Patents by Inventor Sung-won Seo

Sung-won Seo 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: 20240129211
    Abstract: An apparatus for predicting a traffic speed and a method thereof are provided. The apparatus includes an input device that receives traffic speed sequences of a plurality of links and a controller that detects a spatio-temporal relationship between traffic speeds of the plurality of links and predicts a future traffic speed of a target link based on the spatio-temporal relationship between the traffic speeds of the plurality of links.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Nam Hyuk Kim, Tae Heon Kim, Sung Hwan Park, Sang Wook Kim, Jun Ho Song, Ji Won Son, Dong Hyuk Seo
  • Patent number: 11962039
    Abstract: A method of mounting a bus-bar frame includes: forming a plurality of cell lead blocks and a battery cell stacked body by alternately stacking a cell lead block and at least one battery cell; disposing a top cover with respective ends on which a bus-bar frame is installed so as to cover the battery cell stacked body; removing the lead blocks from a space between the battery cell stacked body and the bus-bar frame; and installing the bus-bar frame on the battery cell stacked body by rotating the bus-bar frame. The alternately stacking of the cell lead block and the at least one battery cell includes positioning an electrode lead protruding from each battery cell between neighboring ones of the cell lead blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Bum Cho, Kyung Mo Kim, Sung Won Seo, Seung Joon Kim
  • Publication number: 20240102727
    Abstract: A refrigerator may include a storage compartment, an inner door which comprises an opening having a size corresponding to a size of the storage compartment, a plurality of door guards, and an outer door which open and close the storage compartment, wherein the inner door comprises a control unit may control an internal environment of the storage compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Joo KIM, Yong Man SEO, In-Sung HWANG, Bok Hyun JANG, Tae Youl LEE, Jeong Won CHOI
  • Publication number: 20240090278
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a display device including an oxide semiconductor pattern. The disclosure provides a driving thin film transistor and a switching thin film transistor using an oxide semiconductor pattern as an active layer. Each of the driving thin film transistor and the switching thin film transistor includes a light shielding pattern. The light shielding pattern includes a semiconductor material layer doped with P-type impurity ions. By virtue of the light shielding pattern including the semiconductor material layer, each of the driving thin film transistor and the switching thin film transistor exhibits an increase in threshold voltage and, as such, freedom of circuit design is secured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Sung Ju Choi, Jae Yoon Park, Jung Seok Seo, Seo Yeon Im, Jin Won Jung
  • Patent number: 11923562
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a battery cell assembly having a plurality of battery cells; a top plate configured to cover an upper side of the battery cell assembly; a bottom plate configured to cover a lower side of the battery cell assembly; a sensing assembly disposed to cover a front side and a rear side of the battery cell assembly; a pair of side plates disposed at side surfaces, respectively, of the battery cell assembly; and a pair of compression pads disposed between the pair of side plates and the battery cell assembly, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Won Seo, Dong Yeon Kim, Ho-June Chi, Dal-Mo Kang, Jin-Hak Kong, Jeong-O Mun, Yoon-Koo Lee, Yong-Seok Choi, Alexander Eichhorn, Andreas Track
  • Publication number: 20240067805
    Abstract: The present invention provides an improved method of quantitative and/or qualitative analysis of a target molecule using nitrocellulose membrane (NCM). In particular, the present invention provides a porous nitrocellulose membrane that includes a surface and an organic nanostructured molecule that is non-covalently attached to the surface of NCM. The organic nanostructured molecule has a branched region that includes a plurality of terminal region (e.g., terminal end) moieties that are non-covalently attached or bound to a surface of the porous NCM. The organic nanostructured molecule also comprises a linear region that includes a covalently attached capture molecule that is adapted to selectively bind to a target molecule. The NCM of the invention provides an improved reproducibility, reliability, and selectivity compared an NCM in the absence of the organic nanostructured molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: NB Postech
    Inventors: Joon Won PARK, Sung Min SEO
  • Publication number: 20240074235
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus may include a light-emitting device and a pixel driving circuit electrically connected to the light-emitting device. The pixel driving circuit may supply a driving current corresponding to a data signal to the light-emitting device according to a gate signal. For example, the pixel driving circuit may include at least one thin film transistor. The thin film transistor may include an active pattern comprising an oxide semiconductor. A source region of the active pattern overlaps a source semiconductor pattern, and a drain region of the active pattern overlaps a drain semiconductor pattern. The source semiconductor pattern and the drain semiconductor pattern may include n-type impurities. A channel region of the active pattern may be outside the source semiconductor pattern and the drain semiconductor pattern. Thus, in the display apparatus, reliability of the pixel driving circuit may be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Sung Ju Choi, Jae Yoon Park, Jung Seok Seo, Seo Yeon Im, Jin Won Jung
  • Publication number: 20240072064
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an array substrate of a thin film transistor including an oxide semiconductor pattern, and a display device using the same. The thin film transistor array substrate includes a substrate including an active area and a non-active area disposed around the active area, and a first thin film transistor disposed on the substrate. The first thin film transistor includes a first oxide semiconductor pattern disposed on the substrate, a first gate electrode disposed under the first oxide semiconductor pattern while overlapping with the first oxide semiconductor pattern, a first source electrode and a first drain electrode disposed on the first oxide semiconductor pattern and connected to the first oxide semiconductor pattern, and a first light shielding pattern disposed over the first oxide semiconductor pattern and electrically connected to one of the first source electrode and the first drain electrode while overlapping with the first oxide semiconductor pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Ju CHOI, Jung Seok SEO, Jae Yoon PARK, Seo Yeon IM, Jin Won JUNG
  • Publication number: 20240063494
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a pack tray; and at least one battery module provided on the pack tray. The at least one battery module includes a battery cell assembly mounted on the pack tray and including at least one battery cell; a pair of side plates provided on both side surfaces of the battery cell assembly to support the battery cell assembly and fixed to the pack tray; and a band unit connected to the pair of side plates and configured to at least partially cover an upper side and a lower side of the battery cell assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Won SEO, Dal-Mo KANG, Jeong-O MUN, Hyeon-Ki YUN, Eun-Ah JU
  • Publication number: 20240030517
    Abstract: A battery module includes a module housing having a lower housing, a pair of side housings, front and rear housings, and an upper housing, for respectively covering a lower portion, both side portions, front and rear portions, and an upper portion of a cell stack. The lower housing includes a base plate configured to cover an entire lower surface of the cell stack and having a hole region forming a channel in at least one side of the base plate along a longitudinal direction; and a plurality of spacers disposed at predetermined intervals along the base plate and configured to support the cell stack apart from a surface of the base plate to form an empty space between the cell stack and the base plate. The hole region communicates with the empty space so that a cooling medium can be supplied to the empty space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Won Seo, Dal-Mo Kang, Jeong-O Mun, Yoon-Koo Lee
  • Patent number: 11830974
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a cell stack defined by a plurality of battery cells each including a positive electrode lead, a negative electrode lead, and at least one of a sensing negative electrode lead and a sensing positive electrode lead; a bus bar assembly including a plurality of connection bus bars electrically connected to one of the positive and negative electrode leads, a plurality of sensing bus bars electrically connected to the sensing negative electrode lead or the sensing positive electrode lead, and a plurality of bus bar frames including a connection accommodating portion for receiving one of connection bus bars and a sensing accommodating portion for receiving one of sensing bus bars; and a sensing assembly including a sensing frame that receives a circuit board electrically connected to the plurality of connection bus bars and the plurality of sensing bus bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Inventors: Hee-Jun Jin, Sung-Won Seo, Yoon-Koo Lee, Eun-Ah Ju, Ho-June Chi, Jeong-O Mun
  • Patent number: 11811040
    Abstract: A battery module includes a module housing having a lower housing, a pair of side housings, front and rear housings, and an upper housing, for respectively covering a lower portion, both side portions, front and rear portions, and an upper portion of a cell stack. The lower housing includes a base plate configured to cover an entire lower surface of the cell stack and having a hole region forming a channel in at least one side of the base plate along a longitudinal direction; and a plurality of spacers disposed at predetermined intervals along the base plate and configured to support the cell stack apart from a surface of the base plate to form an empty space between the cell stack and the base plate. The hole region communicates with the empty space so that a cooling medium can be supplied to the empty space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Inventors: Sung-Won Seo, Dal-Mo Kang, Jeong-O Mun, Yoon-Koo Lee
  • Patent number: 11777157
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module including a module housing capable of effectively increasing an energy density while improving the heat dissipation efficiency. The battery module includes a cell assembly having a plurality of secondary batteries; and a module housing having at least one sidewall to accommodate the cell assembly in an inner space defined by the sidewall and having a cooling channel embedded in the sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Eun-Ah Ju, Hang-June Choi, Sung-Won Seo, Dal-Mo Kang, Jeong-O Mun, Yoon-Koo Lee
  • Publication number: 20230268599
    Abstract: Discussed is a battery pack that can include a plurality of battery modules each including at least one battery cell, a pack housing supporting the plurality of battery modules, and a plurality of mounting units coupled to the pack housing, located between the plurality of battery modules, and configured to press the plurality of battery modules toward the pack housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Eun-Ah JU, Sung-Won SEO, Hyeon-Ki YUN, Jeong-O MUN, Guenter TANNENBERGER, Uwe HARASZTOSI
  • Publication number: 20230261283
    Abstract: A battery module comprises a cell stack assembly, a front bus bar frame, and a rear bus bar frame. The cell stack assembly includes a plurality of battery cells and a plurality of fluid passage spacers located between adjacent battery cells. The front bus bar frame assembly is coupled to a side of the cell stack assembly along a longitudinal direction and includes a module inlet through which insulating oil for cooling of the plurality of battery cells is supplied to the plurality of fluid passage spacers. The rear bus bar frame assembly is coupled to the opposite side of the cell stack assembly along the longitudinal direction and includes a module outlet through which insulating oil passing through the module inlet and the plurality of fluid passage spacers is discharged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun-Ah Ju, Sung-Won Seo, Hyeon-Ki Yun, Guenter Tannenberger, Jan Janke, Uwe Harasztosi
  • Publication number: 20230238606
    Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of battery cell assemblies, each battery cell assembly including at least one battery cell, and a module frame extending in a longitudinal direction of the plurality of battery cell assemblies, the module frame accommodating therein the plurality of battery cell assemblies in a row in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Eun-Ah JU, Sung-Won SEO, Hyeon-Ki YUN, Jeong-O MUN, Guenter TANNENBERGER, Uwe HARASZTOSI
  • Publication number: 20230207911
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module, which includes a pouch-type battery cell; a voltage sensor configured to sense a voltage of the battery cell; and a sensing wire configured to connect the battery cell and the voltage sensor, wherein the battery cell includes a sensing lead connected to an electrode tab, and wherein the sensing lead is exposed to the outside through a sensing hole formed in a sealing portion of the pouch cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Hee-Jun JIN, Sung-Won SEO, Yoon-Koo LEE, Jeong-O MUN, Eun-Ah JU
  • Publication number: 20230207861
    Abstract: A pouch type secondary battery in which an electrode lead of the pouch type secondary battery and an electrode lead of an adjacent different pouch type secondary battery are welded together to construct a battery module is provided. The electrode lead of the pouch type secondary battery includes a length extended part so that, after cutting a welded part of the electrode leads of the pouch type secondary battery and the adjacent different pouch type secondary battery to form electrode leads of remaining length, the electrode leads of remaining length are welded together again. A battery module and method of reusing the battery module are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Hee-Jun JIN, Sung-Won SEO, Yoon-Koo LEE, Eun-Ah JU, Jeong-O MUN
  • Publication number: 20230112307
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery modules, each battery module having a plurality of stacked battery cells and a casing member surrounding the plurality of battery cells, and a connection member connecting the plurality of battery modules to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Won SEO, Jeong-O MUN, Yoon-Koo LEE, Ho-June CHI
  • Patent number: 11616250
    Abstract: A pouch type secondary battery in which an electrode lead of the pouch type secondary battery and an electrode lead of an adjacent different pouch type secondary battery are welded together to construct a battery module is provided. The electrode lead of the pouch type secondary battery includes a length extended part so that, after cutting a welded part of the electrode leads of the pouch type secondary battery and the adjacent different pouch type secondary battery to form electrode leads of remaining length, the electrode leads of remaining length are welded together again. A battery module and method of reusing the battery module are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Hee-Jun Jin, Sung-Won Seo, Yoon-Koo Lee, Eun-Ah Ju, Jeong-O Mun