Patents by Inventor Sung-Tae Kim

Sung-Tae Kim 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: 12272792
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a secondary battery includes a formation step for charging an assembled secondary battery to a state of charge (SOC) of 45% to 65%; an aging step for aging the secondary battery for which the formation has been completed; and a low voltage testing step for measuring the change in voltage value, wherein, in the low voltage testing step, a voltage value is measured in an SOC interval of 30% or lower. Since an SEI coating is stably formed in the method for manufacturing a secondary battery, charging time is shortened and thus the secondary battery can be mass-produced. In addition, since a low voltage test is performed in an interval in which the voltage change rate per capacity of a negative electrode is high, a low voltage defect due to non-uniformity of the formation process can be detected in the method for manufacturing the secondary battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Tae Kim, Nak Gi Sung, Joon Sup Kang
  • Publication number: 20250105378
    Abstract: A stack cell for easy confirmation of separator folding, includes a plurality of electrodes, a separator disposed between two adjacent electrodes, and a mark formed of a radio-opaque material through which no radiation ray is transmitted, and provided at an edge region of the separator, where the folding of the separator can be easily determined through the position information of the mark through which no radiation ray is transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Joon Sup Kang, Nak Gi Sung, Sung Tae Kim
  • Publication number: 20250096328
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a secondary battery includes a formation step for charging an assembled secondary battery to a state of charge (SOC) of 45% to 65%; an aging step for aging the secondary battery for which the formation has been completed; and a low voltage testing step for measuring the change in voltage value, wherein, in the low voltage testing step, a voltage value is measured in an SOC interval of 30% or lower. Since an SEI coating is stably formed in the method for manufacturing a secondary battery, charging time is shortened and thus the secondary battery can be mass-produced. In addition, since a low voltage test is performed in an interval in which the voltage change rate per capacity of a negative electrode is high, a low voltage defect due to non-uniformity of the formation process can be detected in the method for manufacturing the secondary battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Tae KIM, Nak Gi SUNG, Joon Sup KANG
  • Publication number: 20250077221
    Abstract: A method for updating vehicle software can include: receiving a request for an update of vehicle software, determining whether a state of charge (SOC) of a vehicle battery can be calculated, determining, based on a determination that the SOC of the vehicle battery can be calculated, whether the vehicle software can be updated according to a value obtained by subtracting an expected amount of discharge from a current capacity of a battery being greater than a predetermined amount of energy, determining, based on a determination that the SOC of the vehicle battery cannot be calculated, whether the vehicle software can be updated according to an amount of accumulated current being greater than the expected amount of discharge and updating, based on a determination that the vehicle software can be updated and the vehicle engine being turned off, the vehicle software according to a remaining capacity of the vehicle battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Keyng Bin IM, Sung Tae KIM, Myoung Soo PARK
  • Patent number: 12221596
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a skin chip according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may include: a step of forming first and second PDMS layers disposed on both surfaces of a porous membrane and each having a microfluidic channel through which a culture medium is transferred to both surfaces of the porous membrane; a step of forming first and second MEA substrate layers disposed on the outer surfaces of the first and second PDMS layers, respectively, and having metal electrodes for measurement of TEER arranged at positions corresponding to the channels; and a step of forming first and second PMMA layers disposed on the outer surfaces of the first and second MEA substrate layers, respectively. In the method for manufacturing a skin chip according to in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the porous membrane may be made of a polycarbonate having pores of a predetermined size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: INJE UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Se Hoon Jeong, Sung Tae Kim
  • Publication number: 20240415264
    Abstract: A cosmetic container may include a lifting and lowering part configured to accommodate a cosmetic and having a guide protrusion disposed on an outside thereof, a guard ring having a spiral groove which is coupled to the guide protrusion and formed on an inner circumferential surface thereof, and a frame including a body coupled to an inside of the guard ring and in which a guide hole through which the guide protrusion of the lifting and lowering part passes is formed, a lower edge provided in a lower portion of the body, and a flange plate provided between the body and the lower edge to allow a lower end of the guard ring to be seated thereon, in which the cosmetic container further includes a plurality of anti-rolling members positioned near the flange plate and protruding toward the guard ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: LG HOUSEHOLD & HEALTH CARE LTD.
    Inventor: Sung Tae KIM
  • Patent number: 12096837
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cosmetic container comprising: a lifting and lowering part which receives a cosmetic and has a guide protrusion disposed on the outside thereof; a guard ring which has a spiral groove coupled to the guide protrusion and formed on the inner circumferential surface thereof; and a frame which includes a body coupled to the inner side of the guard ring and having a guide hole through which the guide protrusion of the lifting and lowering part extends, a lower edge disposed in the lower portion of the body, and a flange plate disposed between the body and the lower edge to allow a lower end of the guard ring to be seated thereon, wherein the cosmetic container further comprises a plurality of anti-rolling members which are arranged in an area in which the flange plate is formed so as to support the lower end of the guard ring such that shaking of the guard ring is prevented when the guard ring is rotated by rotation of the frame in order to lift and lower the lifting and lowering
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: LG HOUSEHOLD & HEALTH CARE LTD.
    Inventor: Sung Tae Kim
  • Publication number: 20240312266
    Abstract: In an auxiliary battery power control apparatus and method to use external electrical equipment during parking, the auxiliary battery power control apparatus includes a usage condition setting unit configured to receive and store usage condition information related to use of an auxiliary battery of a vehicle. The auxiliary battery power control apparatus further includes a usage state determining unit configured to detect an available power capacity of the auxiliary battery and generate auxiliary battery usage state information for an external electronic device according to the usage condition information and the available power capacity, when the external electronic device is connected to the auxiliary battery. The auxiliary battery power control apparatus further includes a notification message providing unit configured to provide a notification message to a driver of the vehicle according to the auxiliary battery usage state information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Myoung Soo PARK, Sung Tae KIM, Keyng Bin IM
  • Patent number: 12066099
    Abstract: A shift-by-wire system physically prevents shifting to the R/N/D gear position and shifting to the P gear position from being simultaneously performed. The shift-by-wire system includes a body configured to have a Hall sensor provided therein, a knob installed so as to be rotatable around an axis of the body, a button assembly moving in an axial direction of the body and having a magnet provided to sense rotated and moved states thereof using the Hall sensor and rotate together with the knob, and a concurrent operation limiting unit to mechanically limit movement of the button assembly in a state in which the knob is manipulated so as to be rotated, and to mechanically limit rotation of the knob in a state in which the button assembly is manipulated so as to be moved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Hee En Zoo, Ki Young Song, Woo Duck Kim, Sung Tae Kim, Sang Eun Bae
  • Patent number: 12023967
    Abstract: A non-pneumatic tire includes a rim part in which an insertion groove is formed and being connected with an axle; a tread part formed in a shape of surrounding an outer side of the tire in a circumferential direction thereof and being in contact with the ground; a spoke part formed between the rim part and the tread part and provided with upper arch bodies and lower arch bodies of an arch shape to absorb impacts transmitted from the ground to the tread part; a structural reinforcement part inserted into the inside of the tread part to perform load support and stress distribution of the spoke part; a conductive structure part formed between an outer surface of the rim part and an inner surface of the tread part, and having fiber plated using a metal salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: HANKOOK TIRE & TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Sung Tae Kim, Seok Ju Choi, Ji Wan Lee, Jeong Heon Kim
  • Publication number: 20240103085
    Abstract: Discussed is a secondary battery low-voltage defect determination system, which can include a database unit configured to store existing data on battery manufacturing process conditions, activation process conditions, voltage measurement conditions, and a battery voltage measured after an activation process of a battery, a detection unit configured to detect experimental data on the manufacturing process conditions, the activation process conditions, the voltage measurement conditions, and the battery voltage measured after the activation process of the battery, and a calculation unit configured to calculate target voltage drop correction data based on the existing data stored in the database unit and the experimental data detected by the detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Joon Sup KANG, Nak Gi SUNG, Sung Tae KIM
  • Publication number: 20240044987
    Abstract: Disclosed herein relates to a method for screening a low-voltage defective battery including: (a) a pre-filtering step of collecting data and removing secondary batteries having an outlier data in real time during an activation process of multiple secondary batteries; (b) a clustering step of clustering based on similar characteristics or records for multiple pre-filtered secondary batteries; (c) a correction step of measuring the amount of voltage drop (?OCV) for each cluster and correcting a dispersion of the amount of voltage drop (?OCV) according to a temperature or a period; and (d) a screening step of screening low-voltage defective batteries based on a corrected dispersion of the amount of voltage drop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Tae KIM, Nak Gi SUNG, Joon Sup KANG
  • Patent number: 11796595
    Abstract: An apparatus for inspecting defects of a secondary battery having a pair of pressing jigs which press an outer surface of an electrode or a pouch accommodating the electrode assembly in directions corresponding to each other and on which a plurality of protrusions protrude from pressing surfaces and a measurement unit measuring one or more of current, a voltage, and resistance of the electrode assembly when the electrode assembly is pressed by the plurality of protrusions of the pair of pressing jigs is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Joon Sup Kang, Sung Tae Kim, Nak Gi Sung, Joon Sung Bae
  • Publication number: 20230332680
    Abstract: A shift-by-wire system physically prevents shifting to the R/N/D gear position and shifting to the P gear position from being simultaneously performed. The shift-by-wire system includes a body configured to have a Hall sensor provided therein, a knob installed so as to be rotatable around an axis of the body, a button assembly moving in an axial direction of the body and having a magnet provided to sense rotated and moved states thereof using the Hall sensor and rotate together with the knob, and a concurrent operation limiting unit to mechanically limit movement of the button assembly in a state in which the knob is manipulated so as to be rotated, and to mechanically limit rotation of the knob in a state in which the button assembly is manipulated so as to be moved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Hee En Zoo, Ki Young Song, Woo Duck Kim, Sung Tae Kim, Sang Eun BAE
  • Patent number: 11746890
    Abstract: A shift-by-wire system physically prevents shifting to the R/N/D gear position and shifting to the P gear position from being simultaneously performed. The shift-by-wire system includes a body configured to have a Hall sensor provided therein, a knob installed so as to be rotatable around an axis of the body, a button assembly moving in an axial direction of the body and having a magnet provided to sense rotated and moved states thereof using the Hall sensor and rotate together with the knob, and a concurrent operation limiting unit to mechanically limit movement of the button assembly in a state in which the knob is manipulated so as to be rotated, and to mechanically limit rotation of the knob in a state in which the button assembly is manipulated so as to be moved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Hee En Zoo, Ki Young Song, Woo Duck Kim, Sung Tae Kim, Sang Eun Bae
  • Publication number: 20230188114
    Abstract: A bulk acoustic resonator filter includes a plurality of bulk acoustic resonators connected between first and second radio frequency (RF) ports to form a frequency band, wherein each of the plurality of bulk acoustic resonators includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a piezoelectric layer disposed between the first and second electrodes, the plurality of bulk acoustic resonators include first and second bulk acoustic resonators having different differences between a resonant frequency and an antiresonant frequency, and different ratios of a thickness of the piezoelectric layer to a total thickness of the first and second electrodes, and/or different thicknesses of the piezoelectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Kyung LEE, Sung Tae KIM, Kwang Su KIM, Jae Goon AUM
  • Publication number: 20230155264
    Abstract: A secondary battery includes a jelly roll electrode assembly in which a cathode sheet, an anode sheet, and a separator interposed between the cathode sheet and the anode sheet are wound together. The secondary battery also includes a battery case to which the jelly roll electrode assembly is mounted. The battery case is configured such that a flow path recessed toward the center of the jelly roll electrode assembly is formed in the lower part of the battery case. The flow path includes a first flow path and a second flow path located in the center of the first flow path, and wherein an upper part of the second flow path is opened toward the upper part of the first flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Joonsup Kang, Nak Gi Sung, Sung Tae Kim
  • Patent number: 11646716
    Abstract: An acoustic resonator filter includes: a series unit including at least one series acoustic resonator electrically connected, in series, between first and second ports configured to pass a radio frequency (RF) signal; a first shunt unit disposed on a first shunt connection path between the at least one series acoustic resonator and a ground, the first shunt unit including a plurality of shunt acoustic resonators connected to each other in series and having different resonance frequencies; and a second shunt unit disposed in a second shunt connection path between the at least one series acoustic resonator and the ground, the second shunt unit including at least one shunt acoustic resonator and having higher inductance than inductance of the first shunt unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chan Hee Park, Sung Tae Kim, Jung Woo Sung
  • Patent number: 11618342
    Abstract: A vehicle battery controlling apparatus is provided and includes a sensor that senses a SOC of a battery connected to a switch among a plurality of batteries and a controller that controls the on/off of the switch based on a first result of determining whether a vehicle enters a fuel-cut section and a second result of comparing the SOC of the battery with at least one or more predetermined reference values. The apparatus improves fuel efficiency by increasing energy regeneration, and improves battery durability by minimizing battery SOC in a non-regeneration section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Dae Kwang Kim, Young Ho Jung, Sang Jae Han, Sung Tae Kim
  • Patent number: RE50329
    Abstract: A control information interpretation method of a terminal and a base station in a mobile communication system, and a terminal and a base station concerning the same, respectively, are provided. The control information interpretation method of a terminal includes receiving, by the terminal, control information including transport block information and antenna port related information; identifying whether a codeword 0 is enabled and a codeword 1 is disabled, or both the codeword 0 and the codeword 1 are enabled based on the transport block information; and interpreting the antenna port related information according to a result of the identification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Youn Sun Kim, Jin Kyu Han, Sung Tae Kim, Myung Hoon Yeon, Cheng Shan, In Ho Lee