Patents by Inventor Soo-Ji HWANG
Soo-Ji 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).
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Patent number: 12132215Abstract: Disclosed is a battery cell, which includes a battery case having an accommodation portion in which an electrode assembly is mounted, and a sealing portion formed by sealing an outer periphery thereof by heat fusion; an electrode lead electrically connected to an electrode tab included in the electrode assembly and protruding out of the battery case via the sealing portion; and a lead film located at a portion corresponding to the sealing portion in at least one of an upper portion and a lower portion of the electrode lead, wherein the lead film has a dented portion recessed toward an inside of the battery case, and the dented portion is opened toward an outside of the battery case.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2022Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Hun-Hee Lim, Sang-Hun Kim, Soo-Ji Hwang, Min-Hyeong Kang, Eun-Suk Park, Hyung-Kyun Yu
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Patent number: 12126034Abstract: A battery cell including a case and an electrode assembly. The case having an accommodation portion in which the electrode assembly is mounted, and a sealing portion formed by sealing an outer periphery thereof. An electrode tab of the electrode assembly is electrically connected to an electrode lead that protrudes out of the case through the sealing portion. A lead film is located at a portion corresponding to the sealing portion in at least one of an upper portion or a lower portion of the electrode lead. The lead film has a dented portion recessed in an outer direction of the case and that is open toward the inside of the case. The sealing portion has an indented sealing portion that does not overlap with at least a part of the gas discharge portion on a plane.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2023Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Min-Hyeong Kang, Sang-Hun Kim, Dae-Woong Song, Hyung-Kyun Yu, Hun-Hee Lim, Soo-Ji Hwang
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Patent number: 12107279Abstract: A method for a pouch film according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a step of applying an adhesive on one surface of a first polymer layer; a step of depositing metal particles on the adhesive; a step of applying heat and a pressure to the deposited metal particles to sinter the metal particles and thereby forming a gas barrier layer; and a step of laminating a second polymer layer on one surface of the gas barrier layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2018Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Soo Ji Hwang, Sang Hun Kim, Hyung Kyun Yu, Yong Su Choi, Na Yoon Kim, Min Hyeong Kang, Yong Kim
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Publication number: 20240322362Abstract: A battery case for a secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the object can include a cup part provided with an accommodation space configured to accommodate an electrode assembly formed by stacking an electrode and a separator; a sealing part extending outward from the cup part; and a gas discharge part which is attached from the inside to a hole formed by perforating at least one of the cup part or the sealing part and through which a gas passes. The gas discharge part can include a gas discharge layer through which the gas passes; and an outer functional layer which is formed on an outer surface of the gas discharge layer and has hydrophobicity.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Soo Ji Hwang, Sang Hun Kim, Yong Su Choi, Hyung Kyun Yu, NaYoon Kim
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Patent number: 12080912Abstract: A battery case for a secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention can include a cup part having an accommodation space configured to accommodate an electrode assembly in which electrodes and separators are stacked; a sealing part extending to the outside of the cup part; a gas discharge part attached to a hole which is formed to be punched in at least one of the cup part or the sealing part from the outside and through which a gas passes; and a coating part applied to an inner circumferential surface of the hole and having electrolyte resistance, wherein the gas discharge part includes: a gas discharge layer through which the gas passes; and an outer functional layer formed on an outer surface of the gas discharge layer and having a hydrophobic property.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2020Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Soo Ji Hwang, Sang Hun Kim, Yong Su Choi
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Publication number: 20240266652Abstract: A battery cell including a case and an electrode assembly. The case having an accommodation portion in which the electrode assembly is mounted, and a sealing portion formed by sealing an outer periphery thereof. An electrode tab of the electrode assembly is electrically connected to an electrode lead that protrudes out of the case through the sealing portion. A lead film is located at a portion corresponding to the sealing portion in at least one of an upper portion or a lower portion of the electrode lead. The lead film has a dented portion recessed in an outer direction of the case and that is open toward the inside of the case. The sealing portion has an indented sealing portion that does not overlap with at least a part of the gas discharge portion on a plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2023Publication date: August 8, 2024Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Min-Hyeong Kang, Sang-Hun Kim, Dae-Woong Song, Hyung-Kyun Yu, Hun-Hee Lim, Soo-Ji Hwang
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Publication number: 20240266646Abstract: A pouch film laminate includes a first base layer, a second base layer, a gas barrier layer and a sealant layer, which are sequentially stacked, and the moisture content index of the second base layer, which is represented by a predetermined Formula, is about 17,000 ppm·g/cm3 or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2024Publication date: August 8, 2024Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Dae Woong Song, Soo Ji Hwang, Sang Hun Kim, Min Hyeong Kang
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Publication number: 20240266644Abstract: Disclosed is a battery cell, which includes a battery case having an accommodation portion in which an electrode assembly is mounted, and a sealing portion formed by sealing an outer periphery thereof. The battery case further includes an electrode lead electrically connected to an electrode tab included in the electrode assembly and protruding out of the battery case through the sealing portion, and a lead film located at a portion corresponding to the sealing portion in at least one of an upper portion and a lower portion of the electrode lead. The lead film has a dented portion recessed in an outer direction of the battery case and opened toward the inside of the battery case. The battery cell also has a coating layer located on a gas discharge portion of the lead film that contains a fluorine-based polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2023Publication date: August 8, 2024Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Hun Hee Lim, Sang-Hun Kim, Min-Hyeong Kang, Dae-Woong Song, Hyung-Kyun Yu, Soo-Ji Hwang
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Publication number: 20240266645Abstract: A pouch film stack according to the present invention includes a base layer, a gas barrier layer, and a sealant layer stacked in that order. The sealant layer includes a first sealant layer located adjacent to the gas barrier layer and a second sealant layer stacked on the first sealant layer. A percentage difference in yield strength between the first and second sealant layers (?Y) is 66% to 120%, where ?Y is defined as: {(Yield strength of second sealant layer?Yield strength of first sealant layer)/Yield strength of first sealant layer}×100.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: August 8, 2024Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Soo Ji Hwang, Sang Hun Kim, Hyung Kyun Yu, Min Hyeong Kang, Dae Woong Song, Hun Hee Lim
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Patent number: 12002974Abstract: A pouch type secondary battery according to the present invention includes: an electrode assembly; a battery case accommodating the electrode assembly in an inside thereof; an electrode tab protruding from the electrode assembly; a first electrode lead having an inner end connected to the electrode tab; a second electrode lead having an inner end coupled to an outer end of the first electrode lead and an outer end extending outside of the battery case; a connection part coupling the first and second electrode leads to each other; an insulation part fused around a portion of each of the first and second electrode leads, the insulation part bonding the first and second electrode leads to the battery case; and a fusion prevention part located at a position at one surface of the first electrode lead, the fusion prevention part preventing the first electrode lead from being fused to the insulation part.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2018Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Yong Su Choi, Sang Hun Kim, Min Hyeong Kang, Hyung Kyun Yu, Soo Ji Hwang, Na Yoon Kim, Yong Kim
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Patent number: 11984609Abstract: A battery cell includes a battery case having an accommodation portion in which an electrode assembly is mounted, and a sealing portion formed by sealing an outer periphery thereof; an electrode lead electrically connected to an electrode tab of the electrode assembly and protruding out of the battery case; and a lead film located at a portion corresponding to the sealing portion in one of an upper portion and a lower portion of the electrode lead. The lead film has a dented portion recessed in an inner direction of the battery case. The dented portion is opened toward outside of the battery case. The sealing portion located on a gas inlet portion of the dented portion has a recessed sealing portion recessed outward from an inner side of the battery case, and the recessed sealing portion does not overlap with a part of the gas inlet portion on a plane.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Hun-Hee Lim, Sang-Hun Kim, Min-Hyeong Kang, Hyung-Kyun Yu, Soo-Ji Hwang
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Publication number: 20240106070Abstract: Disclosed is a battery cell, which includes a battery case having an accommodation portion in which an electrode assembly is mounted, and a sealing portion formed by sealing an outer periphery thereof; an electrode lead electrically connected to an electrode tab included in the electrode assembly and protruding out of the battery case via the sealing portion; and a lead film located at a portion corresponding to the sealing portion in at least one of an upper portion and a lower portion of the electrode lead, wherein a gas discharge guiding unit is inserted in the lead film, the battery case includes a cover portion extending from the sealing portion, and the cover portion is located on the lead film and protrudes in an outer direction of the battery case.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Dae-Woong Song, Sang-Hun Kim, Min-Hyeong Kang, Hyung-Kyun Yu, Hun-Hee Lim, Soo-Ji Hwang
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Publication number: 20240088493Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a secondary battery comprising an electrode assembly having an electrode lead attached thereto, a case comprising a receiving portion in which the electrode assembly is received and a sealing portion comprising a sealant resin and configured to seal the electrode assembly, a lead film configured to cover a portion of an outer surface of the electrode lead and interposed between the electrode lead and the case, a vent area disposed in at least a portion of the case, and a vent member comprising a first layer comprising a resin having lower melting point than the sealant resin, and a second layer disposed on at least one surface of the first layer and comprising an adhesive material. The vent member may be inserted into the vent area. A thickness of the second layer may be equal to or smaller than 5 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Sang-Hun Kim, Dae-Woong Song, Min-Hyeong Kang, Hyung-Kyun Yu, Hun-Hee Lim, Soo-Ji Hwang
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Publication number: 20240030522Abstract: Disclosed is a battery cell, which includes a battery case having an accommodation portion in which an electrode assembly is configured to be mounted, and a sealing portion formed by sealing an outer periphery of the battery case; an electrode lead electrically connected to an electrode tab included in the electrode assembly and protruding out of the battery case via the sealing portion; and a lead film located at a portion corresponding to the sealing portion in at least one of a first side and a second side of the electrode lead, wherein the lead film includes a first adhesive layer and a second adhesive layer, and a moisture removal layer is disposed between the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer, and the moisture removal layer includes a getter material.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2022Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Hun-Hee Lim, Sang-Hun Kim, Min-Hyeong Kang, Dae-Woong Song, Hyung-Kyun Yu, Soo-Ji Hwang
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Publication number: 20240030561Abstract: An electrode lead for a secondary battery includes a metal substrate, and a coating layer formed on the surface of the metal substrate, wherein at least one surface of the top surface and the bottom surface of the electrode lead has a gas release portion having a structure formed by surface-treatment with a non-adhesive material, or by removing the coating layer. A secondary battery including the electrode lead is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2021Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Hun-Hee Lim, Sang-Hun Kim, Min-Hyeong Kang, Hyung-Kyun Yu, Soo-Ji Hwang
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Publication number: 20240014506Abstract: Disclosed herein is a secondary battery having a vent member. The secondary battery may include an electrode assembly, a case for accommodating the electrode assembly and a vent member. The vent member is configured to protrude to the outside of the case, and one end of the vent member protruding to the outside of the case is joined to an outer side of the case.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2022Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Hun-Hee Lim, Sang-Hun Kim, Min-Hyeong Kang, Dae-Woong Song, Hyung-Kyun Yu, Soo-Ji Hwang
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Publication number: 20230420796Abstract: Disclosed herein is a secondary battery having a vent member. The secondary battery may include an electrode assembly; an electrode lead attached to the electrode assembly; a case configured to accommodate the electrode assembly therein; a lead film formed to surround a part of an outer surface of the electrode lead and interposed between the electrode lead and the case; and a vent member, wherein the case contains a sealant layer, and a thermal conductive layer is included in the sealant layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2022Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Hun-Hee Lim, Sang-Hun Kim, Min-Hyeong Kang, Dae-Woong Song, Hyung-Kyun Yu, Soo-Ji Hwang
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Publication number: 20230411772Abstract: Disclosed herein is a secondary battery having a vent member. The secondary battery may include an electrode assembly; an electrode lead attached to the electrode assembly; a case including an accommodation portion for accommodating the electrode assembly and a sealing portion containing a sealant resin and formed to seal the electrode assembly; a lead film formed to surround a part of an outer surface of the electrode lead and interposed between the electrode lead and the case; and a vent member containing a linear low-density polyethylene having a comonomer with a carbon number of 6 or more, wherein the sealing portion has a vent inducing region including the vent member, and a width of the vent inducing region is smaller than a width of the sealing portion other than the vent inducing region.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2022Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Min-Hyeong Kang, Sang-Hun Kim, Dae-Woong Song, Hyung-Kyun Yu, Hun-Hee Lim, Soo-Ji Hwang
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Publication number: 20230411769Abstract: Disclosed is a battery cell, which includes a battery case having an accommodation portion in which an electrode assembly is mounted, and a sealing portion formed by sealing an outer periphery thereof; an electrode lead electrically connected to an electrode tab included in the electrode assembly and protruding out of the battery case via the sealing portion; and a lead film located at a portion corresponding to the sealing portion in at least one of an upper portion and a lower portion of the electrode lead, wherein the lead film includes a first stepped portion protruding in a direction opposite to the electrode lead, the sealing portion includes a second stepped portion surrounding an outer surface of the first stepped portion, and a gas discharge guiding unit is inserted in the first stepped portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2022Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Dae-Woong Song, Sang-Hun Kim, Min-Hyeong Kang, Hyung-Kyun Yu, Hun-Hee Lim, Soo-Ji Hwang
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Publication number: 20230402704Abstract: Disclosed is a battery cell, which includes a battery case having an accommodation portion in which an electrode assembly is mounted, and a sealing portion formed by sealing an outer periphery thereof; an electrode lead electrically connected to an electrode tab included in the electrode assembly; and a lead film located at a portion corresponding to the sealing portion in at least one of an upper portion and a lower portion of the electrode lead, wherein a gas discharge guiding unit is inserted in the lead film, the sealing portion includes a first sealing portion located on the gas discharge guiding unit and a second sealing portion located at both sides of the first sealing portion, and based on a protruding direction of the electrode lead, a width of the first sealing portion is smaller than a width of the second sealing portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2022Publication date: December 14, 2023Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Dae-Woong Song, Sang-Hun Kim, Min-Hyeong Kang, Hyung-Kyun Yu, Hun-Hee Lim, Soo-Ji Hwang