Patents by Inventor Soon-Rewl Lee

Soon-Rewl Lee 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: 10535869
    Abstract: Provided are a positive active material, a lithium battery including the positive active material, and a method of manufacturing the positive active material. The positive active material includes a lithium molybdate composite having a core-shell structure. The lithium molybdate composite acts as a sacrificial positive electrode in a positive electrode of a battery. The positive active material is able to increase charge capacity of a lithium battery, and accordingly is able to improve lifetime properties of a lithium battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Ki Kim, Young-Hun Lee, Ick-Kyu Choi, Yong-Chul Park, Soon-Rewl Lee
  • Patent number: 10454099
    Abstract: A positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same are disclosed. The positive active material includes a core including a lithium intercalation compound and a crystalline coating compound on a surface of the core and including a crystalline aluminum hydroxide, a crystalline aluminum oxyhydroxide, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-hun Lee, Ji-Yeon Jang, Soon-Kie Hong, Young-Ki Kim, Soon-Rewl Lee, Ick-Kyu Choi, Ji-Hyun Kim, Soo-Youn Park, Hyun-Joo Je, Chang-Wook Kim, Kyu-Suk Han
  • Patent number: 10270095
    Abstract: A lithium battery including a cathode; an anode; and an electrolyte disposed between the cathode and the anode is disclosed. In the lithium battery, the cathode includes a nickel-based lithium transition metal oxide having primary particles having an average particle diameter of 2 ?m or more, and the anode includes graphite and a silicon-based compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soon-Rewl Lee, Ick-Kyu Choi, Young-Ki Kim, Young-Hun Lee, Na-Ri Park, Yong-Chul Park, Hong-Kyu Choi
  • Patent number: 10224543
    Abstract: Disclosed are a positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery including a compound represented LixCo1?yTiyO2, wherein 1<x?1.1 and 0.02?y?0.05; a method of preparing the same; and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Ki Kim, Na-Ri Park, Young-Hun Lee, Soon-Rewl Lee, Ick-Kyu Choi, Yong-Chul Park
  • Patent number: 10026961
    Abstract: Disclosed are a positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, a method of preparing same and rechargeable lithium battery including the same, wherein the positive active material includes lithium cobalt-based compound having pH of greater than about 7 and less than about 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Ki Kim, Na-Ri Park, Young-Hun Lee, Soon-Rewl Lee, Ick-Kyu Choi, Yong-Chul Park
  • Patent number: 9991515
    Abstract: Disclosed is a rechargeable lithium battery that includes a positive electrode including a positive active material, a negative electrode including a negative active material, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein the positive active material includes a compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, the negative active material includes a silicon-based compound, the compound represented by the above Chemical Formula 1 is included in an amount of about 3 wt % to about 30 wt % based on 100 wt % of the positive active material, and the silicon-based compound is included in an amount of about 3 wt % to about 10 wt % based on 100 wt % of the negative active material. Lix1CO1-yMyO2??Chemical Formula 1 In the above Chemical Formula 1, 1.05<x1<1.10, 0.03<y<0.05 and, M includes one selected from B, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ti, V, Cr, Fe, Cu, Al, and a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Ki Kim, Ick-Kyu Choi, Young-Hun Lee, Na-Ri Park, Soon-Rewl Lee, Yong-Chul Park, Hong-Kyu Choi
  • Patent number: 9893348
    Abstract: In an aspect, a positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery including: a compound that reversibly intercalates and deintercalates lithium; and a coating layer coating the compound and including a metal nitrate is disclosed. Since the positive active material is structurally stable during the charge and discharge, the obtained battery may have excellent battery capacity and cycle-life characteristics and also have high power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Ki Kim, Young-Hun Lee, Na-Leum Yoo, Na-Ri Park, Soon-Rewl Lee, Hong-Kyu Choi, Yong-Chul Park, Ick-Kyu Choi
  • Publication number: 20170358794
    Abstract: A positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same are disclosed. The positive active material includes a core including a lithium intercalation compound and a crystalline coating compound on a surface of the core and including a crystalline aluminum hydroxide, a crystalline aluminum oxyhydroxide, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Young-Hun LEE, Ji-Yeon JANG, Soon-Kie HONG, Young-Ki KIM, Soon-Rewl LEE, Ick-Kyu CHOI, Ji-Hyun KIM, Soo-Youn PARK, Hyun-Joo JE, Chang-Wook KIM, Kyu-Suk HAN
  • Patent number: 9653726
    Abstract: A rechargeable lithium battery including a negative electrode including a silicon-based negative active material; a positive electrode including a positive active material including a sacrificial positive active material selected from lithium nickel oxides, lithium molybdenum oxides, and combinations thereof; and a non-aqueous electrolyte, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soon-Rewl Lee, Ick-Kyu Choi, Young-Ki Kim, Young-Hun Lee, Na-Leum Yoo, Na-Ri Park, Yong-Chul Park
  • Patent number: 9573820
    Abstract: A rechargeable lithium battery includes a non-aqueous electrolyte, a negative electrode including a silicon-based negative active material, and a positive active material including a compound represented by a Chemical Formula 1, Li1+xCo1?yMyO2, wherein, ?0.2?x?0.2, 0<y?0.2, and M includes Ni and one selected from Mn, B, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ti, V, Cr, Fe, Cu, Al, and a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Ki Kim, Young-Hun Lee, Na-Leum Yoo, Na-Ri Park, Soon-Rewl Lee, Ick-Kyu Choi, Yong-Chul Park
  • Patent number: 9478799
    Abstract: In an aspect, a rechargeable lithium battery including a negative electrode including a silicon-based negative active material is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soon-Rewl Lee, Ick-Kyu Choi, Young-Ki Kim, Young-Hun Lee, Na-Leum Yoo, Na-Ri Park, Yong-Chul Park
  • Patent number: 9368786
    Abstract: A positive active material including a lithium composite oxide and a transition metal oxide including a transition metal having an oxidation number smaller than an oxidation number when the transition metal is in the most stable state hinders generation of oxygen occurring during charging and provides a lithium battery with high-temperature preservation characteristics and high stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-Hun Lee, Jay-Hyok Song, Ick-Kyu Choi, Young-Ki Kim, Soon-Rewl Lee, Yu-Mi Song, Yoon-Chang Kim
  • Patent number: 9246166
    Abstract: In an aspect, a composite cathode active material a cathode and a lithium battery including the composite cathode active material, and a method of preparing the composite cathode active material is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Hun Lee, Soon-Rewl Lee, Na-Ri Park, Young-Ki Kim, Na-Leum Yoo, Ick-Kyu Choi, Yong-Chul Park
  • Publication number: 20150364762
    Abstract: Disclosed is a rechargeable lithium battery that includes a positive electrode including a positive active material, a negative electrode including a negative active material, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein the positive active material includes a compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, the negative active material includes a silicon-based compound, the compound represented by the above Chemical Formula 1 is included in an amount of about 3 wt % to about 30 wt % based on 100 wt % of the positive active material, and the silicon-based compound is included in an amount of about 3 wt % to about 10 wt % based on 100 wt % of the negative active material. Lix1CO1-yMyO2??Chemical Formula 1 In the above Chemical Formula 1, 1.05<x1<1.10, 0.03<y<0.05 and, M includes one selected from B, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ti, V, Cr, Fe, Cu, Al, and a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Young-Ki Kim, Ick-Kyu Choi, Young-Hun Lee, Na-Ri Park, Soon-Rewl Lee, Yong-Chul Park, Hong-Kyu Choi
  • Patent number: 9184443
    Abstract: A cathode active material including at least two agglomerates of primary particles and a cathode and a lithium secondary battery containing the same are disclosed. In the cathode active material, a secondary particle includes a nickel-based lithium transition metal oxide, an average particle diameter of each primary particle is in a range from about 2 to about 3 ?m, and an average particle diameter of the secondary particle is in a range from about 5 to about 8 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Hun Lee, Soon-Rewl Lee, Na-Ri Park, Young-Ki Kim, Ick-Kyu Choi, Yong-Chul Park, Hong-Kyu Choi
  • Publication number: 20150228979
    Abstract: A lithium battery including a cathode; an anode; and an electrolyte disposed between the cathode and the anode is disclosed. In the lithium battery, the cathode includes a nickel-based lithium transition metal oxide having primary particles having an average particle diameter of 2 ?m or more, and the anode includes graphite and a silicon-based compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Soon-Rewl Lee, Ick-Kyu Choi, Young-Ki Kim, Young-Hun Lee, Na-Ri Park, Yong-Chul Park, Hong-Kyu Choi
  • Publication number: 20150228976
    Abstract: Disclosed are a positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery including a compound represented LixCo1?yTiyO2, wherein 1<x?1.1 and 0.02?y?0.05; a method of preparing the same; and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Young-Ki KIM, Na-Ri PARK, Young-Hun LEE, Soon-Rewl LEE, Ick-Kyu CHOI, Yong-Chul PARK
  • Publication number: 20150221945
    Abstract: Disclosed are a positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, a method of preparing same and rechargeable lithium battery including the same, wherein the positive active material includes lithium cobalt-based compound having pH of greater than about 7 and less than about 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Young-Ki Kim, Na-Ri Park, Young-Hun Lee, Soon-Rewl Lee, Ick-Kyu Choi, Yong-Chul Park
  • Publication number: 20150214543
    Abstract: Provided are a positive active material, a lithium battery including the positive active material, and a method of manufacturing the positive active material. The positive active material includes a lithium molybdate composite having a core-shell structure. The lithium molybdate composite acts as a sacrificial positive electrode in a positive electrode of a battery. The positive active material is able to increase charge capacity of a lithium battery, and accordingly is able to improve lifetime properties of a lithium battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Young-Ki KIM, Young-Hun LEE, Ick-Kyu CHOI, Yong-Chul PARK, Soon-Rewl LEE
  • Publication number: 20150214540
    Abstract: A positive active material, a lithium battery including the same, and a method of manufacturing the positive active material. The positive active material includes lithium-transition metal composite oxide and lithium titanium molybdate. Here, the lithium titanium molybdate functions as a sacrificial positive electrode. The positive active material may increase charge capacity of the lithium battery and may improve lifetime characteristics of the lithium battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Young-Ki Kim, Young-Hun Lee, Soon-Rewl Lee, Ick-Kyu Choi, Yong-Chul Park