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: 11961551
    Abstract: A bitline sense amplifier including: an amplifier which is connected between a first sensing bitline and a second sensing bitline, and detects and amplifies a voltage difference between a first bitline and a second bitline in response to a first control signal and a second control signal; and an equalizer which is connected between a first supply line through which the first control signal is supplied and a second supply line through which the second control signal is supplied, and pre-charges the first bitline and the second bitline with a precharge voltage in response to an equalizing control signal, wherein the equalizer includes an equalizing enable transistor in which a source terminal is connected to the first supply line and performs equalizing in response to the equalizing control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soo Bong Chang, Young-Il Lim, Bok-Yeon Won, Seok Jae Lee, Dong Geon Kim, Myeong Sik Ryu, In Seok Baek, Kyoung Min Kim, Sang Wook Park
  • Publication number: 20240116472
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an airbag apparatus for a vehicle and a method of controlling an operation of the same, in which only a first cushion 110 of a passenger seat airbag 100 is deployed and protects a passenger seat passenger 1 when the passenger seat passenger 1 is in a normal seating posture in the event of a collision accident, and the first cushion 11 and a second cushion 110 or 210 of a support airbag 200 are deployed together or the first cushion 11 and a second cushion 110 or 210 of a belt airbag 200 are deployed together and protect the passenger seat passenger 1 when the passenger seat passenger 1 is in a relaxed seating posture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seok Min LEE, Dong Young KIM, Ga Ram JEONG, Dong Joon LEE
  • Publication number: 20240118616
    Abstract: This invention relates to a positive photosensitive resin composition that includes a siloxane copolymer of two kinds of reactive silane compounds with specific structures wherein residual impurities such as unreacted monomers and catalysts are minimized, and a UV absorber including one or more kinds of phenol hydroxyl groups capable of crosslinking and an alkoxy group. Accordingly, the resin composition exhibits excellent performances such as sensitivity, resolution, and degree of planarization, and also has excellent weatherability and UV absorbance, thereby providing excellent panel reliability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Kyoungsoon SHIN, Hyoc-Min YOUN, Tai Hoon YEO, Dong Myung KIM, Gi Seon LEE, Ah Rum PARK, Seok Hyeon LEE
  • Publication number: 20240105122
    Abstract: A pixel circuit comprises a first switch element comprising a first electrode to which an initialization voltage is applied, a gate electrode to which a initialization pulse is applied, and a second electrode connected to a second node; a second switch element comprising a first electrode connected to a third node or a fourth node, a gate electrode to which a sensing pulse is applied, and a second electrode to which a reference voltage is applied; a third switch element comprising a first electrode to which a data voltage is applied, a gate electrode to which a scan pulse is applied, and a second electrode connected to the second node; and a fourth switch element comprising a first electrode connected to the third node, a gate electrode to which a first emission control pulse is applied, and a second electrode connected to the fourth node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Ki Min SON, Chang Hee KIM, Seok NOH
  • 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: 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20230006278
    Abstract: A secondary battery may include a cell body member accommodating an electrode assembly therein, including three sealing sides and provided adjacently to a cooling plate member; and the cell body member, in contact with a heat conductive member on a lower surface thereof includes a surface area-increasing groove formed to be concave in the lower surface thereof and the lower surface is a region in which a sealing portion is not formed, the heat conductive member is provided in at least a portion between the cell body member and the cooling plate member to form a heat path for transferring heat from the cell body member to the cooling plate member, the surface area-increasing groove includes a curved-region in a cross section in a thickness direction of the cell body member, and the curved-region is in contact with the heat conductive member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Yang Kyu Choi, Seok Min Kim, Myeong Hwan Ma, Seo Roh Rhee, Hae Ryong Jeon, Seung Hoon Ju, Dong Ha Hwang
  • Patent number: D1020227
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Seok-Young Youn, Joo-Young Chun, Kye-Yoon Kim, Ju-Young Yoon, Kyung-Mo Jung, Ji-Min Han, Dong-Jin Hyun
  • Patent number: D1023058
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Inventors: Se Hoon Oh, Jong Min Kim, Dong Jin Hyun, Seok Young Youn
  • Patent number: D1023059
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Inventors: Se Hoon Oh, Jong Min Kim, Dong Jin Hyun, Seok Young Youn