Patents by Inventor Seong-hyeon CHOI

Seong-hyeon CHOI 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: 12294080
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of coating a solid electrolyte of a solid-state battery. The method includes putting an electrode active material and a sulfide-based solid electrolyte into a rotating mixer, operating the rotating mixer to rotate in a first direction while the rotating mixer revolves in a second direction, and coating a surface of the electrode active material with the sulfide-based solid electrolyte in the rotating mixer during the operation of the rotating mixer, to form a solid electrolyte layer on the surface of the electrode active material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Sun Ho Choi, Yong Jun Jang, In Woo Song, Sang Heon Lee, So Young Kim, Seong Hyeon Choi, Mun Seok Chae, Ho Cheol Shin, Sa Heum Kim, Sang Soo Lee
  • Publication number: 20250140912
    Abstract: A sulfide-based solid electrolyte has an argyrodite-type crystal structure which is doped with an element having an oxidation number of 4 and a transition metal having an oxidation number of 6 so as to improve moisture stability and ionic conductivity of the sulfide-based solid electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Sun Ho Choi, Yong Jun Jang, Yong Gu Kim, Sang Heon Lee, Seong Hyeon Choi, Sa Heum Kim, Sung Man Cho, Sang Uck Lee, Ji Hoon Kim, Ji Won Lee, Ji Seon Kim
  • Publication number: 20250038252
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sulfide-based solid electrolyte having a new composition and a new crystal structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Sun Ho Choi, Yong Jun Jang, Yong Gu Kim, Seong Hyeon Choi, Sa Heum Kim, Sung Man Cho, Sang Uck Lee, Ji Hoon Kim, Ji Won Lee, Ji Seon Kim
  • Publication number: 20240412105
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of rapidly and precisely predicting lithium ion conductivity of a solid electrolyte. The method may include simulating a crystal structure of the solid electrolyte and creating training sets based on the crystal structure for machine learning; calculating a potential specific to the simulated crystal structure by machine learning using the training sets; and predicting the lithium ion conductivity of the solid electrolyte from the potential using molecular dynamics simulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Sun Ho Choi, Yong Jun Jang, Yong Gu Kim, Sang Heon Lee, Seong Hyeon Choi, Sa Heum Kim, Sung Man Cho, Sang Uck Lee, Ji Hoon Kim, Ji Won Lee, Ji Seon Kim
  • Publication number: 20240222692
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lithium metal halide-based solid electrolyte having a novel crystal structure and excellent lithium ion conductivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University ERICA Campus
    Inventors: Yong Jun Jang, Seong Hyeon Choi, Sun Ho Choi, Yong Gu Kim, Sung Man Cho, Sang Uck Lee, Byeong Sun Jun, Ji Hoon Kim
  • Publication number: 20240128502
    Abstract: An embodiment solid electrolyte includes a first compound and a second compound. The first compound is represented by a first chemical formula Li7-aPS6-a(X11-bX2b)a, wherein X1 and X2 are the same or different and each represents F, Cl, Br, or I, and wherein 0<a?2 and 0<b<1, and the second compound is represented by a second chemical formula Li7-cP1-2dMdS6-c-3d(X11-eX2e)c, wherein X1 and X2 are the same or different and each represents F, Cl, Br, or I, wherein M represents Ge, Si, Sn, or any combination thereof, and wherein 0<c?2, 0<d<0.5, and 0<e<1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Sa Heum Kim, Yong Jun Jang, Yong Gu Kim, Sung Man Cho, Sun Ho Choi, Seong Hyeon Choi, Kyu Sung Park, Young Gyoon Ryu, Suk Gi Hong, Pil Sang Yun, Myeong Ju Ha, Hyun Beom Kim, Hwi Chul Yang
  • Publication number: 20240097119
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a composite electrode for an all-solid-state battery includes: preparing a precursor solution by mixing at least one solid electrolyte precursor and at least one polar solvent; stirring the precursor solution; preparing an electrode slurry by adding an active material to the stirred precursor solution; and heat-treating the electrode slurry and obtaining the composite electrode for the all-solid-state battery, wherein the composite electrode for the all-solid-state battery includes: the active material; and a coating layer disposed on the active material and including a solid electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Sun Ho CHOI, Yong Jun JANG, In Woo SONG, Sang Heon LEE, Sang Soo LEE, So Young KIM, Seong Hyeon CHOI, Sa Heum KIM, Jae Min LIM
  • Patent number: 11876219
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a composite electrode for an all-solid-state battery includes: preparing a precursor solution by mixing at least one solid electrolyte precursor and at least one polar solvent; stirring the precursor solution; preparing an electrode slurry by adding an active material to the stirred precursor solution; and heat-treating the electrode slurry and obtaining the composite electrode for the all-solid-state battery, wherein the composite electrode for the all-solid-state battery includes: the active material; and a coating layer disposed on the active material and including a solid electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Sun Ho Choi, Yong Jun Jang, In Woo Song, Sang Heon Lee, Sang Soo Lee, So Young Kim, Seong Hyeon Choi, Sa Heum Kim, Jae Min Lim
  • Publication number: 20230411601
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of coating a solid electrolyte of a solid-state battery. The method includes putting an electrode active material and a sulfide-based solid electrolyte into a rotating mixer, operating the rotating mixer to rotate in a first direction while the rotating mixer revolves in a second direction, and coating a surface of the electrode active material with the sulfide-based solid electrolyte in the rotating mixer during the operation of the rotating mixer, to form a solid electrolyte layer on the surface of the electrode active material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Sun Ho Choi, Yong Jun Jang, In Woo Song, Sang Heon Lee, So Young Kim, Seong Hyeon Choi, Mun Seok Chae, Ho Cheol Shin, Sa Heum Kim, Sang Soo Lee
  • Publication number: 20230352662
    Abstract: In an embodiment a cathode for an all-solid-state battery includes a composite material comprising a cathode active material and a coating layer completely covering a surface of the cathode active material, wherein the coating layer comprises a first solid electrolyte and a second solid electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Seong Hyeon Choi, Yong Jun Jang, In Woo Song, Sang Heon Lee, So Young Kim, Sun Ho Choi, Mun Seok Chae, Ho Cheol Shin, Sa Heum Kim, Sang Soo Lee
  • Patent number: 11682757
    Abstract: Provided is a composite anode active material including: a carbonaceous material; a metal alloyable with lithium, located on a surface of the carbonaceous material; and a silicon coating layer located on a surface of the carbonaceous material, on a surface of the metal alloyable with lithium, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: UNIST (ULSAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
    Inventors: Jaephil Cho, Jaekyung Sung, Seong Hyeon Choi, Jiyoung Ma, Yoonkwang Lee
  • Publication number: 20230178798
    Abstract: A lithium metal halide-based solid electrolyte for an all-solid-state battery with excellent lithium ion conductivity, includes a compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1. Li6-a(M11-bM2b)X6??[Chemical Formula 1] wherein M1 comprises a group 3 element, a group 4 element or a group 13 element, M2 comprises silicon (Si), germanium (Ge), tin (Sn) or lead (Pb), X comprises chlorine (Cl), bromine (Br) or iodine (I), 0?b?1, and a is a number satisfying the following Mathematical Formula 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University ERICA Campus
    Inventors: Yong Jun Jang, Sang Heon Lee, Sang Soo Lee, So Young Kim, Seong Hyeon Choi, Sun Ho Choi, Dae Yeon Hwang, Mun Seok Chae, Ho Cheol Shin, Kwang Jin Kim, Sa Heum Kim, In Woo Song, Sang Uck Lee, Byeong Sun Jun, Ji Hoon Kim
  • Patent number: 11504087
    Abstract: Provided is an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus including a probe configured to induce displacement in tissue of an object by irradiating a first focused beam of a first frequency to the object; and a processor configured to obtain a first ultrasound image of the object in which displacement has been induced; to determine whether the induced displacement is appropriate based on the obtained first ultrasound image; when the induced displacement is not appropriate, to control the probe to irradiate a second focused beam of a second frequency different from the first frequency to the object, so as to induce displacement in the tissue of the object; and to process a second ultrasound image of the object in which displacement has been induced by the second focused beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-geon Kong, Seong-hyeon Choi, Hyoung-ki Lee
  • Publication number: 20220302441
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a composite electrode for an all-solid-state battery includes: preparing a precursor solution by mixing at least one solid electrolyte precursor and at least one polar solvent; stirring the precursor solution; preparing an electrode slurry by adding an active material to the stirred precursor solution; and heat-treating the electrode slurry and obtaining the composite electrode for the all-solid-state battery, wherein the composite electrode for the all-solid-state battery includes: the active material; and a coating layer disposed on the active material and including a solid electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Sun Ho CHOI, Yong Jun JANG, In Woo SONG, Sang Heon LEE, Sang Soo LEE, So Young KIM, Seong Hyeon CHOI, Sa Heum KIM, Jae Min LIM
  • Publication number: 20220267149
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a sulfide-based solid electrolyte, includes mixing a raw material with an organic solvent to manufacture a mixed solution; a heating step of heating and agitating the mixed solution; a cooling step of cooling and agitating the heated mixed solution; a re-heating step of heating and agitating the cooled mixed solution; and a heat treatment step, effectively synthesizing a sulfide-based solid electrolyte by heating and cooling a mixed solution containing a raw material in an organic solvent to a predetermined temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Sun Ho Choi, Yong Jun Jang, In Woo Song, Sang Soo Lee, So Young Kim, Seong Hyeon Choi, Sa Heum Kim, Sang Heon Lee
  • Publication number: 20220125412
    Abstract: Provided is an ultrasonic imaging apparatus capable of obtaining a more accurate shear wave elastic image by removing inefficient areas such as blood vessels using a shear wave observation signal in a section where an object is not affected by a push pulse, and a method for controlling the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Ji Young Park, Ki Wan Choi, Seong Hyeon Choi
  • Publication number: 20190296336
    Abstract: Provided is a composite anode active material including: a carbonaceous material; a metal alloyable with lithium, located on a surface of the carbonaceous material; and a silicon coating layer located on a surface of the carbonaceous material, on a surface of the metal alloyable with lithium, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: UNIST(ULSAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
    Inventors: Jaephil Cho, Jaekyung Sung, Seong Hyeon Choi, Jiyoung MA, Yoonkwang Lee
  • Publication number: 20190125300
    Abstract: Provided is an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus including a probe configured to induce displacement in tissue of an object by irradiating a first focused beam of a first frequency to the object; and a processor configured to obtain a first ultrasound image of the object in which displacement has been induced; to determine whether the induced displacement is appropriate based on the obtained first ultrasound image; when the induced displacement is not appropriate, to control the probe to irradiate a second focused beam of a second frequency different from the first frequency to the object, so as to induce displacement in the tissue of the object; and to process a second ultrasound image of the object in which displacement has been induced by the second focused beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Dong-geon KONG, Seong-hyeon CHOI, Hyoung-ki LEE