Patents by Inventor Soon Woo
Soon Woo 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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Publication number: 20240136674Abstract: Disclosed is an electrode assembly, a battery, and a battery pack and a vehicle including the same. In the electrode assembly, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator interposed therebetween are wound based on a winding axis to define a core and an outer circumference. The first electrode includes a first active material portion coated with an active material layer and a first uncoated portion not coated with an active material layer along a winding direction. At least a part of the first uncoated portion is defined as an electrode tab by itself. The first uncoated portion includes a first portion adjacent to the core of the electrode assembly, a second portion adjacent to the outer circumference of the electrode assembly, and a third portion interposed between the first portion and the second portion. The first portion or the second portion has a smaller height than the third portion in the winding axis direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Jong-Sik PARK, Jae-Won LIM, Yu-Sung CHOE, Hak-Kyun KIM, Je-Jun LEE, Byoung-Gu LEE, Duk-Hyun RYU, Kwan-Hee LEE, Jae-Eun LEE, Pil-Kyu PARK, Kwang-Su HWANGBO, Do-Gyun KIM, Geon-Woo MIN, Hae-Jin LIM, Min-Ki JO, Su-Ji CHOI, Bo-Hyun KANG, Jae-Woong KIM, Ji-Min JUNG, Jin-Hak KONG, Soon-O LEE, Kyu-Hyun CHOI
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Publication number: 20240128517Abstract: Disclosed is an electrode assembly, a battery, and a battery pack and a vehicle including the same. In the electrode assembly, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator interposed therebetween are wound based on an axis to define a core and an outer circumference. The first electrode includes an uncoated portion at a long side end thereof and exposed out of the separator along a winding axis direction of the electrode assembly. A part of the uncoated portion is bent in a radial direction of the electrode assembly to form a bending surface region that includes overlapping layers of the uncoated portion, and in a partial region of the bending surface region, the number of stacked layers of the uncoated portion is 10 or more in the winding axis direction of the electrode assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Hae-Jin LIM, Jin-Hak KONG, Soon-O LEE, Kyu-Hyun CHOI, Do-Gyun KIM, Su-Ji CHOI, Kwang-Su HWANGBO, Geon-Woo MIN, Min-Ki JO, Jae-Won LIM, Hak-Kyun KIM, Je-Jun LEE, Ji-Min JUNG, Jae-Woong KIM, Jong-Sik PARK, Yu-Sung CHOE, Byoung-Gu LEE, Duk-Hyun RYU, Kwan-Hee LEE, Jae-Eun LEE, Bo-Hyun KANG, Pil-Kyu PARK
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Publication number: 20240093307Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a serum exosomal SF3B4 marker composition for diagnosing early stage hepatocellular carcinoma for noninvasive in vitro diagnosis, wherein, by analyzing an expression level of SF3B4 in plasma proteins as well as expression of SF3B4 in exosomes present in sera of hepatocellular carcinoma patients, the possibility as the most suitable liquid biopsy marker was identified, and a new noninvasive biomarker with high diagnostic accuracy in early stage hepatocellular carcinoma for which no reliable biomarker exists at this present was discovered. As such, by using exosomes to identify cancer cell genomes and proteomes without biopsy, the exosomes are highly applicable in the future as a diagnostic biomarker that is useful in a disease group with a high risk in the biopsy such as hepatocellular carcinoma.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: AJOU UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATIONInventors: Soon Sun KIM, Jung Woo EUN, Jae Youn CHEONG, Hyo Jung CHO, Ho Chul KANG, JuA SON
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Patent number: 11935682Abstract: A coil component includes a body including magnetic metal powder and an insulating resin, an insulating substrate embedded in the body, a coil portion disposed on at least one side of the insulating substrate the body, and having a lead-out pattern exposed from one of end surfaces of the body opposing each other, an external insulating layer exposing the lead-out pattern while surrounding the body, and including a magnetic ceramic, and an external electrode disposed on the body, and connected to the lead-out pattern.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyung Jin Jeon, Seon Woo Oh, Soon Kwang Kwon
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Publication number: 20240088411Abstract: A condensate water drain control system for fuel cells includes a fuel cell stack configured to generate electric power through chemical reaction, a fuel supply line configured to recirculate fuel discharged from the fuel cell stack together with fuel introduced from a fuel supply valve, a water trap located in the fuel supply line, the water trap being configured to collect condensate water discharged from the fuel cell stack, a drain valve configured to discharge the condensate water stored in the water trap to the outside when opened, and a drain controller configured to determine whether the fuel supply valve is controlled such that pressure in the fuel supply line is maintained before the drain valve is opened and to sense discharge of fuel from the fuel supply line through the drain valve upon determining that the pressure is maintained.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Joon Yong Lee, Dong Hun Lee, Soon Woo Kwon, Sung Gone Yoon
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Publication number: 20240030478Abstract: A system and method for controlling operation of a fuel cell are provided. The method includes estimating an effective catalyst amount within a fuel cell stack and monitoring a change in the estimated effective catalyst amount according to time. An irreversible degradation state of the fuel cell stack is determined based on the monitored change in the estimated effective catalyst amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Sung Mun Cho, Soon Woo Kwon
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Patent number: 11855316Abstract: A water discharge control system and method for a fuel cell are provided. The water discharge control system includes a fuel cell stack that generates power through an internal chemical reaction, a fuel supply line that recirculates fuel discharged from the fuel cell stack and supplies the fuel to the fuel cell stack, and a water trap that is disposed in the fuel supply line to store water generated in the fuel cell stack. A drain valve is disposed in an outlet port of the water trap to block discharge of the water stored in the water trap to the outside when closed. A drain controller determines whether fuel in the fuel supply line is being discharged through the outlet port when the drain valve is in an open state and closes the drain valve upon determining that fuel is being discharged.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2019Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Joon Yong Lee, Dong Hun Lee, Soon Woo Kwon
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Patent number: 11823593Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for displaying learning content of a terminal and an application program therefor. The method for displaying learning content of a terminal of the present invention comprises the steps of: displaying text with a group of questions on a first layer; displaying a first question card corresponding to a first question on a second layer; and when a continuous touch gesture in a touch input is received in the second layer, displaying, on the second layer, a second question card corresponding to a second question according to the touch gesture, wherein the question card includes one or more examples that are selectable by a learner. According to the present invention, it is possible to effectively display learning content including a large amount of information such as multiple choice questions on a limited size screen.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Inventors: Kyung Hoon Kim, Min Sung Noh, Jae We Heo, Soon Woo Kwon, Jin Seo Yoon
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Publication number: 20230327335Abstract: The disclosure relates to an active phased array antenna capable of realizing dual-band and dual polarization. The active phased array antenna is divided into a transmission and reception domain, which has a rectangular shape and in which transmission antenna elements and reception antenna elements are enabled, and a reception domain, which has a rectangular shape and is disposed outside the transmission and reception domain and in which the transmission antenna elements are disabled and the transmission antenna elements are enabled so that one substrate is allowed to simultaneously perform transmission and reception functions, thereby reducing the size of the antenna, and furthermore, improving polarization characteristics and tilt characteristics in a broad band.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2022Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: MUTRONICS CO.,LTDInventors: Seung-Mo PARK, SOON WOO CHOI
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Patent number: 11784340Abstract: A system and method for controlling operation of a fuel cell are provided. The method includes estimating an effective catalyst amount within a fuel cell stack and monitoring a change in the estimated effective catalyst amount according to time. An irreversible degradation state of the fuel cell stack is determined based on the monitored change in the estimated effective catalyst amount.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2019Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Sung Mun Cho, Soon Woo Kwon
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Patent number: 11784332Abstract: A system for estimating the amount of purge of a fuel cell is provided. The system includes a fuel cell that generates power by receiving hydrogen at an anode side and receives oxygen at a cathode side. A recirculation line is connected with the anode side of the fuel cell, and the gas included hydrogen therein is circulated in the recirculation line. A flow amount estimator estimates the flow amount of gas inside the recirculation line. A purge valve is positioned in the recirculation line and discharges the gas in the recirculation line to the outside when opened. A purge amount estimator estimates the amount of purge for each gas discharged through the purge valve by reflecting the flow amount of the gas estimated by the flow amount estimator.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Soon Woo Kwon, Ik Jae Son
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Publication number: 20230307850Abstract: The disclosure relates to an active phased array antenna capable of realizing dual-band dual polarization. The active phased array antenna is divided into a transmission and reception domain, which has a rectangular shape and in which transmission antenna elements and reception antenna elements are enabled, and a reception domain, which has a rectangular shape and is disposed outside the transmission and reception domain and in which the transmission antenna elements are disabled and the transmission antenna elements are enabled so that one substrate is allowed to simultaneously perform transmission and reception functions, thereby reducing the size of the antenna, and simultaneously, improving xpolarization characteristics and tilt characteristics in a broad band.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2022Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: MUTRONICS CO.,LTDInventors: Seung-Mo PARK, SOON WOO CHOI
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Patent number: 11658318Abstract: A control method for a fuel cell stop mode is provided. The method includes measuring an air flow rate supplied to a fuel cell stack and when a fuel cell stop mode is entered, determining an oxygen distribution state between cells included in the fuel cell stack based on the measured air flow rate. Air supply is then supplied to the fuel cell stack or the air supply to the fuel cell stack is interrupted based on the determined oxygen distribution state.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2019Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Ki Chang Kim, Soon Woo Kwon, Young Pin Jin
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Publication number: 20230155303Abstract: The disclosure relates to an antenna radiation device in which dual band and dual polarization are realized, and according to the disclosure, a high-frequency band antenna radiation device and a low-frequency band antenna radiation device are integrated, and power feeding slot substrates in which a high-frequency power feeding slot, a low-frequency power feeding slot, and a low-frequency radiation slot are formed are stacked, so that a high-frequency signal and a low-frequency signal may be transmitted and received through a single antenna radiation device and dual polarization may be implemented, using electromagnetic wave induction and coupling effects.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Applicant: MUTRONICS CO.,LTDInventors: Seung-Mo PARK, SOON WOO CHOI
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Publication number: 20230155146Abstract: A method of distributing power in a fuel cell system including a plurality of fuel cell stacks, includes determining, by a controller, a total system power demand, which is a power demand of the fuel cell system, determining an operation order of the fuel cell stacks based on a state of the fuel cell stacks, determining the number of operation fuel cell stacks among the plurality of fuel cell stacks based on the total system power demand and an average available power of the fuel cell stacks, determining operation target fuel cell stacks based on the operation order of the fuel cell stacks and the number of operation fuel cell stacks, and determining a power demand of each of the operation target fuel cell stacks based on the total system power demand and an effective catalyst reaction area ratio of each fuel cell stack included in the operation target fuel cell stacks.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Jae Gwang LEE, Soon Woo KWON
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Publication number: 20230092311Abstract: Proposed are a composition for production of cat litter, cat litter, and a method for production of cat litter, the composition including: 45% to 58% by weight of coffee grounds; 40% to 50% by weight of natural polymer; 0.03% to 3% by weight of polymer gum; and 0.5% to 5% by weight of sodium alginate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2021Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: ALFRED INC.Inventor: Soon Woo Kwon
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Publication number: 20230074636Abstract: An apparatus for estimating an amount of condensed water in an anode of a fuel cell system includes: an initial anode water vapor amount calculation unit to calculate an initial amount of water vapor in the anode of a fuel cell upon startup, an anode diffusion amount calculation unit to calculate an amount of H2O diffused from a cathode to the anode, a purge amount calculation unit to calculate an amount of water vapor discharged upon gas purging in the anode, a recirculation amount calculation unit to calculate the amount of water vapor recirculated to the anode, and a condensed water amount determination and water level estimation unit to calculate the actual amount of water vapor in the anode based on values calculated using these units and to calculate the amount of condensed water in a water trap.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Mi Sun Kim, Soon Woo Kwon
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Patent number: 11581557Abstract: Disclosed are a deterioration estimation system for the fuel cell, a hydrogen supply system for a fuel cell including the same, and a hydrogen supply method for a fuel cell, the deterioration estimation system including a fuel cell which receives hydrogen gas and oxidizing gas respectively supplied to an anode side and a cathode side thereof to generate electrical power, a hydrogen supply line which is connected to the anode side of the fuel cell and supplies gas containing hydrogen gas to the fuel cell, a hydrogen supply valve which is located between the hydrogen supply line and a hydrogen tank, supplies, when opened, hydrogen gas stored in the hydrogen tank to the hydrogen supply line, and blocks the supply of the hydrogen gas when closed, and a deterioration estimating unit which estimates the deterioration state of the fuel cell, based on the opening and closing control of the hydrogen supply valve or a change in the pressure in the hydrogen supply line.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Jun Young Park, Soon Woo Kwon
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Patent number: 11560610Abstract: A copper alloy for valve seats, and more particularly a copper alloy for valve seats with improved wear resistance, contains 12 to 24% by weight of Ni, 2 to 4% by weight of Si, 7 to 13% by weight of Cr, 20 to 35% by weight of Fe, and a balance of Cu and other impurities.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Min Woo Kang, Soon Woo Kwon, Hyun Ki Kim, Chung An Lee, Seung Hyun Hong, Young Nam Kim
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Patent number: 11542573Abstract: A composition of a copper alloy for a laser cladding valve sheet is disclosed. The copper alloy includes a matrix structure and a hard phase, which includes 12 to 24 wt % of Ni, 2 to 4 wt % of Si, 8 to 30 wt % of Fe, more than 5 wt % and less than 10 wt % of Mo, 2 to 10 wt % of Al, and the balance Cu. The interfacial delamination may be suppressed in a fatigue environment by micronizing the hard phase and the distribution thereof, thereby improving fatigue resistance and wear resistance.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Min-Woo Kang, Soon-Woo Kwon, Chung-An Lee, Seung-Hyun Hong, Young-Nam Kim