number: 11817269
    Abstract: A multilayer capacitor includes a body including a stack structure in which at least one first internal electrode and at least one second internal electrode are alternately stacked in a first direction with at least one dielectric layer interposed therebetween; and first and second external electrodes spaced apart from each other and disposed on the body, wherein each of the first and second external electrodes includes a conductive resin layer including a resin, a plurality of metal particles, and a conductive connection portion connecting portions of the plurality of metal particles to each other, and in the conductive resin layer, a volume ratio of metal particles spaced apart from the conductive connection portion, among the plurality of metal particles, to a sum of the plurality of metal particles and the conductive connection portion is greater than 0% and less than 4.9%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong Je Choi, Jung Min Kim, Ji Hye Han, Byung Woo Kang, Hye Jin Park, Sang Wook Lee, Bon Seok Koo, Jung Won Lee