Patents by Inventor Sang Wan Kim

Sang Wan 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: 12221012
    Abstract: A battery unit for a vehicle is provided and includes a lower case having two battery compartments arranged in a direction toward opposite sides of the vehicle, respectively, and a connecting portion bent to be convex upwardly between the two battery compartments. Battery modules are installed in the two battery compartments, respectively. A cooling block is disposed under each of the battery modules and receives and discharges coolant to cool the battery module. An upper case is installed on the lower case and has a coolant inlet port through which the coolant is supplied to the cooling block and a coolant outlet port through which the coolant is discharged from the cooling block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Sang Wan Kim, Kyung Ho Kim, Hyeon Su Jin
  • Patent number: 12224531
    Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a board connector comprising a plurality of radio frequency (RF) contacts for transmitting RF signals; an insulating part supporting the RF contacts; a plurality of transmission contacts coupled to the insulating part and between a first RF contact and a second RF contact, such that the first RF contact and the second RF contact are spaced in a first axial direction; and a grounding housing to which the insulating part is coupled, the grounding housing comprising an inner grounding wall, an outer grounding wall spaced apart from the inner grounding wall, and a grounding connection wall coupled to each of the inner and outer grounding walls, wherein the inner and outer grounding walls are double-shielding walls that surround the side of an inner space, and the first RF contact and the second RF contact are placed in the inner space surrounded by the double-shielding walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: LS MTRON LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Wan Kim, Hyun Joo Hwang, In Duk Song, Sang Jun Oh, Seok Lee
  • Patent number: 12224424
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing a positive electrode which includes forming a solid electrolyte by mixing a lithium salt and a polymer for a solid electrolyte in a dry atmosphere, forming a dry mixture by stirring after adding a conductive agent and a positive electrode active material to the solid electrolyte in a dry atmosphere, and pressing after coating a current collector with the dry mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang Wan Koo, Ki Tae Kim, Sang Hoon Choy
  • Patent number: 12213318
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device, and a method of manufacturing the same, includes a lower stack in which a plurality of first interlayer insulating layers and first conductive layers are alternately stacked, a plurality of cell plugs passing through the lower stack in a vertical direction, an upper stack in which a plurality of second interlayer insulating layers and at least one second conductive layer are alternately stacked on the lower stack, a plurality of drain select plugs passing through the upper stack and being in contact with an upper portion of the plurality of cell plugs, and a separation pattern separating adjacent drain select plugs among the plurality of drain select plugs, wherein the separation pattern is in contact with a sidewall of each of the adjacent drain select plugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Sun Mi Park, Nam Kuk Kim, Eun Mee Kwon, Sang Wan Jin
  • Publication number: 20250023147
    Abstract: Proposed is a secondary battery manufacturing system including a tab welding unit that performs a welding process on an electrode tab of an electrode assembly and inserts the electrode assembly into a transfer cassette, an inspection unit that inspects the electrode assembly, packaging units provided in parallel for inserting the electrode assembly that has passed the inspection unit into a pouch, a buffer unit that transfers the transfer cassette from the tab welding unit to the inspection unit or stores the transfer cassette, and at least one control unit that controls the electrode assembly supplied from the inspection unit to be selectively supplied to any one packaging unit that operates normally depending on whether the packaging units operate normally, and controls the transfer cassette to be supplied to the inspection unit that operates normally or stored in the buffer unit depending on whether the inspection unit operates normally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Ju Hyeong BAE, Kang San KIM, Sang Jun PARK, Ji Won YANG, Do Wan CHA
  • Patent number: 12200917
    Abstract: A multi path cooling system is provided that includes a first cooling path in which a refrigerant is circulated by a first pump and a second cooling path in which the refrigerant is circulated by a second pump. A reservoir tank is provided through which the refrigerant circulating through the first cooling path enters or exits. An air separator is disposed on the second cooling path to separate air from the passing refrigerant when the refrigerant circulating through the second cooling path passes. The reservoir tank and the air separator communicate with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Kyung Ho Kim, Sang Wan Kim, Dong Su Yang, Young Tae Yang
  • Patent number: 12074325
    Abstract: An all-solid-state battery includes: an anode current collector; a lithium storage layer including a first layer located at an electrolyte-layer side and a second layer located at an anode current collector side, having a higher porosity than the first layer, and including an interface portion and a core portion, which is a remaining portion other than the interface portion; an electrolyte layer; and a cathode layer, wherein the anode current collector, the lithium storage layer, the electrolyte layer, and the cathode layer are sequentially laminated, and the interface portion is in contact with the first layer and has a higher binder content per unit volume than the core portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Young Jin Nam, Sang Wan Kim, Jae Min Lim, Hong Suk Choi
  • Publication number: 20240250269
    Abstract: Disclosed is an anodeless all-solid-state battery including a porous composite membrane in place of an anode current collector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Hong Suk Choi, Sang Wan Kim, Hee Soo Kang, Jae Min Lim, Seon Hwa Kim
  • Publication number: 20240213452
    Abstract: Disclosed is an all-solid-state battery, which includes a plurality of intermediate layers including a first layer including a carbon material and a second layer including a metal and disposed on at least one surface of the first layer, and in which a lithium precipitation layer in which lithium is electrodeposited is located at the interface of an anode current collector at 40° C. or less, thereby improving volume expansion of the all-solid-state battery and maximizing battery performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seon Hwa Kim, Hong Suk Choi, Hee Soo Kang, Jae Min Lim, Sang Wan Kim
  • Publication number: 20240181862
    Abstract: A battery unit for a vehicle is provided. The battery unit includes a lower case having two battery compartments arranged in a direction toward opposite sides of the vehicle, respectively, and a connecting portion bent to be convex upwardly between the two battery compartments. A reinforcing structure is disposed on the connecting portion. Two battery modules are installed in the two battery compartments, respectively and a power wire is electrically connected to at least one of the two battery modules and extends from one of the two battery compartments to the other one of the two battery compartments through the connecting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Sang Wan Kim, Kyung Ho Kim, Hyeon Su Jin
  • Publication number: 20240181863
    Abstract: A battery unit for a vehicle is provided. The battery unit includes a lower case having two battery compartments arranged in a direction toward opposite sides of the vehicle, respectively, and a connecting portion bent to be convex upwardly between the two battery compartments. A reinforcing structure is disposed on the connecting portion. Two battery modules are installed in the two battery compartments, respectively and a power wire is electrically connected to at least one of the two battery modules and extends from one of the two battery compartments to the other one of the two battery compartments through the connecting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Sang Wan Kim, Kyung Ho Kim, Hyeon Su Jin
  • Publication number: 20240145728
    Abstract: Disclosed is an all-solid-state battery capable of suppressing volume expansion during charging and discharging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Hee Soo Kang, Hong Suk Choi, Seon Hwa Kim, Jae Min Lim, Sang Wan Kim
  • Patent number: 11932097
    Abstract: A battery unit for a vehicle is provided. The battery unit includes a lower case having two battery compartments arranged in a direction toward opposite sides of the vehicle, respectively, and a connecting portion bent to be convex upwardly between the two battery compartments. A reinforcing structure is disposed on the connecting portion. Two battery modules are installed in the two battery compartments, respectively and a power wire is electrically connected to at least one of the two battery modules and extends from one of the two battery compartments to the other one of the two battery compartments through the connecting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Sang Wan Kim, Kyung Ho Kim, Hyeon Su Jin
  • Publication number: 20240079599
    Abstract: Disclosed is an anodeless all-solid-state battery which may effectively control local volume expansion due to lithium deposited during charging of the battery. The 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. The intermediate layer includes carbon particles and metal particles alloyable with lithium, and the carbon particles include a first carbon material, e.g., as a spherical carbon material, and a second carbon material, e.g., a linear carbon material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Young Jin Nam, Hong Suk Choi, Seon Hwa Kim, Hee Soo Kang, Jae Min Lim, Sang Wan Kim
  • Publication number: 20240079667
    Abstract: An apparatus for detecting thermal runaway of a battery may include a battery system that includes: a lower cover that forms at least two accommodation spaces; an upper cover coupled to an upper portion of the lower cover; a battery pack assembly, which may include at least one battery module mounted in at least one of the at least two accommodation spaces, and an electronic component for managing the at least one battery module; a venting device positioned away from the electronic component and configured to discharge gas from inside the battery module; and a temperature sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Sang Wan Kim, Jinwon Kim, Min Yong Son
  • Publication number: 20240047685
    Abstract: Proposed are 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 a carbon material and a metal capable of forming an alloy with lithium, a solid electrolyte layer positioned on the intermediate layer, a positive electrode layer positioned on the solid electrolyte layer, and a positive electrode current collector positioned on the positive electrode layer. The positive electrode layer includes a sheet layer with a network structure in which carbon nanotubes are arranged to provide pores and a positive electrode material filling the pores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Sang Wan Kim, Hong Suk Choi, Hee Soo Kang, Jae Min Lim, Seon Hwa Kim
  • 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
  • Patent number: 11820220
    Abstract: A vehicular battery unit includes a lower case, including a pair of battery-receiving sections disposed at two lateral sides of a vehicle, and a connecting section, which is disposed between the pair of battery-receiving sections and is convex upwards, battery modules mounted in the battery-receiving sections, a lower cross member, which is fixed to a lower surface of the lower case and extends beyond the lower surface of the lower case in a lateral direction of the lower case, the lower cross member being bent upwards beyond the lower surface of the lower case and bent in the lateral direction of the lower case, and an upper cross member, which is fixed to a lateral side surface of the lower case, is bent in the lateral direction of the lower case, and is coupled to the lower cross member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Sang Wan Kim, Kyung Ho Kim, Hyeon Su Jin
  • 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