Patents by Inventor Seok J. Kang

Seok J. Kang 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: 10957953
    Abstract: A battery employing lithium-oxygen chemistry may include an anode comprising lithium, an electrolyte, and a porous cathode. The electrolyte may include a lithium-containing salt; a partially fluorinated ether, such as 2,2-bis(trifluoromethyl)-1,3-dioxolane; and a co-solvent selected from the group consisting of ethers, amides, nitriles, and combinations thereof. In some examples, the electrolyte does not include a cyclic carbonate ester, a sulfolane, or a sulfolane derivative. The porous cathode allows oxygen to come into contact with the electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation, Central Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok J. Kang, Bryan D. McCloskey, Takashi Mori, Satoru Narizuka, Gregory M. Wallraff
  • Publication number: 20170222290
    Abstract: A battery employing lithium-oxygen chemistry may include an anode comprising lithium, an electrolyte, and a porous cathode. The electrolyte may include a lithium-containing salt; a partially fluorinated ether, such as 2,2-bis(trifluoromethyl)-1,3-dioxolane; and a co-solvent selected from the group consisting of ethers, amides, nitriles, and combinations thereof. In some examples, the electrolyte does not include a cyclic carbonate ester, a sulfolane, or a sulfolane derivative. The porous cathode allows oxygen to come into contact with the electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Seok J. Kang, Bryan D. McCloskey, Takashi Mori, Satoru Narizuka, Gregory M. Wallraff
  • Patent number: 9666918
    Abstract: A battery employing lithium-oxygen chemistry may include an anode comprising lithium, an electrolyte, and a porous cathode. The electrolyte may include a lithium-containing salt; a partially fluorinated ether, such as 2,2-bis(trifluoromethyl)-1,3-dioxolane; and a co-solvent selected from the group consisting of ethers, amides, nitriles, and combinations thereof. In some examples, the electrolyte does not include a cyclic carbonate ester, a sulfolane, or a sulfolane derivative. The porous cathode allows oxygen to come into contact with the electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation, Central Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok J. Kang, Bryan D. McCloskey, Takashi Mori, Satoru Narizuka, Gregory M. Wallraff
  • Publication number: 20150280296
    Abstract: A battery employing lithium-oxygen chemistry may include an anode comprising lithium, an electrolyte, and a porous cathode. The electrolyte may include a lithium-containing salt; a partially fluorinated ether, such as 2,2-bis(trifluoromethyl)-1,3-dioxolane; and a co-solvent selected from the group consisting of ethers, amides, nitriles, and combinations thereof. In some examples, the electrolyte does not include a cyclic carbonate ester, a sulfolane, or a sulfolane derivative. The porous cathode allows oxygen to come into contact with the electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicants: Central Glass Co., Ltd., International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Seok J. Kang, Bryan D. McCloskey, Takashi Mori, Satoru Narizuka, Gregory M. Wallraff
  • Patent number: 5004278
    Abstract: An improvement of the door lock which is extensively used in all kinds of doors is disclosed which is characterized in that a security device is added to the existing door lock without modifying the constitution and the operating principle of the existing door lock, so that, once the security device is activated from the inside of the room, the door lock can never be opened by even the corresponding key and other means from the outside, thereby protecting the persons staying inside the room from the attempt of an unpermitted intruder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1991
    Inventors: Cheong J. Kang, Seok J. Kang