Patents by Inventor Seong-Ju Hwang

Seong-Ju Hwang 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).

  • Publication number: 20240003024
    Abstract: Proposed is a two-dimensional nanosheet, which can significantly improve catalytic efficiency by realizing a two-dimensional nanosheet structure with a high specific surface area including a metal material having an amorphous crystal structure as an electrochemical catalyst to fully utilize the characteristics of a metal oxide catalyst material with excellent electrical conductivity and, at the same time, which is easy for mass synthesis in manufacturing method due to its relatively simple manufacturing process, and is easy to realize ultra-thin and large-area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Seong Ju HWANG, Xiaoyan JIN
  • Publication number: 20230399760
    Abstract: Proposed are an electrochemical catalyst that can replace platinum by being implemented into a two-dimensional metal nanosheet with a high specific surface area to fully use metal catalyst materials and metal phosphide catalyst materials with excellent electrical conductivity, simultaneously having a simple manufacturing process to facilitate mass synthesis to be capable of implementing an ultra-thin film and a large area to maximize the utilization of catalysts, and a manufacturing method thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Seong-Ju HWANG, Xiaoyan JIN
  • Publication number: 20230178730
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lithium-rich secondary battery having high-capacity/high-stability, which can stabilize an irreversible extraction reaction of oxygen in which the oxygen is excessively oxidized between initial charge and discharge to become a gas, while simultaneously preventing deterioration in structural stability without requiring additional chemical composition control or heterogeneous element substitution, and a manufacturing method thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: UIF (University Industry Foundation), Yonsei University
    Inventors: Seong-Ju HWANG, Tae-Ha GU
  • Publication number: 20220278426
    Abstract: Discussed is a battery pack to which a folding structure is applied and a manufacturing method thereof, and more particularly, to a battery pack in which battery cells are connected in series using a connection plate in an unfolded state, then wrapped and fixed with individual housings, and a folding structure is applied to form a cell stack structure of the battery cells by folding the connection plate connecting the battery cells in that state and a manufacturing method thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventor: Seong Ju HWANG
  • Publication number: 20220209373
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery cell with improved weldability and an apparatus for processing the same, and more particularly to a battery cell including an electrode assembly received in a cell case; and a pair of electrode leads constituted by a negative electrode lead and a positive electrode lead protruding outwards from the cell case, wherein: the negative electrode lead is made of a nickel material and is provided with one or more embossed portions, and the positive electrode lead is made of an aluminum material and is provided with no embossed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Dae Ho JUNG, Jae Young JANG, Seong Ju HWANG, Sang Jin KIM
  • Patent number: 11258118
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack with enhanced cooling efficiency. The battery pack includes a plurality of battery cells respectively having electrode terminals formed thereon; a bus bar plate having a connection portion protrusively extending toward the electrode terminal to contact the electrode terminal to be electrically connected to the electrode terminal; and a heat dissipating member between the bus bar plate and the battery cell and having a connection hole into which the connection portion of the bus bar plate is inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Seong-Ju Hwang, Jae-Young Jang
  • Patent number: 11145859
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a metal oxide nanosheet-sulfur nanocomposite containing sulfur nanoparticles grown directly on each of exfoliated metal oxide nanosheets, and a lithium-sulfur battery including a sulfur cathode containing the metal oxide nanosheet-sulfur nanocomposite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: EWHA UNIVERSITY—INDUSTRY COLLABORATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Seong-Ju Hwang, Patil Sharad Bandu
  • Publication number: 20200176836
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack with enhanced cooling efficiency. The battery pack includes a plurality of battery cells respectively having electrode terminals formed thereon; a bus bar plate having a connection portion protrusively extending toward the electrode terminal to contact the electrode terminal to be electrically connected to the electrode terminal; and a heat dissipating member between the bus bar plate and the battery cell and having a connection hole into which the connection portion of the bus bar plate is inserted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Seong-Ju HWANG, Jae-Young JANG
  • Publication number: 20190173080
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a metal oxide nanosheet-sulfur nanocomposite containing sulfur nanoparticles grown directly on each of exfoliated metal oxide nanosheets, and a lithium-sulfur battery including a sulfur cathode containing the metal oxide nanosheet-sulfur nanocomposite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Seong-Ju HWANG, Patil SHARAD BANDU
  • Patent number: 9174543
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for producing a manganese oxide/graphene nanocomposite including synthesizing a manganese oxide/graphene nanocomposite through liquid phase reaction at a room temperature, a manganese oxide/graphene nanocomposite produced by the method, and an electrode material and a super-capacitor electrode including the manganese oxide/graphene nanocomposite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: EWHA UNIVERSITY—INDUSTRY COLLABORATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Seong-Ju Hwang, Dayoung Sung