Patents by Inventor SEOK MIN KIM

SEOK 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).

  • Patent number: 12042828
    Abstract: A wafer cleaning apparatus is provided. The wafer cleaning apparatus includes comprising a chamber configured to be loaded with a wafer, a nozzle on the wafer and configured to provide liquid chemicals on an upper surface of the wafer, a housing under the wafer, a laser module configured to irradiate laser on the wafer, a transparent window disposed between the wafer and the laser module, and a controller configured to control on/off of the laser module, wherein the controller is configured to control repetition of turning the laser module on and off, and retain temperature of the wafer within a temperature range, and a ratio of time when the laser module is on in one cycle including on/off of the laser module is 30% to 50%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Min Shin, Hun Jae Jang, Seok Hoon Kim, Young-Hoo Kim, In Gi Kim, Tae-Hong Kim, Kun Tack Lee, Ji Hoon Cha, Yong Jun Choi
  • Patent number: 12040499
    Abstract: The present invention provides a battery module including: a pair of battery groups in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked; a first heat exchanger disposed between the pair of battery groups to perform heat exchange with first stacked surfaces of the pair of battery groups; and a pair of second heat exchangers disposed outside the pair of battery groups to perform heat exchange with second stacked surfaces which are sides opposite to the first stacked surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: SK On Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hae Ryong Jeon, Seok Min Kim, Sun Mo An, Young Sun Choi, Eun Jeong Park
  • Patent number: 12039925
    Abstract: A display substrate includes a first division pattern in which a plurality of first openings corresponding to the first pixel areas and the second pixel areas are defined, a first color filter overlapping each of the first pixel area of the first pixel row and the first pixel area of the second pixel row, a second division pattern which overlaps the peripheral area and in which a first common opening corresponding to each of the first pixel area of the first pixel row and the first pixel area of the second pixel row, which are in one pixel row, is defined, and a first color control pattern corresponding to the first common opening and overlapping each of the first pixel area of the first pixel row and the first pixel area of the second pixel row, which are in the one pixel row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jang-Il Kim, Jeongki Kim, Kyounghae Min, Jeaheon Ahn, Yeogeon Yoon, Seok-Joon Hong, Tae Hyung Hwang
  • Publication number: 20240204348
    Abstract: A battery pack is disclosed. In some embodiments of the disclosed technology, a battery pack including: one or more battery modules, each battery module including: one or more battery cells; and a module case accommodating the one or more battery cells therein and a base panel forming a lower surface of the module case; and an accommodating panel forming a bottom surface of a module accommodating space for accommodating the one or more battery modules, wherein the accommodating panel includes: a first bottom surface positioned to face each of the base panels; and a second bottom surface including a heat resistance portion which is connected to at least a part of the first bottom surface and configured to reduce conduction of heat generated from any one of the battery modules to another adjacent battery module through the first bottom surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventor: Seok Min KIM
  • Patent number: 11996567
    Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of secondary battery cells, a housing member accommodating a plurality of the secondary battery cells therein, and an insulating member disposed on an inner surface of the housing member, preventing flow of electrical current to the housing member, having a heat transfer function to discharge heat of the secondary battery cell externally, and formed to have a predetermined thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myeong Hwan Ma, Seok Min Kim, Seo Roh Rhee, Hae Ryong Jeon, Seung Hoon Ju, Yang Kyu Choi, Dong Ha Hwang
  • Patent number: 11984567
    Abstract: A battery module includes at least one battery cell; a first plate disposed on one side of the at least one battery cell to dissipate heat generated by the at least one battery cell externally; and a second plate disposed on the other side of the at least one battery cell to dissipate heat generated by the at least one battery cell externally, wherein an electrode lead of the at least one battery cell is disposed between the first plate and the second plate, and is disposed to be biased toward the first plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: SK On Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok Hwan Lee, Seok Min Kim, Hae Ryong Jeon, Seung Hoon Ju, Ha Neul Choi
  • Patent number: 11973207
    Abstract: A cell unit includes a plurality of battery cells disposed on both surfaces of a unit plate. A case accommodates the cell unit and provided with a cooling device on at least one surface of the case. The unit plate includes a plurality of receiving spaces formed by a plate portion, having a flat surface, and a side portion protruding upwardly and downwardly of the plate portion from both sides of the plate portion. The plurality of battery cells are received in each of the receiving spaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hae Ryong Jeon, Seok Min Kim, Seok Hwan Lee, Seung Hoon Ju, Ha Neul Choi
  • Patent number: 11830997
    Abstract: A secondary battery may include a cell body member accommodating an electrode assembly therein; and a heat conductive member disposed between the cell body member and a cooling plate member to form a heat path for transferring heat from the cell body member, wherein the heat conductive member is in contact with the cooling plate member, and wherein a contact area of the cooling plate member and the heat conductive member is smaller than a cross-sectional area of the cell body member parallel to a thickness direction of the electrode assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Ha Hwang, Seok Min Kim, Myeong Hwan Ma, Seo Roh Rhee, Hae Ryong Jeon, Seung Hoon Ju, Yang Kyu Choi
  • Patent number: 11799148
    Abstract: A battery module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a plurality of secondary battery cells; and a housing member including a cooling plate member, and a heat conductive member provided between the secondary battery cells and the cooling plate member to form a heat path for transferring heat from the secondary battery cells to the cooling plate member, the housing member having the plurality of secondary battery cells accommodated therein, wherein the heat conductive member is comprised such that a portion of the heat conductive member in contact with a secondary battery cell that is supercooled has a lower thermal conductivity than a remaining portion of the heat conductive member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hae Ryong Jeon, Seok Min Kim, Myeong Hwan Ma, Seo Roh Rhee, Seung Hoon Ju, Yang Kyu Choi, Dong Ha Hwang
  • Patent number: 11749858
    Abstract: A bus bar includes terminal portions disposed at both ends, respectively; a plurality of bridges disposed between the terminal portions to electrically connect the terminal portions, and to be sequentially fused when an overcurrent flows. The plurality of bridges may be configured to have different resistance values, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sol San Son, Dong Ha Hwang, Seok Min Kim, Seo Roh Rhee, Ji Seok Lee, Gyu Jin Chung, Seung Hoon Ju, Yang Kyu Choi
  • Publication number: 20230155210
    Abstract: A battery module includes a cell unit, including a plurality of battery cells disposed on both surfaces of a unit plate, and a case accommodating the cell unit and provided with a cooling device on at least one surface of the case. The unit plate includes a plurality of receiving spaces formed by a plate portion, having a flat surface, and a side portion protruding upwardly and downwardly of the plate portion from both sides of the plate portion. The plurality of battery cells are received in each of the receiving spaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Hae Ryong JEON, Seok Min KIM, Seok Hwan LEE, Seung Hoon JU, Ha Neul CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230110119
    Abstract: A battery module including: a battery stack of battery cells having opposite ends to which a plurality of electrode tabs are connected; end-side bus bar assemblies formed at opposite ends of the battery stack, respectively, and electrically connecting the electrode tabs of the battery cells; and a case accommodating the battery stack and the end-side bus bar assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Gyu Jin CHUNG, Seok Min KIM, Ji Seok LEE
  • Publication number: 20230111662
    Abstract: A battery module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a plurality of secondary battery cells; and a housing member including a cooling plate member, and a heat conductive member provided between the secondary battery cells and the cooling plate member to form a heat path for transferring heat from the secondary battery cells to the cooling plate member, the housing member having the plurality of secondary battery cells accommodated therein, wherein the heat conductive member is comprised such that a portion of the heat conductive member in contact with a secondary battery cell that is supercooled has a lower thermal conductivity than a remaining portion of the heat conductive member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Hae Ryong JEON, Seok Min KIM, Myeong Hwan Ma, Seo Roh RHEE, Seung Hoon JU, Yang Kyu CHOI, Dong Ha HWANG
  • Patent number: 11613215
    Abstract: An apparatus for detecting a battery discharge cause for a vehicle includes a communicator connected to and configured to communicate with a plurality of controllers, and a monitor configured to monitor a communication state of the controllers to detect a battery discharge cause through the communicator. The monitor monitors the communication state of the controllers to check whether a controller in a communication-enabled state is present when the plurality of controllers is in a state of always-on power (power B+). The monitor checks whether the controller is maintained in the communication-enabled state until a preset amount of time elapses when a controller in a communication-enabled state is present. The monitor detects a communication non-sleep controller based on the controller maintained in the communication-enabled state until the preset amount of time elapses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kwang Hae Ye, Seok Min Kim, Hyun Wook Kim
  • Patent number: 11600893
    Abstract: A battery system according to the present invention includes: a plurality of battery cells electrically connected to each other; cell voltage sensing lines connected to ends of the battery cells, respectively; a battery management system sensing voltages of the battery cells through the respective cell voltage sensing lines; fuses connected to the cell voltage sensing lines, respectively, to cut off a flow of an excessive current exceeding a rated current when the excessive current flows through the cell voltage sensing lines; and emergency preventing switches connected to the cell voltage sensing lines, respectively, so as to be turned on at the time of sensing the voltage of the battery cell, and turned off in a case when a short circuit between the cell voltage sensing lines occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byoung Kyu Park, Seok Min Kim, Seon Yong Kim, Ha Chul Jeong
  • Patent number: 11598137
    Abstract: A system includes: a door opening/closing switch which receives, from a user, a manipulation instruction for opening or closing the door; a door position sensor which detects a position of the door; a steering controller which measures a steering angle of the vehicle; a door controller which receives, from the door opening/closing switch, the manipulation signal for opening or closing the door, receives door position information from the door position sensor, receives steering angle information from the steering controller, and determines that the door and the wheel are in an interference state when the wheel is not in an aligned state in which the wheel is parallel to a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, when the user attempts to open the door; and a warning device which warns the user of a situation when the door controller determines that the door and the wheel are in the interference state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jun-Hyuk Kim, Hyung-In Yun, Hee-Tae Yang, Seok-Min Kim
  • Patent number: 11588193
    Abstract: A battery module includes a cell unit, including a plurality of battery cells disposed on both surfaces of a unit plate, and a case accommodating the cell unit and provided with a cooling device on at least one surface of the case. The unit plate includes a plurality of receiving spaces formed by a plate portion, having a flat surface, and a side portion protruding upwardly and downwardly of the plate portion from both sides of the plate portion. The plurality of battery cells are received in each of the receiving spaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hae Ryong Jeon, Seok Min Kim, Seok Hwan Lee, Seung Hoon Ju, Ha Neul Choi
  • Patent number: 11557806
    Abstract: A battery module including: a battery stack of battery cells having opposite ends to which a plurality of electrode tabs are connected; end-side bus bar assemblies formed at opposite ends of the battery stack, respectively, and electrically connecting the electrode tabs of the battery cells; and a case accommodating the battery stack and the end-side bus bar assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gyu Jin Chung, Seok Min Kim, Ji Seok Lee
  • Patent number: 11552349
    Abstract: A battery module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a plurality of secondary battery cells; and a housing member including a cooling plate member, and a heat conductive member provided between the secondary battery cells and the cooling plate member to form a heat path for transferring heat from the secondary battery cells to the cooling plate member, the housing member having the plurality of secondary battery cells accommodated therein, wherein the heat conductive member is comprised such that a portion of the heat conductive member in contact with a secondary battery cell that is supercooled has a lower thermal conductivity than a remaining portion of the heat conductive member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hae Ryong Jeon, Seok Min Kim, Myeong Hwan Ma, Seo Roh Rhee, Seung Hoon Ju, Yang Kyu Choi, Dong Ha Hwang
  • Patent number: D1036479
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Inventors: Se Hoon Oh, Jong Min Kim, Dong Jin Hyun, Seok Young Youn